It is October, which means that it is OctPoWriMo, a poetry writing month. I can’t write one a day this month, but the special month itself did encourage me to write one this weekend using inspiration from the Plath Poetry Project.
Burningword Literary Journal has published my poem “Elegy.” This poem is on a solo ride with emotion and maybe shows a bit of my love of Sylvia Plath poetry (it is not the poem I wrote this weekend) and for fairy tales.
ELEGY
For those who don’t realize, an elegy is a type of poem. It is a lament for someone who has died or something that is lost. Anything described as elegiac is mournful.
Congratulations, Luanne!
I only learned it was OctPoWriMo a few days ago. I only knew about the April one. I’m still finishing my sexual harassment book and other projects. I will write some poems this month–well, don’t I always?–but not every day. 🙂
I didn’t realize it until recently either. Oh well, we do what we can! I hope your book is going well! Thank you!
Thank you, Luanne. I sent in the main chapters, just have to do a bit more.
Yay! Congrats!
Thank you, Jill!
By the way, I just ordered A Mother for His Twins whoop!!!
Well done, Luanne
Thank you, Derrick! Happy new week!
Lovely Elegy, Luanne. Congratulations on the literary journal publication.
Thank you so much, John! Give the puppies a hug from me!
I will. Hug your cats for me.
Congratulations Luanne, a haunting poem.
Oh, thank you, Andrea! I’m glad :).
I know this poem – I’ve read it before and as I always read it several times in a sitting, just to get the images set to the emotion I guess, I feel I know it quite well. I also love the graphic that accompanies it. You must be running close to your aim for publications this year? And I’m glad to read you wrote something this weekend too. Well done and congratulations 🙂
Thanks, Pauline! I made the graphic :). It was fun. I decided to make them for publications so that I can use them on Instagram, but they work good for the blog, too! I am running very close–thanks for noticing!!!! I have one more forthcoming and then will be one short of my goal . . . .
Oh well done! And with two and a half months to go I’m sure you will make and maybe even pass your goal! You are clever to make the graphic too – what a gal! 😀
I agree, the graphics are beautiful and the words haunting! Congratulations, Luanne and thank you for sharing…
Thanks so much, Kim! I made the graphic myself, too, so I appreciate you liking that as well!
It’s gorgeous!
I love your elegy, Luanne. As you already know, it is my favorite type of poem. I had one published in Burningword too some time ago. I like them! Congratulations!
Oh, how cool is that! I wonder how many of the same journals we’ve had poems in?! Thank you so much, Carla! Means a lot!
Ha ha! We should compare and see how many are the same! 🙂 But I feel that mine are there due to inspiration you provide with your publishing ventures!
What a beautiful elegy, Luanne!
Clare, thank you thank you thank you!!!
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I’m always impressed by those month-long challenges. I wish you great accomplishment. I don’t think there is a poet in my soul but I enjoy reading others’ work. Liked your poem very much.
Well, I am not up for the challenge this month! But it is a reminder to write some poems, just not one a day! Thank you so much! I’m tickled that you like it!
Truly lovely, Luanne. I’m so happy for you to be included with other voices. Yours of course will be the standout. Congratulations.
Thanks, Sheila! Hahaha, The others are excellent! but thank you for your loyalty anyway ;).
Congratulations!
Thank you!