“As a relatively new and unpublished poet, save for Tiferet, your 2016 Poem-A-Thon served not only as an exciting opportunity, but the precise challenge I needed to solidify my commitment to writing. The chosen prompts were most thoughtful, allowing for wide interpretations while providing a framework from which to explore. There were those that challenged me more than others, giving me new landscapes to walk upon. Receiving the prompts became the highlight of my days. I would recommend this to anyone, and I look forward to returning in 2017.”

Thank you, Alexsondra Tomasulo

PHILIP MARLEY works as a writer and poet in Toronto, Canada. He has sat on the editorial board for the literary journal Descant, written book reviews for Canada’s National Post, the magazines Quill & Quire and Canadian Notes & Queries, and he briefly wrote a books column for the film magazine, Montage. His poetry has been shortlisted for the Arc Poetry Magazine’s “Poem of the Year;” Malahat’s “Far Horizon’s Award for Poetry;” and Contemporary Verse 2’s “Two Day Poetry Contest.” In 2012 and 2014, Philip was the recipient of a fellowship for the SLS Writer’s Program in Vilnius, Lithuania.