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Yamuna Flaherty's avatar

This is wonderful, I really appreciate your efforts. I’m just about to self publish. My first poetry collection. One day I hope to publish with a small press.

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G. K. Allum's avatar

When our open reading session is live please submit and also the LemonLight Prize is something we’d love for you to enter :)

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Yamuna Flaherty's avatar

I’ve got my eye on it! 😏

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Nicole Dragus's avatar

I admire that you are carrying forward this tradition! Best of luck

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G. K. Allum's avatar

Thank you, this is the beginning and beginnings are beautiful (and also a lot of work!) - but it’s the good fight to fight.

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Nicole Dragus's avatar

Definitely true! I'm also at the beginning of writing on substack so cheers to new beginnings then!

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Emily Moss's avatar

The bit about reciprocity reminds me of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book about the serviceberry and the gift economy. I find that when I engage more in this gift economy, my world is more fulfilling. I love that you’re bringing more focus on connection than production. A worthy thing for us all to remember.

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Shaza's avatar

Inspiring. Thank you for this poetic devotion.

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Don_Quixote's avatar

Wonderfully written, by the way.

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