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Post by black jewelled rain on Dec 2, 2003 9:12:45 GMT -5
Ok, I thought I'd just let everyone know that I'm back. Yeah, I know I was away for ages. I have reasons! Lol. I actually slipped a disk (and was unable to even stand, let alone walk or sit), so I ended up in hospital. I'm just about able to sit now, but only for a while, because then my back starts to hurt again. Going for an MRI scan next week. And I half to talk to surgeons and physiotherpaists and things. And all for someone who has a fear of doctors!!!! Eek!
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Post by _black phoenix_ on Dec 2, 2003 14:12:09 GMT -5
thats terrible, rain. i hope that youre feeling a bit better . i missed your poetry and comments.. happy that youre back and ok.
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Post by black jewelled rain on Dec 3, 2003 15:54:23 GMT -5
Aw! That's so cute. Yay! *jumps around the room*
Speaking about my poetry...you'll never guess what's happened?! I'M GETTING MY POETRY PUBLISHED!!!!! Wow!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited.
I entered an international poetry competition. I honestly never thought I'd ever hear back from them. But I did! They loved the poem, and they want to dedicate two full pages to me in a collection of modern poems. It's like a self-portrait...in words.
But anyway...I'm getting published!!! Yay!!!
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Post by _black phoenix_ on Dec 3, 2003 15:56:26 GMT -5
thats awesome. *thumbs up*
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Post by black jewelled rain on Dec 9, 2003 7:59:14 GMT -5
Ooh! I've just had an email from another publisher asking if they can publish something too! Hee hee. I like being in demand. One is being published in USA, the other one in UK.
Hey, just a question. Has anyone else here been published (or has aspirations to be published)?
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Post by _black phoenix_ on Dec 9, 2003 16:04:34 GMT -5
ah crap. i just wrote up a long reply then i sent it and realized that the internet wasnt connected. grrr..
well.. i have never been published, and i dont really want to. maybe in the future i will, but not for now.
a year or two ago my friend and i both submitted a poem each to poetry.com and they told us that we both were getting published in the same book. she bought it in advance, and i didnt have the $70 to buy one so i didnt bother. well.. it seems that they didnt want to bother with publishing my poem because of that, but did publish my friends poem.
there ended up being a lot of crap in there. i think rich five year olds were submitting to the contest as well.
"my trumpet, my trumpet, so dear to thee. my trumpet, my trumpet, i will make you a part of my family!"
i swear that that was a poem in there. we memorized it cause we thought it was so damn stupid.
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Post by black jewelled rain on Dec 9, 2003 16:25:19 GMT -5
That was really a poem in there? That's rediculous! And aren't they meant to publish the poem whether you buy the book or not? I'm shocked! Lol.
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Post by _black phoenix_ on Dec 9, 2003 16:28:53 GMT -5
exactly. thats why im a little hesitant about getting my stuff published now. i think ill just wait it out until i actually have some writing skills
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Post by black jewelled rain on Dec 9, 2003 16:32:10 GMT -5
You already have plenty of skill! Lol. Maybe you should try submitting your work to a poetry magazine, rather than doing it through shitty contests that lie about publication. Most writers start out publishing one poem at a time in a magazine, etc before moving onto publishing a whole book of their poetry.
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Post by jyrascarn on Dec 10, 2003 5:44:48 GMT -5
Great news, rain. Glad you're back in one piece and to hear of your success. But the "Trumpet" rhyme by the anonymous rich kid was truly fabulous. A real inspiration. I think I'm going to learn to write now and submit something too!
Green beams red schemes laser beans wet dreams
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Post by black jewelled rain on Dec 10, 2003 22:48:20 GMT -5
Lol. That's an award-winning poem, that one! Where on earth did you get inspiration for such a masterpiece? Hee hee hee!
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Post by Mikepoet on Jul 15, 2014 6:32:44 GMT -5
glad to see you and welcome back.
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Post by LonelyForsaken on Jul 15, 2014 21:43:31 GMT -5
Er… um.. well… Mike, how much have you been drinking. LOL The last reply was 11 years ago. If it wasn’t for your PM I’d think your account had been hijacked. It’s really good to see you back my friend.
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Post by Mikepoet on Jul 25, 2014 23:15:37 GMT -5
loll well well 11yrs ago then. I think 2004 is close to when I joined here. I live by a rule I saw on a.movie. don't sweat the petty just pet the sweaty. lol.
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