Snakeskin June

[Macavity]

Congratulations to Ray, Fliss, Eira and Martin, all appearing in June's edition of Snakeskin!

https://www.snakeskinpoetry.co.uk/

Bw

Phil

[Leaf]

Also appearing...

The delightful Eira Needham

and

one FT

[Macavity]

Apologies Fliss. The right side of my screen went too tiny for my eyes! I'm always forgetting Eira!

Congratulations to you both

[Leaf]

Ta muchly, MacPhil. I haven't seen Eira here for a few months, I think. I do hope she hasn't left; Word-Bird and I like her a lot (^v^)

Time was too tight to post the sonnet for workshopping, but we have to register our gratitude to one John Isbell for a quick tweak session before whizzing off! Thousand thank-coos, John, and of course congrats to Ray and Marty. Champers for all!

Bw,
Fliss

[Macavity]

Your poem is full of Fliss Fun. Enjoy another slice

[jisbell00]

My goodness! It never rains but it pours. Well done to all! And thank you, FLiss and Coo, for the good word!

Cheerie,
John

[Leaf]

Ta muchly and thank-coos, MacPhil and John. I am happy to accept another slice of celebration cake; and you're welcome, John, for the good word (^v^)

Cheerie,
F & (^v^)

[CalebPerry]

Congratulations everyone. I have stopped trying to get into Snakeskin.

[Leaf]

Thanks, Caleb; and thanks for the information (*v*)

[jisbell00]

I think i was in Snakeskin once. But I've not been sending out lately. Must get back into that.

Cheerie,
John

[Leaf]

Yes indeed, John. You were in a short poems issue with a poem about taking off your trousers, as we recall

Cheerie,
F & (^v^)

[jisbell00]

Ah yes, I remember it well - drawn from life, of course!

Cheerie,
John

[Leaf]

Drawn... and draw-stringed! (^v^)

We are fond of draw-stringed trousers at Coo & Co. (^V^) (party beak)

[capricorn]

I haven't seen Eira here for a few months, I think. I do hope she hasn't left; Word-Bird and I like her a lot (^v^)
Bw,
Fliss

Aw thanks Fliss. I certainly haven't left and do often look in. I've just worked it out and am ashamed to say I haven't written anything here for 6 months! I usually hibernate for a while in winter, but this year has been the limit. Life has well and truly taken over with health problems, losing pets and stresses over my autistic son. My muse is dead I have read a number of poems here but seem to get brain fog when trying to reply.
I have started submitting again with some success so I hope to be getting back to normal soon.

Keep submitting Caleb - I've been rejected by Snakeskin a few times.

Congrats everyone else who got published in Snakeskin.

Eira

[Leaf]

You're welcome, Eira. I'm glad you haven't left! It sounds like you've had a tough time for a while and I'm sorry your muse is dead. However, I have a feeling she's just taking a bit of a nap and will be with you again. I get brain fog too and it's hard work trying to break through it. But that's great news about your successful submissions, and thanks for the congrats, much appreciated

Best wishes,
Fliss

[jisbell00]

Naps are much pleasanter than dying and I concur in Fliss's hopes for your muse, Eira. Also, congrats on your publications!

Cheers,
John

[Leaf]

(^v^)

[Morpheus]

Well done Ray, Fliss, Eira and Martin.

Wow, what a high calibre of people we have on here!

There's a beautiful full moon tonight too in England, it's very big and yellow. My daughter asked me why the sun is out at night. Maybe there's something to muse on there.

[jisbell00]

It's a strawberry moon. A Cherokee term, I believe.

CHeers,
John

"The sun was shining on the sea,
Shining with all his might:
He did his very best to make
The billows smooth and bright —
And this was odd, because it was
The middle of the night.

[Morpheus]

That's funny John because I was thinking of the exact same poem and nearly quoted it myself. We're definitely on the same wavelength you and I

Next I'm going to weep about the quantities of sand on the beach.

[jisbell00]

If only it were swept away, they said, it would be grand!

Cheers,
John

[Morpheus]

The time has come....to talk of many things...of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings.

John, thanks for wishing me luck with my FT/Forbes etc. submissions

[jisbell00]

Many things indeed! Lewis Carroll was certainly a genius, it seems to me. I'll leave his personal life to the side in saying that: I think the poems stand on their own, and the books for that matter.

Yes, very best of luck.

Cheers,
John

[capricorn]

Thanks Fliss and John. A napping muse is a much more positive way of thinking. :Dand I've always got some oldies that could benefit from a look.

Eira

[CalebPerry]

Aw thanks Fliss. I certainly haven't left and do often look in. I've just worked it out and am ashamed to say I haven't written anything here for 6 months! I usually hibernate for a while in winter, but this year has been the limit. Life has well and truly taken over with health problems, losing pets and stresses over my autistic son. My muse is dead I have read a number of poems here but seem to get brain fog when trying to reply.
I have started submitting again with some success so I hope to be getting back to normal soon.

Keep submitting Caleb - I've been rejected by Snakeskin a few times.

Thank you, Eira.

I'm so sorry that life has gotten hard for you. My involvement in the trans issue has made me aware of how much more difficult life is, overall, for women. Dealing with your son all by itself would put a block on your creativity. However, it could also at some point become a source of inspiration. As for your health problems, I hope they aren't serious. I literally have 12 to 20 health problems (the number depending on whether I include health issues that aren't serious). I'm still alive at 72, though.