Changes for the 2024 Poetry Marathon

We are very excited for the 2024 Poetry Marathon. Sign up is open here! This post is mostly focusing on what will change and will stay the same this year, but before I get into that, I want to share that the Poetry Marathon Anthology…

Registration is Open!

Sign up is now open for the 2024 Poetry Marathon! You can sign up here. The 2024 Poetry Marathon starts at 9 AM ET on Saturday June 15th and will go till 9 AM ET on Sunday June 16th. Those who are interested in doing…

Save the Date!

  We have an official date for 2024! It will start at 9 AM ET as always, and continue on till the 16th! The goal of the marathon is to write one poem per hour for 12 or 24 hours.

Submissions to the 2023 Poetry Marathon Anthology Are Open

Submissions to the 2023 Print Poetry Marathon Anthology are open now and will stay open through the 30th of September. For the first time the anthology will only contain curated submissions. That is to say, this year’s editor,  will only be choosing between 80-100 poems…

Announcing the Finishers of the 2023 Poetry Marathon

Dear Poets, Here’s our initial list of everyone who successfully finished the 2023 Poetry Marathon. These poets wrote 24 poems in 24 hours. Congratulations to everyone who achieved this incredible challenge! You are amazing! Please note: This list contains errors. We need your help to…

Announcing the Finishers of the 2023 Poetry Half Marathon

Dear Poets, Here’s our initial list of everyone who successfully finished the 2023 Poetry Half Marathon. These poets wrote 12 poems in 12 hours. Congratulations to everyone who achieved this challenge! Please note: This list contains errors. We need your help to correct those errors….

The River (24 hour)

From the east to west the River crawls Connecting the south and north Making life liveable, enduring Living endearing   Without the River, life dies Without it, life ceases This River, this Hope, like a rope Connects hopes

Haunted (18 hour)

Darkness blanketed the house. Silence sat in the sitting room. Breathing heavily, a figure ran across the room. Window shattered!   Footsteps ran across the lobby Could not see. It was eerie. It was thisclose to me.   I was scared! Bleeding! Blood dripped down…

Bucket List (9 Hour)

She recommended beetroot for my aches And a jacket to ward off my cold The tremor in my heart has not ceased She leaned on my elbow for comfort   Cinnamon for my tea Water in a bucket Her Tesla in my carport This is…

Hour 8-2023 Musical Words

  Musical Words All my favorite words in music are friends…Rivers, Bayou, and Trees, all lead you Home to me. This is clear to see.  Thank you, Sylvan Esso, even though I missed you at the festival this year. They sing in a strong harmony,…

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