Twenty-four poems in twenty four hours. I always have so many Words! Where will they all come from? How will I be so inspired? Will my muse slumber? Will my pen be mute? My observations of life around me Are on high alert as my…
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Excited!
What a great initiative to flood to globe with words and sleeplessness. I will keep this short as I have many words to come, and I relish the chance to unleash my sometimes neglected poetic muscles. I am glad to be joining you all! …
June 11
Feeling the need to test this thing again. Anxious and confident; confident about completing the marathon, anxious that what I write won’t be crap. It begins 28 hours from now. Not in this alone; my life partner Cindy Albers is also doing the 24 hour marathon….
hi
Hi, I’m Chitrali from sydney, australia and I’m looking forward to taking part in what looks set to be an awesome event, as a 1st-timer… I’m doing this to try & ‘unblock’ myself as i’ve not written for over a year and i’m hoping that…
MY LAST DAYS
POEM #303 MY LAST DAYS In a nursing home today, Will I leave or will I stay? Life or death, how do I choose? If it’s death what do I lose? Living life what is the price? Do I pay or roll the dice? Why…
NO MORE SHOOTERS
POEM # 368 NO MORE SHOOTERS Stopped in the bar just to think, Everyone there buys me a drink. How many shooters have I had? Usually quiet now happy and glad, Should I have ordered my lunch? As shooters continue in a bunch. The day…
patintampa
I am so excited about this project! My brain is already looping around looking for images. I just retired from teaching, and so it is lovely to thing about being able to stay up all night. I think my students stay up all night, but…
Seeing with the Third Eye
Poetry is a practice of magick; using words to transfer the energy one is experiencing. Each of us is infinitely more than what we may encompass in mere words; where my physical body now resides will tell you nothing of Who I am. I am…
My Second Marathon–Let’s Do This!
Hi! Here is my first post, to work out any potential glitches. My reflection on the upcoming Poetry Marathon is this: I am really looking forward to seeing what I write. What types of ideas come up. How deftly (or not, depending on how many…
Introduction to Laura
So, I’ve signed up to write a poem every hour on the hour for 12 hours. I (along with all of you lot) must be mad! I am, however, totally ready to face the challenge of this poetry-thon! I am 29, recently married and in…