The Poetry Marathon

Introduction

Hi! I’m Caitlin Jans, I did my first marathon a decade ago when Jacob and I came up with the idea. We’ve taken a few years off during that decade to have kids, but I’ve done the half or full marathon most years since then.

This year I plan on doing the half marathon, but I said that last year, and 24 hours later I had 24 poems, so we’ll see what happens.

I write a lot in modern form. I don’t have a particular vision for the poems this year, other than I plan to write them at home, with Jacob, as I usually do

Testing!

Hello everyone! Just posting to ensure everything works. So looking forward to this years marathon!

Hello from Nebraska

Hello everyone! This is my fourth half marathon. I’ve written from California, Hawaii, and now Nebraska. I have been writing since I was a girl. I’ve had several poems published in literary magazines like The Society of Classical Poets and The Road Not Taken. I also write fantasy and sometimes blog over here. I’d love to connect with other like-minded poets, so please drop by and say hi.

Looking forward to writing on Saturday!

1st time’s the charm

Hey everyone-

 

So happy to participate this year!

thank you J.R. Turek for turning me on to this.

I am gonna need plenty of coffee….on USA east coast!

long live Strong Island!

 

v.j.calone

Um Aah Okay, So Anyway

Um aah okay, so anyway.

These are the words I heard today.

The little bits of verbal glue we use

to hold the bricks of conversation

together.

Together – as we are meant to be.

Introduction

Hi! Each year I try to do something or learn something new. The marathon is definitely new. I have been writing since junior high, mostly because I won an essay contest and thought writing was fun. One year I worked on writing a book of haiku. My kids and I spoke in fluent ‘haiku’ for a long time after that. I write kid stories and have tried short stories but I am a poet. I really hope you will enjoy what I write for you here. Aleta

 

Hello!

Hi! I am Arundhathi from India. I am currently doing an undergraduate degree in English literature and I love reading and writing poetry. I had completed the half marathon a few year ago and now I’m excited to participate in my first full marathon!

Good Luck, Everyone!

Hi! I am Sara Sumner. I am a writer, editor and teacher, originally from Toronto now living in Israel.

This is my first half-marathon. As I am Sabbath observant, I am not able to write on Saturdays, so I will be doing the second half-marathon beginning at 4 am Sunday morning my time.

I have traditionally published two novels, one for adults and one for kids. And my poetry has occasionally been published in magazines. But, sadly, I don’t write as much poetry as I used to.

I have never written poetry on demand like this. Normally, poetry is a magical type of writing that flows from my pen in moments of high emotion. My heart sings of pain or power, of jilting or joy, of hope and fear and to take a cliché, I open a vein and bleed on paper.

But lately, my writing has become too mechanical. I feel like I am forcing myself to write commercially and it is stifling my voice. I hope that poetry can be the magic pill to heal my laryngitis.

I wish everyone much luck in the upcoming marathon and look forward to reading some of the beautiful poetry you come up with.

Thank you for organizing this amazing program. I like forward to participating!

Sara Corryn

Hi!

Hi everyone, I am going to be trying the Poetry half marathon for the first time. Looking forward to it.

 

Hello

Hello,

My name is Oliver and I like writing poetry. This is my second year participating in the half marathon. I am looking forward to the challenge and seeing what others write.