© Cover art by Luke Borrill I am happy to announce that my second collection of poetry has been published by Alien Buddha Press and made a reality by Red Fox. This unique ekphrastic collection is a result of close collaboration with artists from South Africa, America and the UK. Most of the poems were … Continue reading ICARUS RISING – VOLUME 1:New Book Release by Don Beukes
Photo Credit © Luke Borrill Icarus Rising Curse of Hubris – However tragic my legendary failure at the hands of Hubris or my extreme foolish pride even my dangerous dented overconfidence, I refuse to apologise for challenging the gods who by royal decree imprisoned me appointing King Minos my afterlife final angry referee … Continue reading Icarus Rising #excerpt Book 2
Birth and death, they intertwine
Like vines upon an arbor.
They ring about the structure of life
They keep us humble and somber.
There cannot be one without the other
They cannot exist apart.
They ring around the human soul
They tear then mend the heart.
Birth and death, they intertwine
Like gardens gone astray.
They ring about our daily world
They give and take away.
There must be death for birth to rise
One grows out of the other.
They ring around our very being
We glory, and we suffer.
Birth and death, they intertwine
Uncontrolled by man.
One where we are going,
And one where we began.
The two cannot be parted
They share a common thread.
It is the act of living
By which birth and death are fed.
So comes now every man
From birth to death to trod,
And the life that thrives between
Is…
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Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity is the blog and writing resource site by writer Erica Verrillo. Her site is loaded with great articles for writers and the writing life, including listings of publishers, agents, where to get reviews, submission calls, free contests, writing conferences and more.
This list of 20 higher paying poetry markets are mostly no fee (Ploughshares requires a fee to submit) and also includes a link to Verillo’s longer list of 325 paying markets: “If you are not concerned about how much you get paid, see 325 Paying Markets for Short Stories, Poetry, Nonfiction for many more paying markets.”
Erica Verrillo has written seven books and published five. She doesn’t know why anyone with an ounce of self-preservation would ever want to publish. But, if you insist on selling your soul to…
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Candace Meredith earned her Bachelor of Science degree in English Creative Writing from Frostburg State University in the spring of 2008. Her works of poetry, photography and fiction have appeared in literary journals Bittersweet, Backbone Mountain Review, Anthology 17, Greensilk Journal, Saltfront and The Broadkill Review. She currently works as a Freelance Editor for an online publishing company and has earned her Master of Science degree in Integrated Marketing and Communications (IMC) from West Virginia University.
Prologue . . .
She was born on the eve of the Winter Solstice. Her first day of life was the shortest day and the longest night. Upon her birth, her mother noted a birthmark on her wrist; the pale flesh bore two overlapping crescents with a staff running down the center splitting them into two equal sides. Her first evening alone in her…
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I long to be touched
Gently on my flesh
Like winter’s kiss
Crisp and fresh
I yearn to be held
In a warm embrace
Like summer’s warmth
That shines upon my face
I beckon to be seen
Like autumn’s golden dream
Let go of inner rage
Enjoy my time of change
Storm blown days long passed
Silence took its place
In my soul a somber lull
Voices sing instead of yell
Shadows dance on my mind’s wall
Marionettes with a tale to tell
Frightening visions become as fog
Twisted thoughts no more a bog
Clarity and serenity invaded me
Brighter days my orbit eyes do see
My soul no longer a tempest sea
Regret and fears became smoke in wind
Drifting thin as does my sin
I’m a sword
Blade, pommel and hilt
Cut away my torturing guilt
I am wolf set free to be
I roam my life
The…
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A phenomenal debut…
Dear Staff of the Starlight Recovery Center,
I wonder what you saw when you looked at me. A failure? Something broken but not beyond repair? Or a soul so lost I disappeared when you blinked?
To tell you the truth, I can’t remember a single damn day in the Starlight Recovery Center. I remember flashes of things that may or may not have happened. Like when that woman who wouldn’t ever speak to anyone one day started speaking to me. We were in the pool, I was wondering, as I always did, if I’d have enough time to drown myself before one of you pulled me out, and then the woman just floated right on over to me, opened her mouth and started speaking. I remember she had the prettiest voice I’d ever heard. Such a sweet, truthful sound, like her very spirit had come up for air and then…
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From Trish Hopkinson…
UPDATED 10/18/2018
The article “What Is Considered Previously Published Writing?” on Writer’s Relief does a great job explaining all the nuances of determining if your work should be considered previously published. For example, is the original publisher still online? Is the issue out of print? Do blogs and social networking posts count?
Many literary magazines and journals will state clearly what they consider previously published in their submission guidelines, but not all do. If you are unsure, send a quick email and ask the editor before submitting.
Also, make sure you still retain rights to the work before submitting it as a reprint to another publication. For more info on the different types of copyrights commonly used, see Copyright Information for Writers on Poets&Writers website.
Okay, now you’ve done your homework… time to submit.
If you have poetry or other writing which has been previously published, but the readership…
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