This year we are looking for volunteers, not just for the day of the marathon but for the week after.

We really want volunteers to ensure that everyone, or at least most participants, receive comments on their poems.

During the 2014 Marathon I (Caitlin Jans) commented on at least one of every single writers’ poems. In 2015 I commented on at least one poem of every single writer who applied for a certificate. I am not able to do that this year. As more and more people participate it has become less and less feasible. Although I love reading and commenting, I can not do it as much as I used to.

So I am really hoping that volunteers can make sure that everyone receives comments.

The idea is that every volunteer commits to posting a minimum number of comments on other writers poetry. I am not just counting friends or people you know from past marathons, but complete strangers.

When you commit to volunteer you are pledging to write either 50, 80, or a 100 comments. Of course you could write far more than that. The choice is yours.

If you are interested in volunteering in that or another capacity, please email me at poets@thepoetrymarathon.com