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The Poetry Marathon wrote a new post, The Poetry Marathon Anthology is Now Available 1 month ago
The 2020 Poetry Marathon is now available for purchase. In the US and Canada you can purchase it through Aer. Internationally you can find a copy through Amazon.
You can see the Amazon UK listing […]
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The Poetry Marathon commented on the post, T-Shirts 2020 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Unfortunately it’s the longest option on that particular site. We need to use a site that handles printing, overhead, etc, and they do a good job. The short “purchase” windows are the only real issue, but it very much is one.
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The Poetry Marathon wrote a new post, T-Shirts 2020 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Thanks to popular demand and much encouragement there are two t-shirts this year for the full and half marathon. They are both available in three colours. The fabric is the same as before, which means it’s soft […]
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I really love these. But I might miss the opportunity. Short timeline.
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Unfortunately it’s the longest option on that particular site. We need to use a site that handles printing, overhead, etc, and they do a good job. The short “purchase” windows are the only real issue, but it very much is one.
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The Poetry Marathon wrote a new post, Submit to the 2020 Poetry Marathon Anthology 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Submissions to the 2020 Poetry Marathon Anthology are open now and will stay open through the 25th of July!
We our pleased to announce that our editor this year is Shloka Shankar. Shloka is a freelance writer, […]
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Thank you for the opportunity to have another great Poetry Marathon Anthology even in this difficult times.
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Many thanks again to The Poetry Marathon team for this opportunity. Now, I will be concentrating (in the next 24 hours) on sending my two poems for the anthology.
Special greetings to the editor, Shloka Shankar. I looked at Sonic Boom and downloaded the April 2020 edition (17th issue). I will read it.
To you all poetry marathoners, best wishes with your submission.
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Prompts 24
Inside MeDepeche mode deep dark bittersweet skin
Evokes soft sensitive emotional one
Enrage by darkness, but composed by love
Wretch and harmless as a baby bottom
She lays motionless by the sea,
Riveting thoughts portray her sentimental senses
complied in me.-
Myia Sullivan,
Your poem equivocates the sensation of hot buttered toast dipped in the well-stirred cup of hot chocolate during a thunderstorm, torrential deluge following and you are too strong to care about the rain. Thank you.Seventh Solstise
Seventh Solstise
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The Poetry Marathon commented on the post, Natural Light – hour 9, prompt 9 6 months, 2 weeks ago
I love the imagery and the tone here. Very strong.
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The Poetry Marathon commented on the post, Hour 5: Prompt 5: Serenity 6 months, 2 weeks ago
This is wonderful. I love how it strides the line between playful and meaningful. It manages to be both with ease.
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The Poetry Marathon commented on the post, Congratulations Poetry Marathoners 6 months, 2 weeks ago
The half poetry marathoner certificate is here: https://thepoetrymarathon.com/blog/the-poetry-marathon-prompts/congratulations-second-half-poetry-marathoners/
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The Poetry Marathon commented on the post, Poem #13 (an afterthought) 6 months, 2 weeks ago
This is incredible. So layered. Fun yet serious. Excellent use of imgry. This is my favourite part:
“you looked like a cotton ball
at first and i thought of all the ways
i’d hold you
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The Poetry Marathon commented on the post, K. 6 months, 2 weeks ago
This is wonderful. Such a strong narrative poem. I love all of the details.
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The Poetry Marathon commented on the post, The Winners of the 12 Hour Poetry Half Marathon 6 months, 2 weeks ago
This is last years list! We now don’t call the list winners but finishers, because the word winner can be hard for some people to encounter. In any case it’s completing the marathon that matters.
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The Poetry Marathon commented on the post, The Winners of the 12 Hour Poetry Half Marathon 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Evelynelainesmith, please send us an email at poets@thepoetrymarathon.com and we’ll look into it. The algorithm isn’t perfect.
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The Poetry Marathon commented on the post, Season of The Isolationist, Hour 7 6 months, 2 weeks ago
This is wonderful, joyous in it’s solitary-ness! I love the specificity and the tone. Terrific.
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The Poetry Marathon commented on the post, Hour 18: The Last Time I Saw the Fireworks at St. Anthony Falls 6 months, 2 weeks ago
This is so layered and rich. I love the nuance and the way the space, the day, the mood, are all conveyed.
