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9/4/2025

Here's a fun Poetry Marathon poem inspired by Robert Burns (1759-1796), and his famous poem, "To A Mouse." I originally published this in my 'Mile 10 Closed and Being Judged' blog post on 8/24/2025.

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.

Fun Marathon Poetry Inspired by Robert Burns

Quiet as a mousie studying the route
Praying proper prep is not in vain
The best laid plans of marathoners
       Might lead to disarray
Race day ending in grief and pain
       At the expense of joy!

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Jan Allison

September 4, 2025 at 10:21 AM

glad you posted this one Mark it describes your poetry marathon to a T. hugs jan x

Mark Toney

September 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM

So true, Jan. Just as a real marathon, my poetry marathon can be a long, tiring race and the Premiere contests likewise grueling. Despite that, many enjoy pursuing the #1 goal of a marathoner—to finish!