One of the things that sustained me through the pandemic was knowing there was a community of poets worldwide, sharing their dreams and their words of hope. The Poetry Marathon brings people together and helps us to create beautiful and poignant words that uplift and connect us. I am happy to be participating again this year in the Half Marathon. As always, I begin preparing ahead of time by baking so I have snacks during the day, by practicing, using the random prompt generator on the main page and by clearing my schedule for the day so I have the time to write freely. Wishing everyone good luck as we meet together on June 25th!