Can’t wait! This will be my 4th full marathon. Last year, I would have to say, was my most successful. I didn’t get too strict with myself about waiting around for new prompts. I had stuff to do and I did it. It really helped…
Category: Official Marathon Announcement
In good company
Hello everyone–glad to make your acquaintance! This will be my first poetry marathon, although I’ve been writing poems since I was a kid. Prose, screenplays, academic papers…well, those have taken over most of my writing these last few years, so I want to stretch myself;…
The 2020 Poetry Marathon is Going to Have an Anthology!
We are very happy to announce that the 2020 Poetry Marathon Anthology is going to happen! We had announced earlier that it would not be a part of this year’s events. But after much ongoing discussion and after securing a generous private donation and…
Poetry Marathon Sign Up Update
Sign up is still open for the 2019 Poetry Marathon! You can sign up here. Sign up will only be open til 9 PM on the 23rd. We’ve had a lot of people sign up for the poetry marathon this year. Over 300 people and…
Some Movies Need to be Unseen
I wrote some quarantine poems in April, and baked and hunkered down in May. This is my first attempt at anything resembling a poem this evening before bed. I’m looking forward to June 27. We couldn’t remember his name at first. That one actor always…
Sign up for the 2020 Poetry Marathon
Sign up is now open for the 2019 Poetry Marathon! You can sign up here. The 2020 Poetry Marathon starts at 9 AM ET on Saturday June 27th and will go till 9 AM ET on Sunday the 28th of June. Those who are interested…
Updates for Poetry Marathon 2020: Schedule
The sign up period for the 2020 Poetry Marathon will start on June 8th. It will end on the 23rd, and the marathon itself will start at 9 AM ET on the 27th of June and go till 9 AM on 28th. Half marathoners can…
Updates on the Poetry Marathon 2020
The Poetry Marathon will continue as planned on June 27th, 2020. We will open to enrollment on the 8th of June and close on the 23rd. The Marathon will start at 9 AM ET, as will the first half-marathon, the second half-marathon will start at…
Poetry Marathon Anthology – Call for Submissions
Submissions to the 2019 Poetry Marathon Anthology are open now and will stay open through the 16th of July! Read our guidelines carefully before submitting. All submissions must include two poems, no more, no less. All submissions must be made via the email address –Â poetrymarathonsubmissions@gmail.com…
The Winners of the 24 Hour Poetry Marathon
Presenting the winners of the 24 Hour Poetry Marathon! Congratulations! (Note that this is a tentative list – if you find any errors, please let me know!) Hardika Sharma Cindy Albers Virginia Anne McMaster MelNeet Wendy Jones Angel Rosen Alicia Sophia earth2joy Laurie McKay willjxn…