Greetings Fellow Poets! I’m excited to join the Poetry Marathon 2022! Two years ago, I participated in the Half Marathon and this year I’ll be tempting fate with the full marathon. One of my challenges will be staying awake! (I’m 62 years young.) A few things I’ve been doing to get ready –  free-writing for at least 15 minutes twice per day, listening to poetry podcasts daily and reading poems on the Poetry Foundation website. I have a notebook where I jot down words or phrases I’ve heard and images I’ve observed noting possible metaphors. Cheers, Mary