Emphyrio book cover by Ned Dameron I had no idea what this book was about when I started reading it, but the first thing I noticed was the distinctive style of the writer. An e-book with a built in dictionary came in handy while reading it, and my vocabulary is improved after reading it. Without…
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repost: “Happy 2026, an updated bio of Gabriela Marie Milton, and a call for submissions from Literary Revelations”
I had to share this because Gabriela and her accomplishments need to be known. I’m also sharing because she is calling for submissions!
Book Review: _Poems & Prayers_, by Matthew McConaughey
It’s good for what it is, which is a short, but dense, handbook comprised mostly of rhyming verse and haiku-like proverbs — with notes — that make existential sense. The poems and prayers cross all chronologies and matters of heart, soul, and conscience. Several of them resonate for me as I perceive them as hard-won…
“Soul of Our Soul” new poetry anthology out. Proceeds benefit Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund
Ken Gierke, Kerfe Roig, and I all have poems in the anthology. I was happy to contribute poetry to it, knowing it would help the children in Palestine. My understanding is that the children who have lost limbs don’t have prosthetics available to them. Now if that doesn’t break your heart and haunt your soul,…
LITERARY REVELATIONS PUBLISHING HOUSE NOMINATED BEST PUBLISHER IN THE USA 2025 BY BEST OF BEST REVIEW
I’ve got poems published in 4 of Literary Revelations Publishing House anthologies. So proud to be a poet right now. Thank you, Gabriela, for choosing mine to be in your anthologies.
Petals of Haiku and Tranquility anthologies being added to Museum of Haiku Literature in Japan
Gabriela Marie Milton, Editor of Publishing House, Literary Revelations, just announced that both of these haiku anthologies have found a home at The Museum of Haiku Literature in Japan. I must say, I’m delighted to learn it, and I’m proud to have haiku in both.
Tao-Talk 