my love, I speak to you through centuries of pain trees spin barren branches in the air when loneliness rains on blue hills I crush my heart so yours can still beat
listen ocean waves embrace the moon’s pale chest instead of tears I shed naked pearls to wash the effigy of your acoustic agony and mend the painful scratches from your skin
with my imaginary fingers in blue and black the time I bend and no matter who I am a human or a spirit I swear to you I’ll love you till the end
Included in my book Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings
“Passions is a collection for the contemplative reader, those who appreciate symbolic language, mythic references, and emotional depth. Gabriela Marie Milton has crafted a poetic world where spiritual longing meets sensual reality, and where even the quietest images pulse with significance. This book is a rewarding experience for lovers of lyrical, layered, and emotionally intelligent poetry.“
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“With lush language and lavish imagery, Gabriela M. evokes a fantastic world ripe with emotion.” Christina Schwarz, the author of the New York Times Bestseller “Drowning Ruth.”
While photography inherently gives the impression of being “real” or “existing in reality,” the essence of monochrome photography lies in creating scenes that do not actually exist. Through this abstraction, the universal characteristics and emotions of the subject are emphasized, bringing out a deeper sense of reality. If color photography can evoke individual emotions and meanings as realism, monochrome photography can be said to enable a universal empathy not influenced by color
Naoki Kimura
Noaki Kimura explored the Renaissance period and produced fantastic work. He paid homage to the beauty of other worlds. Now, he is returning to his Japanese roots to ask the world, “Will you do the same for the beauty of my country?”
Gabriela Marie Milton
Dear Followers
In early July, Literary Revelations is set to unveil a stunning album of fine-art photography by the acclaimed Japanese artist Naoki Kimura. Measuring a refined 8.3 inches wide by 11.7 inches tall, this collection promises to be a visual feast, printed on the best paper that Amazon can offer.
What sets Kimura’s work apart is his unparalleled mastery of monochrome photography, which exquisitely captures the mesmerizing dance of light and shadows—transforming each image into a profound experience. The artist’s extraordinary photographic technique has garnered him countless awards and provided him with the opportunity to showcase his fervent dedication to beauty in art at numerous prestigious international exhibitions.
This upcoming album presents Japan in splendor and includes monoku and other forms of short poetry and prose infused with philosophical content and beauty for each photograph. Readers will gain insight into the art behind Kimura’s photography as he shares his passion for capturing moments that resonate deeply with viewers.
Naoki Kimura’s previous album on Renaissance themes was met with critical acclaim, and this new work promises to be no less impressive.
Don’t let the chance slip away to immerse yourself in Naoki Kimura’s breathtaking vision; this isn’t merely an album—it’s a passionate call to discover beauty through the captivating lens of one of today’s most gifted Japanese artists.
Noaki Kimura explored the Renaissance period and produced fantastic work. He paid homage to the beauty of other worlds. Now, he is returning to his Japanese roots to ask the world, “Will you do the same for the beauty of my country?”
More news about the structure and construction of this album is coming soon.
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For five times in twenty-four hours, I face in the direction of the sea.
The first time the morning star floats above the water as innocent as the breast of a young girl. Soon the sun will try to catch her naked and burn her skin. She will escape. Pigeons will carry her across the sea. She will melt into yellow waters. Her last rays will fall in my lap like feathers.
I will rejoice.
The second time, divorced from her night bed, the light disperses itself on the shore. I can see myself washing clothes in the sea. My hair is tied in a ponytail. I am barefoot, and my dress is rolled up. The skin of my lips is cracked. I bleed. The clothes I wash smell cedar and spices. The shadow of a seagull positions itself on my forehead. The sea reflects the twelve signs of the zodiac. I can see no relationship between my destiny and that which I do. I am scared.
At noon, the sun kneads the waters with rapture. Shells shed pearls on the shore. My own rational thought leaves my body. I delight in the waves like a gazelle in the grasslands. I feel the movement of the water on my skin. Its cyclical quality sends me into a state of ecstasy. No, it is not the ecstasy of Saint Teresa of Ávila. It is something similar to a soporific trance. I am dead, and I am alive at the same time. I come from the sea. I return to the sea.
In the afternoon, my rational self awakens. My mind spreads its wings. I get preoccupied with verbs. I set one triangle in the normal position, and I invert the other one. I bind them together. I make myself a dress from pieces of paper inscribed with old symbols. Oh, femininity! You are the goddess of vines, the mother earth, the chalice, the blood, the fertility of the womb. I mull over these desperate efforts to equalize the feminine with the masculine. There is nothing in these symbols that points to the intellect of a woman.
