The Poetry Marathon

my first post, a toast
the most possible to boast
or perchance, a ghost

Only a couple of more days before the Poetry Marathon and I am sorting out how to make certain I have enough caffeine and stamina to make it 24 hours of writing!  Truth be told, I believe this is going to be a delightful time and no matter what happens, I will have spent some great time with words, rhythms, and just the spirit dance that poetry can be.  I have a list of words from my word of the day collection that I hope to incorporate in poems or make up poems about!

I am very much looking forward to seeing others work and welcome ANY comments on mine that anyone would care to share.

Until Saturday at 0800 local (CDT),

I say, cliché though it be,

Write on!

Margaret

Hi, my name is Hailey! I live on the east coast where I am a full time student. I am participating in the full length marathon. I currently work at a local newspaper; however, fiction is what I love the most. I am currently in the editing process of one novel and the first draft of a second. I am also working on short stories and poetry. My website will be launching soon so keep an eye out for www.sleepwalkingprose.com. I hope to learn a lot and really challenge myself throughout this process.

Testing for Saturday. 😊

Writer from New Jersey. Please visit and Like my Writer’s Page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ErinElise84
This is the second time I’m doing the marathon and hoping a different writing style manifests. God bless!

J.I. Kleinberg tears up magazines to make found poems, which are often posted on chocolate is a verb, and writes an almost-daily blog on poetry in the Cascadia region: The Poetry Department. She lives in Bellingham, Washington, and doesn’t own a television. 2016 is her first Poetry Marathon.

I am Sammy and this is my first Poetry Marathon. I am excited. I am currently living in Scotland and writing from the St Andrews Brewing Company. They are sponsoring me on my poetry marathon.

I have just graduated from the University of St Andrews and waking up to the world around me. I have a blog called Literary Pixie, where I publish reviews, poems, essays, and other things that I am working on.

Some of my poetry influences are Joanne Kyger, Mina Loy, H.D., Allen Ginsberg, and Audre Lorde.

Anybody into Dark Poetry ??

Last year I did the half-marathon with my daughter, who was visiting at the time. It was great fun and my husband is taking her place at the starting line with me this year. I got a number of poetry starts last time, with a lot of variety. Thanks to Caitlin and Jacob and all the participants for making this possible.

To Christian Politicians Who Pass Laws Making Hate Legal

You can codify
it, make it legal, but hate
is still not holy.