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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsI am very happy to announce the publication of two of my poems in Decanto!
It's a poetry magazine/anthology out of England.
Fatigued
eyes rimmed red
gritty sand down the throat
shallow breaths
muscle ache
in my lower back
nothing looks
normal
the walls are skewed
pictures rattle
inside their bent
frames
the music is off-key
©2014 MLC
Concentration
Clearly waiting no distractions
no
diversion
I see nothing else
My mind is focused
There is silence
calm alertness
Till I have my arms around you
yet
again.
© 2014 MLC
Tobin S.
(10,418 posts)Congratulations! Those are some fine poems.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)Every now and then, I get it right...
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)You are the Poet Laureate of DU!!!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)That's very kind of you...
trof
(54,256 posts)Except yours, of course.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)You made me laugh!
Thanks, kind sir...
Glad you enjoyed them!
redwitch
(14,941 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)elleng
(130,732 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)Paka
(2,760 posts)Great news. Thanks for sharing with us.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)Paka
(2,760 posts)Even though I had to self publish, I know how exciting it is to see yourself in print.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)I have self-published too. Last year I did a chapbook and it was wonderful!
classof56
(5,376 posts)As a fellow writer (whose Muse is currently on hiatus), I send congratulations on being published. Way to go!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)Believe me, I understand about muses being on hiatus!
Mine regularly vanishes, leaving me bereft...
But she always returns...
Yours will return as well!
classof56
(5,376 posts)I can only hope when she does return, I can craft prose or poetry as meaningful as yours!
Blessings.
Stuart G
(38,414 posts)Best to you each day...
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)CherokeeDem
(3,709 posts)Your poems are wonderful... well-crafted with deep meaning. I love to write but poetry eludes me.
Lovely poems.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)I feel very fortunate to be able to do this at all...
My muse has given me a gift and I am grateful.
Boomerproud
(7,941 posts)As John Kennedy once said "If more poets were politicians and more politicians were poets, the world would be a better place." Pavlav Havel is good example.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Wish I could find my pic of Mosh Girl rockin it with Godzilla and friends, cuz you ROCK!!!! My fave!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)bluesbassman
(19,361 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)Very nice of you to stop by!
Demoiselle
(6,787 posts)I'd love them whether they were published or not But how wonderful to be officially recognized!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)I'm glad you enjoyed them.
And indeed, you're correct: it is so validating to have someone who doesn't know me, publish my work! There is nothing quite like it.
alarimer
(16,245 posts)Those are great.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)I'm glad you enjoyed them.
ailsagirl
(22,885 posts)You aren't just a DEM, you're a poet!!
Congratulations!!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)A Democratic poet!
Thanks, sweetie!
ailsagirl
(22,885 posts)coffeenap
(3,173 posts)Go you!! You are an inspiration!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)What a nice thing to say...
tomm2thumbs
(13,297 posts)thanks for sharing with us on DU!!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)I'm glad you found them magical!
shenmue
(38,506 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)Dystopian
(6,421 posts)I'm so happy for you
Peggy, your poetry is beautiful.... I love reading your words...
So gifted in so many way.... I think every aspect of your life flows from your heart
peace~
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)It's good to see you here, sweetie...
Kali
(55,003 posts)you know me and this high-falutin' artsy stuff...but I kinda sorta really liked the first one
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)I really felt that one!
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,525 posts)Thank you, sweetie...
Crewleader
(17,005 posts)Algernon Moncrieff
(5,781 posts)Always good to have your work recognized!
I miss you works involving welding, however
Scuba
(53,475 posts)Kingofalldems
(38,422 posts)lovemydog
(11,833 posts)Congratulations on being published in Decanto.
LloydS of New London
(355 posts)I've had a few pieces of prose (short fiction) published. I only made about $200 combined, but it's great to be published, ain't it?