The Poetry Marathon

My name is Rebeca Ervin and I’m writing from Northern Virginia. This is my first poetry marathon but I have loved writing poetry for many years.

I am also hoping this post works as it will be a test of my ability to post during the event. I hope everyone is doing well, feeling good and ready to roll!

Carpe diem (and noctem)!

Hi guys,
I have no I idea as to who is reading this, but it’s my first time here so I felt obliged to introduce myself. My name is Ananya. I’m from India and I love writing. Poetry more often that other forms of creativity. So yeah, I’m here to have some fun, challenge myself and to immerse into the world of magic!

Hello all my fellow writers,

I’m so excited to be able to join you all in this adventure on Saturday.

However, I’m a complete newbie at online writing. Am trying to practice posting via this, wonder if I’ve got it right. Been writing for a couple of years now, particularly enjoy poetry, but am very amateurish. Don’t have a blog or anything, maybe its a good time to start?

So on Saturday, 2pm my time (Glasgow, Scotland), what happens?

Do I come in here and wait for a prompt? How does that work?

Not sure if I’m doing this right.
but I’m keen to say hi and not sure who will see this.  Where do I find the prompts? Where exactly do I post my poems… here?  Anyone in Cairns area doing this too?

Well hello there,

much has changed since I first said hi.

Poems published x3 books, short stories in journals as well as book and many anthologies. Ghost wrote a memoir last year and am now a columnist for www.Ipinionsyndicate.com. Lost 14 kg recently, Now working on novel in the morning and writing Screenplay through Michigan State Uni. during the afternoons. Poetry is my first 💓. I can’t wait to do this.

Just one query.. do I post my poems … where? My area here? Facebook? I’m 🤔 not sure

hoping to connect with any others… I’m in Yorkeys Knob, Queensland.

Hey! So close now and sooo excited! Any other UK participants?

My name is Louana however I go by Lou for simplicity. I live in the PNW. I have two adult children, a wonderful daughter- in-law, and two beautiful granddaughters. I have been married to my second husband for 4 years. I left the workforce in October 2019 to help my husband through some depression he was going through. He lost a son, his Father and his sister (his only sibling) within a 5 year span. His Mother died when he was in his late Twenties. So he was feeling alone and because I was at work not at home he felt like I didn’t care. Anyway he is doing much better now. I have been writing poetry for years. I believe in the power of words. I haven’t published anything yet however I have wrote personalized poems for people to give as gifts, read at weddings, at funerals, or just because. I am excited for this adventure and it is my first. I have been trying my hand at writing different types of poems and having fun with it.
looking forward to reading all your wonderful work also:)

Hi Marathoners,

I’m a prose writer (fiction & memoir) and a poet. I have a poetry book titled “Saltwater.” The poems are about my childhood growing up in an abusive home. Writing is both healing to me and it is also one of the ways I show my love of the natural world. I also have a novel “Celia’s Heaven,” that will launch in September. As a surprise today (my husband and my 3rd anniversary) we arrived home after a walk south of Bellingham at Bowman Bay to find five boxes of books on the porch. I was thrilled, but also, I felt a little scare rise in me knowing I now have to market these books…and in the time of COVID. Can do this! Yes, of course!

My other book, which is a project still I’m currently working on, is my memoir STRUCK, about two summers working as a fire lookout in the CLearwater Ranger District, Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho. I have a completed draft that I’m reading through and further revising it. When complete, I will write a proposal and send it out this year.

As a poet I’ve written a poem a day during Peace Poetry Month, April Poetry Month, and August Poetry Month. I love to write poems. I’m thinking I might write about isolation. I’m happy to be involved with the poetry marathon.

Best to all of you,

Nancy Canyon

Hello Poets! This is my first “Half Marathon”. I am excited to be a part of the poetry marathon family this year and hope to participate more in the coming years. I embarked on this challenge after feeling the support from fellow poets and also this marathon is a confluence of poetic emotions pouring from all over the world. This is definitely going to be a beautiful experience.Good luck to all the participants!!!

I am looking forward to my second Half Marathon this Saturday. I enjoy writing poetry and also reading what others have written. What an inspirational event!