Pleased to have a new poem, “Herstory Lesson” published in Coffin Bell today. Thanks for the gorgeous issue! While I wrote it as a feminist poem, I can see how it might seem supernatural. It sure is dark. Women’s voices won’t be silenced.
Thanks for reading!
Some of my poems, short stories, and nonfiction articles are included in books and magazines published in the UK, Greece, New Zealand, and the United States.
“The Night is Our First Language,” poem, published in The Poetic Bond VIII print issue, November 2018,
“Click” and “They Left the Bed,” poetry published in The Poetic Bond VIII print issue, November 2018.
*”Moving Gravel” a short story at Crack the Spine – Themed Anthology Submissions – -“Routine”, print edition, 2018.
*”Walk With Child” at https://www.snapdragonjournal.com/ September 2018 Issue, “Here and Gone.”
*Coffin Bell Journal,2018, “Herstory,” a poem, published October 2018,https://coffinbell.com/herstory-lesson/
*Spillwords Press, 2018, a poem, “Stopped” by Laura Lee at Spillwords Press.
*Tuck Magazine, June 2018, a poem at Tuck Magazine.
*Tuck Magazine, May 2018, a poem at Tuck Magazine.
* Southernmost Point Guest House (UK), poetry.
* Journal of Modern Poetry 21 (Volume 21), “Hell, No,” a poem at JOMP Volume 21 Dear Mr. President.
* Journal of Modern Poetry 20 (Volume 20), JOMP Volume 20 Poetry Writer’s Guide to the Galaxy.
* Journal of Modern Poetry 17 (Volume 17), JOMP Volume 17.
* Magazine (New Zealand) , Raewyn Alexander, Publisher
Raewyn Alexander NZ
* Fiction in: http://staxtes.com/2003/
“Between the Sunlight and the Skipping” in English Wednesdays
*Poetry in: https://poetsagainstthewar.org/ Archives
* Illinois English Bulletin, a publication of the National Council of Teachers of English, nonfiction article about teaching in an alternative education program.
* Poetry in Marginalia, Elmhurst, IL
Some of my poems, short stories, and nonfiction articles are included in books and magazines published in the UK, Greece, New Zealand, and the United States.
*”Moving Gravel” a short story at Crack the Spine – Themed Anthology Submissions – –“Routine”, print edition coming soon
*”Walk With Child” at https://www.snapdragonjournal.com/ to be published in their September 2018 Issue, “Here and Gone”
*Coffin Bell Journal,2018, “Herstory,” a poem, to be published October 1, 2018
*Spillwords Press, 2018, a poem, “Stopped” by Laura Lee at Spillwords Press
*Tuck Magazine, June 2018, a poem at Tuck Magazine
*Tuck Magazine, May 2018, a poem at Tuck Magazine
* Southernmost Point Guest House (UK), Poetry
* Journal of Modern Poetry 21 (Volume 21), “Hello No,” a poem at JOMP Volume 21 Dear Mr. President
* Journal of Modern Poetry 20 (Volume 20), poetry in JOMP Volume 20 Poetry Writer’s Guide to the Galaxy
* Journal of Modern Poetry 17 (Volume 17), poetry in JOMP Volume 17
* Magazine (New Zealand) , Raewyn Alexander, Publisher, poetry.
Raewyn Alexander NZ
* Fiction in: http://staxtes.com/2003/, “Between the Sunlight and the Skipping” in English Wednesdays
*Poetry in: https://poetsagainstthewar.org/ Archives
* Illinois English Bulletin, a publication of the National Council of Teachers of English, nonfiction article about teaching in an alternative education program.
* Poetry in Marginalia, Elmhurst, IL
Really pleased to learn one of my favorite poems I wrote will be published soon in https://www.snapdragonjournal.com/ @SnapdragonJrnl . Thanks!
Some of my poems, short stories, and nonfiction articles are included in books and magazines published in the UK, Greece, New Zealand, and the United States
“Moving Gravel,” a short story, to be published in Crack the Spine’s forthcoming themed “Routine” print anthology.
*Coffin Bell Journal,2018
“Herstory,” a poem, to be published October 1, 2018
*Spillwords Press, 2018
Stopped by Laura Lee at Spillwords Press
*Tuck Magazine, June 2018
Tuck Magazine
*Tuck Magazine, May 2018
Tuck
* Southernmost Point Guest House (UK)
Poetry
* Journal of Modern Poetry 21 (Volume 21)
JOMP Volume 21 Dear Mr. President
* Journal of Modern Poetry 20 (Volume 20)
JOMP Volume 20 Poetry Writer’s Guide to the Galaxy
* Journal of Modern Poetry 17 (Volume 17)
JOMP Volume 17
* Magazine (New Zealand) , Raewyn Alexander, Publisher
Raewyn Alexander NZ
* Fiction in: http://staxtes.com/2003/
“Between the Sunlight and the Skipping” in English Wednesdays
*Poetry in: https://poetsagainstthewar.org/ Archives
* Illinois English Bulletin, a publication of the National Council of Teachers of English, nonfiction article about teaching in an alternative education program.
