24 Poems ~ 24 Hours
Hello fellow writers! My name is Courtney and this is my first time participating in The Poetry Marathon. I’m super excited to participate as well as a bit nervous. I currently work at a law firm part-time while going to school full-time and have found it difficult to find the time to write, so carving out a whole 24 hours to write is a real dream.
The marathon is fast approaching! 430 people from all around the globe have signed up to participate in the 2019 Poetry Marathon.
The official start time of the Marathon is 9 AM ET on June 22nd. If you need to find out when that is in your timezone go here.
If you applied to participate in the Poetry Marathon you should have already heard from us by now. If you have not heard from us please email us at poets@thepoetrymarathon.com.
Most people who participate set the whole day aside for the event. You get the most out of the event if you fully commit. Many poets write warm up poems during this week for this reason.
I prepare all food for the event beforehand and make sure I have a few treats on hand. Also, when doing the full marathon I set an alarm every hour on the hour to remind me to write.
Everyone is different but I usually spend a half hour of every hour of the marathon writing. I usually put a big pile of books on my desk and open them to random pages for inspiration when I’m stuck.
I wish everyone whose participating this year the best of luck! It’s good to see so many familiar faces and so many new ones.
Hallo, Everyone,
I’m Julie Onoh from Nigeria and thrilled to be a part of the poetry marathon this year. This is my first time, you see, but I fell in love with the idea of writing spontaneously. I also write poetry on Instagram and fiction on Wattpad. Till date, I still can’t say which one I love more.
I’m considered a weirdo among my friends and look forward to meeting with other weirdos in this community.
One love ❤️
Hi there! My name is Zoe, and this is going to be my first half-marathon. I’m looking forward to this, sounds like a lot of fun!
Doubt is something
Every writer has
If they say
Otherwise
They are liars
As well as fools
Only poets embrace
Writer’s doubt
For if it can be felt
It can be poetry
Hi all! I am Kim and I love poetry!!!! I akso love performing poetry as Spoken Word. My stage name is SpecialK. I am also a mom and do a lot of mundane mom/family things. I love to read, swim, ride horses and anything where I can hang out with my family. I’m a simple chic trying to live her best life. This is my 1st poetry marathon and I am excited as all get up, while at the same time nervouse as heck! Best of luck to everyone participating!!!! I’d love any pointers a yone would like to offer.
Hi there!
You can call me Fiona and I’ve been writing poetry for one or two years now (not much, I know). I’ve written some decent poems, however, only in my first language and I want to sharpen my skills in English poems ^^
This is my first time ever trying out the Poetry Marathon, and I hope that it’ll be a great experience! 😀
(I, of course, will go for the full marathon because if I’ll do it, I’ll do the complete marathon – I only hope that the lack of sleep won’t affect my poem skills that much.)
I wish every contestants – may it be a full marathoner or a half marathoner – the best and may our work speak for itself!
~Fiona
Short answer: Yes!
Longer more realistic answer: Um life is unpredicltable so depending on how much sleep I get the night before, readiness is questionable. The first 24 hr marathon I ever did I was tending bar through ten hours of it. The second marathon was a breeze compared to the first. This will be my third 24 hours of poems and I will be posting all of my pieces here as well as my instagram account. @cc_writes if you are interested. So we will see how the followers like that action lol. Anywho, I am excited and no just typing random ideas as my coffee has yet to pull me into complete focus. I bid you farewell and see you all very soon.
xoxoxox C.
Hello
This is my second time at the poetry marathon and I take the opportunity to wish all marathoners all the very best
I am taking on the challenge of the full marathon for the first time this year. As I get older, sleep becomes a more precious commodity, so I’m a bit nervous … not about making it through the marathon, but about making it through YMCA camp with 25 kids the following week after the sleep disruption! Writing is important to me, though, and the last time I participated in the half-marathon, it launched me into a more disciplined routine for writing for the following few months. Here’s hoping I can keep it going longer this time!