I am on holiday (honest!) but just wanted to tell you about this fantastic new publication, Issue IV of Free Verse Revolution Literary Magazine, which is available for download now. The theme was Hades (the Unseen), and I opted to write a sonnet on Persephone, kidnapped by Hades and unseen for half of the year:
Sunk deep into the dark half of the year
Persephone lies weeping underground
and no one watches where she sheds a tear
for distant spring when she shall rise unbound…
Download your copy to read the rest of the poem, and the many other fantastic poems and prose pieces on offer! This issue also features photography by Leona. Many thanks to editor Kristiana for all the hard work she does at FVR, and for her continued support of my work.
Expect more formal poetry (including sonnets) from me in the New Year. I’m going to try and write more of these…
Awesome!
Congratulations, Ingrid! I will look for the poem. Enjoy your holiday!😏
Thank you , Merril: you too! 😅
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So cool, you. Congratulations on yet another great achievement. Keep going. Enjoy your time off. 👏 🎄 🌟 👏
Thank you Selma, and Merry Christmas! 🎄❤️🌟
Mazal Tov!
Thank you David! 🙏
so Free Verse Revolution accepts poems that aren’t Free Verse? 🙂
Apparently yes! Perhaps the ‘free’ can be interpreted in many ways… 😃
Well done, Ingrid, and congratulations!
I especially like these lines:
“and all the earth is dressed in winter clothing
in fields barren, where once spring lambs were born”
And your closing couplet:
“The hibernation of all joy awaits
spring resurrected: she shall not be late.”
btw… your link gores to the jpg of the issue cover. Here is the link to the issue:
https://freeverserevolution.files.wordpress.com/2021/12/fvr-issue-iv-winter-2021.pdf“
Thanks for reading, Ken! And for pointing out that error: I should never try to update posts on mobile 😅
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I love your sonnet! Those last few lines are so wonderful! Thank you for featuring my work in your post! It has been such a pleasure to meet new writing friends and read awesome poems! Happy Holidays!
Thank you Leona! And congratulations to you also 🤗 Happy Holidays!
Congratulations on the publication of your beautiful sonnet, Ingrid. I read through the entire magazine. I think they saved the best for last! <3 Enjoy your break!
Oh, Cheryl, that is so kind of you! I hope you enjoy the holidays ❤️
Congratulations, Ingrid! I loved reading your sonnet and experiencing its feels.
Thank you Jaya! I loved your poem too 😊
Ooh lovely and congratulations Ingrid. Thanks for letting us know about it and I’ll see you on the u derground-:)😝😎
Sure will Cindy 😅😘🤣
We’ll be working behind the scenes.. lol. 💖
Congratulations, Ingrid! I just downloaded it and love how it is formatted. Will be reading soon. Happy Holidays!
Thank you, Lisa, and Happy Holidays!
You’re welcome 🙂
You’re awesome at all this. I admire you so! Sending much love to you for the holiday season! Big hugs Ingrid! xoxo 🙏❤️
Thank you Lia 🙏 much love to you also, and happy holidays! ❤️
congratulations Ingrid, you certainly put yourself out there and are super creative!
Thanks Kate 🙏
always a pleasure Ingrid!
Congrats, Ingrid! A gorgeous write about the human capacity for love. Beautiful. 👏☺️
Thank you for reading Jeff! 😊🙏
You’re most welcome, Ingrid. Always! 🙏☺️