If I may, I’d like to take a moment of Parental Privilege. (and I guess I may, this is my site, right?)
Last week, we received a hot-off-the-press copy of Accomplished, a compilation of poems publised by teh American Library of Poetry.
It’s a collection of a few hundred poems by students from across the country, submitted to a poetry competition. My daughter has a poem in it — not one of the winners, but one of those selected for publication (which is good enough). She’s dabbled in writing here and there — sometimes more than dabbled. She’s won the NaNoWriMo Young Writer’s Program once, and competed a few times; done some writing workshops and whatnot — but this is the first publication. I couldn’t be prouder. Hopefully, there’ll be more.
No, I won’t be reviewing the collection — just too much poetry. And no, I won’t be reviewing my daughter’s piece — for one thing, the disclaimer I’d have to include would be too long to read; also, I’m not sure that I’m smart enough to get the whole thing she was doing. I will say there were some pretty good poems in there (even from the younger grades) — I didn’t read the whole thing, but I did (and will) sample widely. Sure, there are some “eh” ones, too — but you can see why these made the cut.
Anyway, just wanted to publicly tell my gal that she made her old man proud.
Aysha Yerdon
Hi! My name is Aysha Yerdon and I have a poem in this book called Baby Blue Walls. I lost my house, so my copy of this book is destroyed. Do you know of a way that I can try and get another copy? Or is there a way you could tell me what my poem says?
HCNewton
I will try to get that for you this evening. So sorry for your loss, let me see what I can do.
Aysha Yerdon
oh my goodness! Thank you so so much! Really I appreciate this so much!!!
Aseel
Hey! I don’t know if u ended up getting a copy of ur poem, but I have a copy of the book and I might be able to find it for u. U can just email me (asoolahamed02@gmail.com).
shawntae whitaker
Hello! my name is Shawntae Whitaker and my poem Summertime is in this book and I lost my copy due to some family matters and I was wondering how I can get a new copy.
Aseel
Hey! I don’t know if u ended up getting a copy of ur poem, but I have a copy of the book and I might be able to find it for u. U can just email me (asoolahamed02@gmail.com)
Ashleigh Platt
I also have a poem in there and cant find my copy, I think it might have gotten lost when we moved it was called Only In Spring. If there is anyway I might be able to get another copy of the book or you might be able to help me get a copy of my poem that would be great.
Aseel
Hey! I don’t know if u ended up getting a copy of ur poem, but I have a copy of the book and I might be able to find it for u. U can just email me (asoolahamed02@gmail.com)