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"I'm getting published"

I'm getting a poem published in an anthology called "Symmetry in Verse" by Forward Press.

The anthology is coming out on 31st August 2004 in softback at most large bookshops.

The poem, which I've posted here before, is called Politics:


Damned by dreams that emasculate, whichever thoughts grow fond
A ritual that once grew great, before the broken bonds
Elevated past darkened doubt. Tattooed by streetlight fraud
The taxman knocks, reasons without. Civilian levy duly stored
Forgetting sinful syntax, forging sentences of stealth
Intricately evading tax and procuring piles of wealth.
To save their seats politicians lie, give bribes they don’t resent
With starving hunger babies cry
Whilst income tax is sorely spent
Witness wily officials in their Jaguars
Diamonds nested in wife’s ears
Then see taxpayers in economy cars
They saved for years and years
Will no one break the circle of lies
And do the country a favour
Recall the day democracy died
The birthday of New Labour

If you happen to see a copy of the book, do buy it, the money all goes into publishing more work by unrecognised poety and authors.

If you want a copy of the book signed, just post me it. :-)

Well done.

I got published when I was 10!
Mine was a poem too, so it's not like it's real writing...

be§§ant™ wrote:
> what kinda fools you think we are?

*finishes ironing*

I'm sorry?

Anyhoo on another note, fantastic news mate. Be sure to let us know again when its out and etc.

Ashman, you've won Gameaday.
It says you have'nt claimed it yet though.
Just thought i'd tell you incase you did'nt
notice.

FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> How'd you go about getting yerself into one of these antholojigimies?
> Never thought about it before, might be nice to know if I'm any good.
>
>
> Well done Kyz, touch me please.

*touches*

www.forwardpress.co.uk (might be .com instead)

you can just email entries in and the'll send you a letter through the post letting you know if they like you or not.

Squall wrote:
> Ashman, you've won Gameaday.

I noticed sir, for a moment you got my hopes up that I'd won another one. Heh, thanks anyway.

welldone and i told you so!

This is my dream!

Go for it

Paradox: wrote:
> FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> How'd you go about getting yerself into one of these
> antholojigimies?
> Never thought about it before, might be nice to know if I'm any
> good.
>
>
> Well done Kyz, touch me please.
>
> *touches*
>
> www.forwardpress.co.uk (might be .com instead)
>
> you can just email entries in and the'll send you a letter through
> the post letting you know if they like you or not.

Cheers, but they're all restricted to 30 lines or less.
My smallest poem is about 50.

I'll check back when I write something new.

That's very good

Paradox: wrote:
>
> Nice one, albeit I am critical of your style. Meh. ;)
>
> The framework of the poem isnt too solid. I also contributed
> "inner monologue of a teddybear" to them, but they didnt
> select that to be in the book; which surprised me as I thought it was
> better.

Not so much the framework as the imagery. I'm not sure why, but recently, I have been picking things like this in poems. It's a good poem and all, but often language has to be spot on to work, and at times your imagery is a little....hmm...off. It's hard to explain..... But to get in an anthology is tres-bien.