Three Poems Published at Free Verse Revolution!
I am extremely happy to share three of my poems, Homeworld, Settler, and Co-Existence, are published in Issue III: Hestia (hearth & home)!
Released by Free Verse Revolution, a literary magazine, this is the third issue to be released by the magazine this year. With the work of over fifty writers, artists, and photographers, Issue III is a compelling read that explores the symbolism and characterizations home takes on.
In writing my poems, I wanted each piece to provide a different perspective on what home means to individuals made unique by setting, character, and voice.
Home evokes stone hearths and cozy rugs, woolen throws, and mugs of hot chocolate. Home speaks to me of belonging, of growing to fit a space, and is a place to draw upon for memories. Home is a place to find, to exist in, and to love. It is simple, complicated, shared, and diverse.
With so many faces, home is hard to capture in writing. I believe that, when attempting to write about something so robust, the best way to share a feeling is by going small and telling a story through only one pair of eyes. The reader fills in the blanks, the reader makes the reading experience theirs and, in doing so, adds a layer I cannot to the writing.
Always evocative, always emotional, and always fresh, Issue III is a collection to savor. Full of startling revelations and personal stories, striking visual pieces, and carefully crafted lines throughout, Issue III makes for the perfect fall read. Curl up with a cup of hot drink and enjoy!
I invite you to enjoy my definitions of home and discover your own personal connection to the place you reside in. The following is an excerpt of my poem, Settler.
She gave us a rusted pail one year
She called it an ash pail
This old woman from the hills
With tree bark for skin and
Roots for nails and
Eyes full of nineteen twenty-one . . .
Homeworld resides on page 117. Settler has a home on page 118, and Co-Existence can be found on page 119. Experience the entire collection by clicking here or explore the issues page at Free Verse Revolution!
Cindy Georgakas
beautiful poems Jaya and congratulations!💖
Jaya Avendel
Thank you so much, Cindy!
Cindy Georgakas
It’s my pleasure Jaya 💕🌹
glowsteady
Congratulations on yet another feature, so well deserved! And amazing to have multiple at the same time! All three make for a beautiful read.
aimsysantics
Congratulations Jaya. I always love hearing that you have been published, it is so well deserved! Plus your poems are always amazing!
Aimsy xoxo
thetravelvine
Oh Wow Jaya that’s awesome! You can now call yourself I published author. Exciting times 🙂 I love the small snippet of your poem. I picture an old women, alone in the country, who’s suffered a hard life and now lives a peaceful and simple life. Great work.
Jaya Avendel
Thanks so much for sharing the delightful way you read this!
Her Digital Coffee
Congratulations! That’s so exciting and a great accomplishment! I really enjoy the excerpt, thanks for sharing!
Anika
Three poems covering three pages is absolutely amazing! Congratulations, Jaya! I love the excerpt from Settler too.
Sunra Rainz
I enjoyed all your poems, Jaya! 🙂 I related to all the wilderness imagery especially, very atmospheric!
Jaya Avendel
<3 Thank you so much!
Sue Berk Koch
What a tantalizing snippet! I’m off to read more. Thanks so much for tempting me. And congrats on your publication!
Jeff Flesch
Congrats, Jaya! All three poems are lovely. I get a deep sense of connection, love, authenticity, and a ruggedness that is also tender and dear to the heart. Beautifully composed, my friend.
Jaya Avendel
Thank you, Jeff!
Jeff Flesch
You’re welcome, Jaya. Always!
Corinne
Congrats AGAIN! Your work is everywhere lately 🙂
Corinne x
Lou Farrell
Congratulations and I love reading your poetry, always inspired and always thought provoking.
Susi Bocks
Congratulations, Jaya! 🙂
Michele Lee
Congratulations, Jaya! 🎉 Settler is a stirring poem. It is so vivid I could almost smell the rich earth that those lines are rooted in and that last line! Now to read the others. Bravo!
Jaya Avendel
Thank you so much, Michele! I am touched you loved Settler. <3
Michele Lee
You are welcome. 😊
barbaraleaver
Congratulations! Our home expresses who we are but sometimes hidden truths.
jessica
congratulations jaya! you deserve to have your work read!!
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Isa A
Congrats to you going big! Three editions is a star. This one in post is quite vivid, descriptive and also a but illustrative. Liked it! Xx
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Jaya Avendel
Thank you so much!
Lauren
Congratulations! You deserve for your wonderful poems to be read by many.
besondersite
Congratulations Jaya! ❤
A Sustainably Simple Life
Congrats, Jaya! That’s very exciting news! 😀
Lisa's Notebook
Congratulations, Jaya! I love that you publish so many of your wonderful verses elsewhere for others to enjoy. And your phrase, “going small and telling a story through only one pair of eyes” is genius, you’re spot on, as readers we can all fill in our own blanks to evoke individual and personal responses 🙂
Jaya Avendel
Thanks so much for enjoying this read, Lisa!
Della Driscoll
A huge congratulations, your writing deserves to be seen by many! xx
paeansunplugged
Congratulations, Jaya! I am enjoying going through the issue and so look forward to reading your poems. I am sure you have touched upon different perspective on each one of them with your unique style of writing. ❤️
Jaya Avendel
😍 Thank you!
paeansunplugged
My pleasure. ❤️
Elle
Ah this is amazing, a huge congratulations lovely. I’m loving the poems you share! Xo
Elle – ellegracedeveson.com
Daphny Aqua
Congratulations 🥳❣️
Monch Weller
Amazing! Congratulations! 🙂
Robin LeeAnn
Congrats!
Andrew McDowell
Congratulations!
ivor20
Congratulations Jaya, and Kristiana has indeed produced a fabulous anthology
Jaya Avendel
Thank you! Well said. 🙂
Aparna
Congratulations 🥳🥳🥳
Keep going 🤗
You have long way ahead 😊
Ingrid
Congratulations, Jaya! I look forward to a moment’s peace to enjoy your poems, and the publication as a whole ☕️❤️😊
Jaya Avendel
Me too, Ingrid! Thank you. <3