Greetings! I’m a proud mom (to a teen daughter & two rescued dogs), wife, writer, avid reader, beach lover, gardener, Christian, novice photographer, introspective moon child, & all-around creative soul who seeks peace & joy through a simple life. This will be my first poetry marathon (12 hour), although I participated in a few Poem-A-Day monthly challenges & completed a daily photo journal for an entire year.

Hello Friends

Hello All

I am Viswo Varenya Samal from India. My hobbies include travelling, reading and writing. My writing interests have now landed me on the poetry marathon and I am looking forward to it.

Wilkommen, bienvenue, welcome

Hello all, Thomas from Boston & vicinity. Poet, curmudgeon, and sluggard. Quickly aging here. Vintage item from the 1960s. Huge fan of Dylan Thomas, autumn, coffee, the Smiths, Pope Francis, Ted Kooser, morning walks, Mary Oliver, used bookstores, poetry workshops, Hart Crane, sparkling water, Theodore Roethke, and Frasier & Niles. Oh, yes, Uncle Wystan’s pretty awesome, too. I’m participating for the first time in this event, so am taking it slow by doing a 12-hour run. Am I preparing? Yes, trying to, by reading and writing every day, avoiding booze and television, attempting to stay centred, and generally staying cool. Wishing everyone lots of luck, and heartfelt thanks to our intrepid organizers! Let’s make good things happen!

A little something about me

My name is Zara, I’m 19 years old and I have a love for poetry. I am participating for the first time in the half marathon. I am not published nor would I say I have any professional experience but I have been writing since I can remember. I find writing and poetry to be an easy and powerful outlet for me to express my thoughts, feelings and personality. I’m excited for this opportunity to grow and learn and challenge myself!

Introduction

Hello everyone.

This is my third marathon, 2nd half marathon. I can’t wait to begin this challenge. I absolutely LOVE it and will plan on participating every year. I tried the full marathon last year, but was not successful. My body could not take it and I was out at hour 18. I know I had almost made it. I look forward to reading your writings. See you on fb and at the challenge

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This is my first time doing the poetry marathon. I’m signed up for the full 24 hours. I’m looking forward to seeing how it kick starts my brain waves. Birds are a huge inspiration to my writing so here’s a baby osprey for you. 🙂

My Intro

Greetings, all!

Thanks for letting me join the ranks for my second half-marathon! I’m collecting my fruits and nuts for the twelve-hour oscarsprint, and my adorably helicopter wife will undoubtedly be hovering nearby, ready to bring me endless cups of hot tea and coffee.

I’m a college professor of sociology by day and writer by night. I’m also a lesbian feminist who lives in deep-red South Dakota. Yeeaaahhhh.

I write hetero, paranormal romance under the name Elle Hill and am currently penning my first lesbian paranormal romance; my lesbian pseudonym is TBD. I’ve also published poetry under my real name: Lesleigh Owen.

I can’t wait to do this thang!

Oh, and btw, behold a picture of my dog, Oscar. I have no reason to post a picture of him; Oscar needs no reason to crawl into your heart.

Introduction

Dog on a mountain Jawa

Hello poetry marathon community! My name is Tracie aka The Literary Gangster and I am nestled in a small country town in NSW Australia. This is my dog Jawa, she is twelve years old and likes to run up this mountain she is pictured on. She will be my partner in crime during the marathon. I am participating in the half marathon for the first time. Looking forward to the challenge, and of course, the mid night snacks. The only thing I’m worried about is working out the time zones for here….! I hope I can get it right! Good luck everyone! TLG.

Introduction

I am slender wrists; bright eyed.

Scarred knuckles; tan thigh-ed.

Salty hair; air dried.

Alliteration drowned in high tide.

 

Spilling words or wine,

So long as they are both mine.

 

I’m here to give myself a break from the constant

shaking

from containing the avalanches of

stanzas

building up behind my lips

curled inside the places where

I bite them when I feel pressure.

 

This is something challenging and new;

a more satisfying way to

process all that’s happened with you.

 

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Introduction

Looking forward to this marathon! I’ve been writing since I was six and became interested in poetry around age fourteen. I’m extremely passionate about writing and art but can get demotivated when I don’t have deadlines. Doing the 9am to 9pm half marathon (never been an all-nighter kind of gal) and expecting to be exhausted and brain-dead, but feeling really good about the potential I’ll have in these drafts.
I write both in form and free verse; depending on how the day goes you will probably see more free verse. Writing from the Pacific time zone…

Good luck, everyone!

-Alena