June – Marathon & Summer’s Best
June is filled with poem writing and reading occasions; new moon, poetry marathon, Father’s……Wait, back up. The 2024 Poetry Marathon? What’s that? It’s an annual online poetry marathon from Canada. Write one poem/hour any length, any kind, and use their hourly prompts or not. It begins at 9 a.m., Saturday June 15th.
Enroll for:
~ full marathon: 24 hrs – 24 poems, 9 am Sat 15th – 9 am Sun 16th
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~ half marathon: 12 hrs – 12 poems, 9 am Sat 15th – 9 pm Sat 15th
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~ half marathon: 12 hrs – 12 poems, 9 pm Sat 15th – 9 am Sun 16th
Participants represent all seven continents. Some are professional poets, but most are not. Prompts for the hours of your commitment are sent directly to you on the hour. You may submit a poem about that prompt or ignore it and write about something else. Certificates will be sent to all entrants who complete the marathon they committed to. To register or for more info: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IpiDPHnYUZgIzo51hMCVZcQrI_96_R_uWDSCzU4-1mU/viewform?edit_requested=true
Registration is open through June 10th . Foothills Writers Guild members Angela Mason Lowe, Raen Parker Washington, and I have already signed up. Others will follow. Come, join us.
Summer’s Best Week
by Jay Wright
June’s middle week, so unique, packed with special days.
On Sunday, June sixteenth, we honor dads with praise.
Monday’s take your cat to work; show her off for sure.
Tuesday’s Picnic Day; enjoy the great outdoors
Celebrate slavery’s end Wednesday, June nineteenth –
It’s sometimes called Freedom Day, often called Juneteenth.
Thursday, June the twentieth is summertime’s first day.
Head to mountains or the beaches – go, just get away.
Friday’s moon is super full; young lovers’ favorite light.
It amplifies each moment; adds magic to the night.
Saturday brings onion rings, breaded and deep fried.
Celebrate June’s special week, make each day super-sized!