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Social Justice Inks – Anthology of Poetry is LIVE

cover art by Kay Payne

We are beyond excited to announce that Social Justice Inks – Anthology of Poetry is available on Amazon and many other online stores, there is also an ePub available via Lulu. Here are the Links:

Amazon

Lulu ePub

On June 20 at 7 p.m. EST there will be a Book Launch to celebrate with the participating poets. We hope you will join us.

https://www.meetup.com/Living-Poetry/events/285887628?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=yourEvent_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link

This all started from this session:

You see, I was planning to do another anthology for 2022, following the Heart Beats anthology of 2021. It seemed most appropriate to go to these most important topics. And, before we knew it, it became real.

A special shout out to Zaneta Varnado Johns for her dedication as Co-Editor for this anthology. It made a huge difference to have this assistance.

We hope to see you on June 20, the dedicated date to recognize Juneteenth.

poetry

We Grow Together

Gilly Stewart Boe on Unsplash

We Grow Together

You leaned over me, to shade me from harm
You poised your strengthened arms for true support
Hoisted, crawled up to your bough, strong with arms 
You welcomed me into your nature fort

Your girth reminds me of my own true strength
When life of wanders strengthened my own thighs
Your size reminds me of my life’s own length
How when we grow together we reach skies

Dare we plan a life, as my journal fills
To plan a destiny, filled with hope sought
Your own ancestors pulp gave me the will 
To document a life well-worn from thought

Together we are ready for our cause
You present to me ready without pause

Lisa Tomey May 9, 2022


This poem is in response to the weekly Living Poetry Prompt
poetry, six sentence story, writing

Remote Control

Photo by Daria Shevtsova on Pexels.com

Remote Control

Sarenda landed a remote spot on the edge of awareness, but close to comfort

She found a picnic table to start each day with coffee and cereal before logging in

Scenery was often inspiring to her thoughts and she cranked out many warm words

Some were rather hot, even spicy, but not too untame for modern species

Cats got your tongue, ran through her mind in remembrance of teaseful times

She found her claim on this space to be just the right amount of remote control

…..

That’s my Six Sentence Story for this week. What’s yours? Go to Girlie on the Edge and add it!

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Here’s A Nice Holiday Gift – After the Rainbow: Golden Poems for .99 this weekend

You may recall the post announcing Zan’s book and her book launch.

Now, through Sunday all participating merchants are offering the e-book for:

“After the Rainbow: Golden Poems” for only .99!

Here are some merchants who have come forth with this special:

Barnes & Noble

Lulu

Google Play Books

Booktopia (Australia 1.09)