Sign up is now open for the 2023 Poetry Marathon! You can sign up here.
The 2023 Poetry Marathon starts at 9 AM ET on Saturday September 2nd and will go till 9 AM ET on Sunday the 3rd of September.
Those who are interested in doing a half marathon start at 9 AM ET on September 2nd and go till 9 PM on that same day. Or they can start at 9 PM ET on the 2nd and continue to 9 AM on the 3rd, which works better for some time zones.
The goal of The Poetry Marathon is to write and post one poem an hour for 24 hours. Half marathoners post a poem per hour for a 12 hour period. You can catch up if you miss an hour, but you cannot get ahead.
This is an international event with participants from all around the globe. Generally 500 people attempt the marathon. You do not have to be a poet to participate. To find out how to convert your timezone go here.
There is a new prompt offered every hour. Some find this Helpful, some ignore it completely.
To learn more go here.
To sign up go here.
If you are interested in participating please sign up by the 28th of August. We will get reach out to applicants on the 11th, the 18th, and the 29th of August depending on when they apply. Most people who apply will be accepted. If you have not heard from us by the 30th of August. Please do not try and contact us through the FB page. We will try our best to make sure everyone who contacts us, gets an opportunity to participate.
Hi.
I signed up for the half Marathon. It’s my first Marathon so I am nervous and excited 😊.
Welcome!
I’m joining after two years for the half marathon. Excited and nervous!
Yay! Welcome back!
First time for me – doing the half marathon! Looking forward to it!
Can someone kindly explain how to post a comment on this general page? I’ve tried twice — apparently my comment has “published” somewhere but not here! Thanks!!!
It looks like you successfully posted a comment. However, for the marathon, you’ll want to create a new “Post.” Once you’re logged in with your account, you should be able to click “+ New” in the menu at the very top of the screen. If you need help with this, please email poets@thepoetrymarathon.com right away.
; ) ok when I “Reply” it punishes on this page — but don’t know how to initiate a comment here???
This is another question I have: I’m getting a pop-up at top of my screen: “WordPress 6.3.1 is available! Please notify the site administrator.” Do I need to do anything? I tend to operate on the if-it’s-not-broke-don’t-fix-it approach.
Please let me know if I need to take action!
Thanks for reply — Happy Marathon!
Don’t worry about the update! It should be taken care of. 🙂
Can I still participate for the 24 hour marathon?
Diane — if you email poets@thepoetrymarathon.com we’ll try to get you in. Please do so right away!