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The Poetry Marathon commented on the post, Congratulations Poetry Marathoners 6 months, 3 weeks ago
It’s Ok to post after the fact, it just might not be counted by the code Jacob puts together the final list, but send us an email and we’ll verify and add you manually. By the end of today is a good deadline. I’m so glad you participated.
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The Poetry Marathon commented on the post, Congratulations Poetry Marathoners 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Thank you! Congratulations!
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The Poetry Marathon wrote a new post, I Survived the Poetry Marathon. 6 months, 3 weeks ago
The following images are part of the Poetry Marathon Tradition. They are for you to do with what you want, but they are often used as a way to celebrate your success.
The official list of everyone who completed […]
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Pretty.
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The Poetry Marathon wrote a new post, Congratulations Poetry Marathoners 6 months, 3 weeks ago
You did it! Congratulations! I am very impressed! You wrote 24 poems in 24 hours. This is an achievement that few poets ever accomplish. Although, if you are a returning marathoner, some of you might be […]
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Thanks for this opportunity I am proud of challenging myself. So many wonderful participants and a great way to share our craft.
Margarette Wahl-
Thank you! Congratulations!
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Just have a question — early on (like during the first half of the marathon), I decided to focus fully on writing the poems versus writing and posting and editing etc. all at once, so I put away the laptop and picked up pen and paper. My poems were all written during the 24 hours, but as soon as I was done writing I went straight to bed. How long/how much time do we have to get everything we wrote posted on our page? Til the end of today at least I hope? I have to work today too and don’t want to be disqualified for not being able to publish my posts by a certain deadline, if there is one, so can someone please advise? Thank you so much! This was my second marathon and while it seemed much more difficult for me, I sincerely enjoyed every moment once again!
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It’s Ok to post after the fact, it just might not be counted by the code Jacob puts together the final list, but send us an email and we’ll verify and add you manually. By the end of today is a good deadline. I’m so glad you participated.
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I am so sorry it took me so long to get everything posted, but between needing at least a couple hours of sleep, working unexpected overtime, and the crappiest, most cutting-outest internet connection since the web was invented, it took this long to get them all online. I would email you but i am not sure which email address i need to send this information to, can you please advise me so I can be included in the list of those who completed the full marathon? Thanks so much!!
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You can always reach us at poets@thepoetrymarathon.com. When we post the list is a good time to send in corrections, although we might try to add it before hand it can be tricky to remember everything.
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Just to confirm? There won’t be any certificates for Half Marathon finishers?
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The half poetry marathoner certificate is here: https://thepoetrymarathon.com/blog/the-poetry-marathon-prompts/congratulations-second-half-poetry-marathoners/
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The Poetry Marathon wrote a new post, Congratulations Second Half Poetry Marathoners 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Congratulations Half Marathoners! I am so happy that you have completed 12 poems in 12 hours! That is wonderful. Thank you for joining us in this madness.
In the past I have personally verified that […]
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Waiting for full marathon certificate- I’m honored to have earned it.
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how can we edit it?
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You can download it and just add text with the PDF editor or copy and past it into power point and add it there, or send me an email at poets@thepoetrymarathon.com and I can do it for you.
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The Poetry Marathon wrote a new post, Prompt 24, Hour 24 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Write a poem about a gift, real or imagined, fantastical or boring.
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The Poetry Marathon wrote a new post, Prompt 23, Hour 23 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Home stretch now!
Write a poem about an imaginary pet or person. The poem can be from your perspective, the perspective of a neutral third party, or from the perspective of the imaginary pet or person themselves.
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Mmmmm…my hero…
(prompt 23)
(a poem for use in Onweald)
Nigel’s Power
By Sandy Lender, attributed to Nigel TaimanA kind touch on my hand
Reminded me of you today
Soft words I could barely understand
Sounded like something you’d sayThe moment caught me so off guard
When I turned to see your face
Disappointment filled me utterly
When I found emptiness in your placeAnger has followed me since
Familiar company giving me strength
The gods fear where I’ll go to get you back
And to what lengths
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I used Google translate to translate your comment so I apologize for any errors on my part. Poets can participate in the marathon in any language. We host it every summer and will announce the 2021 Marathon date in February.