* Poetry in Marginalia, Elmhurst, IL
Some of my poems, short stories, and nonfiction articles are included in books and magazines published in the UK, Greece, New Zealand, and the United States.
*Coffin Bell Journal,2018
“Herstory,” a poem, to be published October 1, 2018
*Spillwords Press, 2018
Stopped by Laura Lee at Spillwords Press
*Tuck Magazine, June 2018
Tuck Magazine
*Tuck Magazine, May 2018
Tuck
* Southernmost Point Guest House (UK)
Poetry
* Journal of Modern Poetry 21 (Volume 21)
JOMP Volume 21 Dear Mr. President
* Journal of Modern Poetry 20 (Volume 20)
JOMP Volume 20 Poetry Writer’s Guide to the Galaxy
* Journal of Modern Poetry 17 (Volume 17)
JOMP Volume 17
* Magazine (New Zealand) , Raewyn Alexander, Publisher
Raewyn Alexander NZ
* Fiction in: http://staxtes.com/2003/
“Between the Sunlight and the Skipping” in English Wednesdays
*Poetry in: https://poetsagainstthewar.org/ Archives
* Illinois English Bulletin, a publication of the National Council of Teachers of English, nonfiction article about teaching in an alternative education program.
* Poetry in Marginalia, Elmhurst, IL
Some of my poems, short stories, and nonfiction articles are included in books and magazines published in the UK, Greece, New Zealand, and the United States.
*Spillwords Press, July 19, 2018, “Stopped,” a poem
Spillwords Press
*Tuck Magazine, June 2018
*Tuck Magazine, May 2018
* Southernmost Point Guest House (UK)
* Journal of Modern Poetry 21 (Volume 21)
JOMP Volume 21 Dear Mr. President
* Journal of Modern Poetry 20 (Volume 20)
JOMP Volume 20 Poetry Writer’s Guide to the Galaxy
* Journal of Modern Poetry 17 (Volume 17)
* Magazine (New Zealand) , Raewyn Alexander, Publisher
* Fiction in: http://staxtes.com/2003/ “Between the Sunlight and the Skipping” in English Wednesdays
* Illinois English Bulletin, a publication of the National Council of Teachers of English, nonfiction.
I certainly do not (as yet!), but perhaps you have the winning poem you could submit here: Rattle Poetry Prize.
Rattle publishes find modern poetry, and has many chances for poets to submit with no reading fee. This major poetry prize is their chance to highlight one outstanding poem and poet, while also helping to fund the Rattle Magazine and all of its other awards, publications, and prizes.
I’m a better teacher than poet, so I don’t mind saying, it’s not me going to win something like this. But perhaps it could be you.
Rattle writes:
The annual Rattle Poetry Prize offers $10,000 for a single poem to be published in the winter issue of the magazine. Ten finalists will also receive $200 each and publication, and be eligible for the $2,000 Readers’ Choice Award, to be selected by subscriber and entrant vote.
Additional poems from the entries are frequently offered publication as well. In 2017 we published 20 poems that had been submitted to the contest from just over 4,000 entries.
Go on, check it out. Fine poetry and many opportunities to publish there: on their several Facebook pages, in their online magazine, and in print.
Or this–perhaps your competitive nature comes out from time to time. If so, it may be worth the submission fee.
Good luck, and thanks for reading.
I write mostly poetry, although I am writing more nonfiction since I started this blog about six weeks ago. I do share many poems in their rough draft stages on my Facebook page, but I have a closed site and limit the views even there. However, I don’t post my poetry here on my website/ blog just yet.
Why? I’ve submitted poetry many places, and editors/ publishers don’t want work that has been “published” elsewhere usually. Mind you, only a few people are “reading” the poems there at all, but some will even claim a closed locked down Facebook site means
you’ve published your poem.
We poets are not writing Pulitzer Prize winning novels and posting them on Facebook! It seems a bit silly and excessive to me to not be able to share and get my close friends’ critiques; however, with the poetry publication market as competitive as it is, I don’t want to ruin any chances I might have of publishing.
I admit to liking an audience for my writing. Is that shallow? Probably.
I can write good poetry of a particular style, narrative poetry and dramatic monologues, the latter of which is out of style. I have sometimes written good lyrical poetry. I am not an academic but a caring reader and writer, so to me it’s okay I’m not making a living as a poet.
As if. DECADES ago I did research and found that only 9 people in American admit to making their living as a poet. NINE out of what–1/3 of a billion Americans?
I’ve only got so many poems in me–I don’t want to lose the right to publish them unless they are actually PUBLISHED elsewhere. I send out the ones I can stand to lose! Since poetry doesn’t pay, I have many poems I just don’t want to lose. I know. As if!
It’s a labor of love, poetry writing and poetry reading. At least for me it is.
Thanks for reading.
Laura Lee
Shameless self promotion.(But the rejections have been many recently, so bear with me! Writers, you get it!)
I am pleased to learn that “Stopped,” a poem I recently wrote, will be published by Spillwords Press on July 19, 2018. As this poem was declined elsewhere, I am glad it has found a home. I enjoyed writing the poem, something rather out of my comfort zone! It was written as a response to a painting as a prompt.
Thanks for reading!
Laura Lee
Laura Lee 