09/13/2025

Here's a fun Poetry Marathon poem inspired by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) and his famous poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride.”  I originally published this in my 'Mile 12 Closed and Being Judged' blog post on 8/30/2025. 
 

Each of my Marathon tribute poems is a transformative homage to a literary classic — much like a parody or pastiche. I always credit the original poet and work, and the new poem stands as a creative reinterpretation with its own theme, imagery, and tone. 

I have included my Marathon-themed poetry in my Poetry Marathon blog posts since 2019, usually at the end of the blog posts, but I never posted them to my poetry page. So now I'm taking the time to post them to my poetry page.