I Did It!
24 hours, 24 poems. I am so tired. But I did it!!!
Goosebumps: Hour 22/Prompt 22, 2022
hypoplasia
she lays her hand
rests it on my breast
too tender
and tiny
for handcuffs
Hour 25- Conclusion
Thus the curtain draws
Upon the latest night
The marathon is over
Sleep is now in sight
And while we retire
Exhausted and exerted
I cannot help but wonder
If you feel as I do,
Watching the same sun
Set and rise right now
Breaking stillness
In Favor of a small celebration.
Boredom: Hour 21/Prompt 21, 2022
soaked almonds
the parlour lady
arrives with her weapon
mother peeling off
the almond skin
I scream too
Hour 7
I’ll be yours forever,
just give me one chance
Sometimes I just can’t resist
the way I suffer when I see you smile.
It’s amazing how crazy I feel
when my heart jumps
I am looking for you everywhere
When I see you
I start to lose my grip and all of my cool
It’s all you I pray for.
Second Breakfast: Hour 20/Prompt 20, 2022
second breakfast
hoping to see the
couple butterflies again
I scroll through
his memorialized account
one butterfly is gone
Congratulation Half Marathoners
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 everyone who applied for a certificate was eligible and then I would make a certificate. That is not possible this year and so we will be operating on the honor system.
If you completed the Poetry Half Marathon please consider the following certificate yours, to update with your name, to print if you choose to do so. If you need any help altering the certificate please email me at poets@thepoetrymarathon.com
Click on the link below, and save the PowerPoint file to your computer, add a text box. Type in your name, then save as a JPEG.
Congratulations again on your completion of The Half Marathon.
Click on the link below, and save the PowerPoint file to your computer, add a text box. Type in your name, then save as a JPEG.
Download the Powerpoint for editing.
(Note, for optimal formatting, you may want to add the fonts Nixie One, La Belle Aurore, and Cedarville Cursive to your computer.)
The visual example of what the certificate will look like is right below this text.
Also this year we will be putting together a 2022 Poetry Marathon Anthology.
Submissions will open July 6th and stay open till the 22cd.
Full anthology submissions details will be available on the 6th. All submissions must be written during the 2022 Poetry Marathon.
Digital copies will be made available for free to any contributor. Print copies will be available for a reasonable price and any money that is made from them will go towards covering the cost of the marathon.
Want to know what the 2021 Poetry Marathon Anthology was like? Pick up your copy here.
Night of the Nosy Neighbour, Hour 19/Prompt 19
midnight power outage
employment interviews
on the upcoming day
I hear the neighbour
using my catchphrases
Rain
Hour – 20
Raindrops on my shoulders make me happy.
Rain in my eyes can make me cry
Rain on the water leaves so lovely.
Rain has forever given the joy