3 Poems Published in the Halloween/Revolution Chapbook!
I am proud to share three of my poems, Lighthouse purses the moon, How to Dress for the Revolution, and West of the Goddess, are featured in the Halloween/Revolution Chapbook published by Priming the Pump Publisher!
Priming the Pump Publisher is a publishing collective seeking to create community by priming the pump of creativity. With multiple people bringing their trickle of rain to the community, a river strong enough to change landscapes is created.
The chapbook is a short collection of poems about Halloween and revolution and is by poet Renée LaMie. It also features the guest poems of myself, the talented Ingrid Wilson, and equally talented Constance Bourg.
This publication is another writing milestone for me. My participation in this book is due to my having won a competition hosted by the Friends of Dorothy Poetry Series on Instagram. The winners are featured in ths book. Participants were invited to submit two short poems, one on the topic of Halloween and the other on the theme of revolution. I wrote and submitted Lighthouse pursues the moon and How to Dress for the Revolution.
West of the Goddess is a poem Renée and I worked on together. It is a collaboration piece and, alongside my personal edit and titling of the poem, Renée will print her version of the same original poem. I am particularly excited to see how the poems will differ from each other and potentially tell different stories in similar words!
A limited number of copies of the Halloween/Revolution Chapbook have been printed so, if you would like to support a small press and an author you admire, copies are available for purchase here.
To tempt you, the following is an excerpt of my poem, How to Dress for the Revolution.
I wore silver sword earrings
Black leather skirt cut from dreams
Served shortbread off an oaken platter
Butter crumbles sweet under my nails . . .
Photo by Daniel Salcius
femaleoriginal
Huge congratulations, Jaya! 🙂
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Jeff Flesch
Congratulations, Jaya! Just ordered the book. Excited to read. 💙 Have a lovely weekend!
Merry
What a great news, Jaya! Congratulations again for your achievements 😀 I’m so happy! You’re amazing, girl x
Lucia’s Fiction
I only just found your blog, but still Congratulations! 🎉
Jaya Avendel
Your words mean much to me. Thank you!
Lucia’s Fiction
You’re welcome!
Artist/Poet_JayMoraShihadeh
Congratulations Jaya! That’s amazing, sounds great my friend!
Karalee
Congratulations! That’s so exciting 3 of your poems are being publised & I love the theme of Halloween & revolution!
Jaya Avendel
Thank you! 🥰
Jocelyn
This is wonderful! Congratulations, Jaya! Well deserved! Keep writing!
Kelly Diane
Congratulations Jaya, this is such an achievement.
isabellevitanyc
Congratulations! Such wonderful news and certainly well deserved 🙂
Jodie | That Happy Reader
Congratulations once again Jaya! I’m so happy for you. Yes you definitely have tempted me!
barbaraleaver
Congratulations on having another 3 poems published!
Gabriela Marie Milton
Congratulations hon. This is great news.
Jaya Avendel
Thanks so much, love! Here is my newsletter link: https://ninchronicles.ck.page/
Gabriela Marie Milton
Hon, I subscribed, but I did not get an email confirmation. I will wait a bit longer and then try again.
Jaya Avendel
No worries, you are confirmed. Thank you for signing up! 😍
Gabriela Marie Milton
My pleasure hon.
xoxo
ellegracedeveson
Wow, a huge congratulations on another three poems being published! I’m so happy your work is being seen by the world as it’s bloody amazing. Xo
Elle – ellegracedeveson.com
Jaya Avendel
Thank you, Elle!
Corinne
Well done for yet another feature! You’re on fire!
Corinne x
Lisa's Notebook
Congratulations on getting more of your words published, Jaya, and on the competition win. That’s a very intriguing concept, two poets taking the same title and then potentially running in different directions! 🙂
Jaya Avendel
Indeed the concept is new to me, Lisa, but I loved partaking in the process!
Ingrid
Congratulations Jaya! Great to be in such good company ❤️ I can’t wait to receive my chapbook, though it could take some time to travel to Slovenia…
Jaya Avendel
The wait may make the book all the sweeter, Ingrid. 🙂
Michele Lee
Outstanding! Keep up the great work, Jaya!
Dominic Alapat
Congratulations Jaya! Way to go!
Molly @ Transatlantic Notes
So many congratulations — and well deserved!
Gemma Jayne
Congrats!! This is amazing that you are able to get your beautiful work out into the world! So proud of you and this achievement x
Andrew McDowell
Congratulations!
ivor20
Congratulations Jaya, and they are fadulous poems .. 🤗💛🎃
Jaya Avendel
Thank you so much, Ivor!
ivor20
You are welcome 🤗
bournemouthgirl
Congratulations Jaya! What wonderful news. You are going from strength to strength!
Unwanted Life
I’d never heard of a chapbook before. At first I thought it might have been a typo, but then you said it a second time. So I learned something new today.
Congratulations on winning the competition run by the Friends of Dorothy Poetry Series on IG.
Oh, and Priming the Pump, is a very interesting and suggestive name for a publication. I like the innuendo
Jaya Avendel
Delighted you learned something new! Love that you find the publishing press name interesting too. 🙂
summer with monika
Ah, spooky good!
paeansunplugged
Congratulations, Jaya! Fantastic news. ❤️
Soffy
Congratulations Jaya! That’s amazing! Such a great feeling to have your work published and appreciated. Well done!
Susi Bocks
Congratulations, Jaya! 🙂