In the evening, the sky stretches itself from blue to dark violet. The silk of the gloves hugs my fingers. I feed my iguana with cookies soaked in champagne. She hisses at me. I open a package of silk stockings. The door opens by itself. You step in. I stare at you. You are in by your own volition. One kiss and you borrow my tears. One touch, and I borrow your pain. A passage rite. I keep a coffin adorned with lilies in my bedroom. I sleep besides death like Sarah Bernhardt.
Did you hear that noise? A rosary fell from the Spanish chest.
The wind slips between the petals of a rose and opens it.
Who am I? If I knew, I would tell you.
Did you say you love me? The twenty-four hours are up. Nobody is facing in the direction of the sea anymore.
There is no me.
NEWS
Now, more news about Literary Revelations and Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku.
As I write, Tranquility is currently the #1 top release in the US and the most gifted book in Japan.
Literary Revelations is deeply grateful to everyone who bought the book. That helped us to donate to several charities.
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Literary Revelations and Victoria Onofrei of Bloomsbury Radio (Victoria in Verse Show), UK, will organize a Poetry Festival on Sunday, May 18, 2025 – 5pm London time. The festival will take place via Zoom.
All contributors will be invited, as well as, those who are not contributors but bought the book.
I will come back very soon with more details. Please follow us at Literary Revelations https://literaryrevelations.com/, @gabriela_marie_milton and @lr_publishers.
Thank you,
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My dear followers. I would like to share a poem that I wrote recently with you, entitled Play in the streets.
POEM
Play in the streets your mandolin for me The sounds of love and Moorish winds Born from the womb of the Mediterranean With our bones, the Phoenix we can see
Shed the music of the mandolin on yellow walls That meet us every day in hidden places They bite the flesh of the cold statues, and the sun, Stones and rays fall from the sky on our skin Then comes the time when love gets thicker Stories of the old Granada on your lips On my breasts and ankles, angels fall Kiss me my love It’s the Apocalypse
NEWS
Now, more news about Literary Revelations and Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku.
Tranquility is currently the #1 top release in the US and the most gifted book in Japan.
Literary Revelations is deeply grateful to everyone who bought the book. That helped us to donate to several charities.
You can get the book here:
Literary Revelations and Victoria Onofrei of Bloomsbury Radio (Victoria in Verse Show), UK, will organize a Poetry Festival on Sunday, May 18, 2025 – 5pm London time. The festival will take place via Zoom.
All contributors will be invited, as well as, those who are not contributors but bought the book.
I will come back very soon with more details. Please follow us at Literary Revelations https://literaryrevelations.com/, @gabriela_marie_milton and @lr_publishers.
Thank you,
My books (Only English) #1 Amazon bestseller, Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings (Vita Brevis) #1 Amazon Bestseller, Women: Splendor and Sorrow (Vita Brevis)
Thank you to all my followers who reviewed my books. Please read other reviews here:
An outstanding and dazzling book filled with magic! Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku, published by Literary Revelations.
Immerse yourselves in its charm.
Get it for Mother’s Day!
An outstanding and dazzling book!
Literary Revelations and Victoria Onofrei of Bloomsbury Radio (Victoria in Verse Show), UK, will organize a Poetry Festival on Sunday, May 18, 2025 – 5pm London time. The festival will take place via Zoom.
All contributors will be invited, as well as, those who are not contributors but bought the book.
I will come back very soon with more details. Please follow us at Literary Revelations https://literaryrevelations.com/, @gabriela_marie_milton and @lr_publishers.
Thank you and have a wonderful week!
My books (Only English) #1 Amazon bestseller, Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings (Vita Brevis) #1 Amazon Bestseller, Women: Splendor and Sorrow (Vita Brevis)
Thank you to all my followers who reviewed my books. Please read other reviews here:
Literary Revelations is thrilled to let you know that Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku is now the #1 Bestseller on Amazon [Japanese and Haiku Poetry]
Congratulations from the bottom of my heart to all contributors, and thank you to all our followers.
The dedication you show us keeps us going.
If you look at the books we took over, it’s astonishing.
Margaret AtWood who “has won numerous awards and honors for her writing, including two Booker Prizes, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Governor General’s Award, the Franz Kafka Prize, Princess of Asturias Awards, and the National Book Critics and PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Awards. A number of her works have been adapted for film and television.” see Wikipedia
and Basho: The Complete Haiku of Matsuo Basho – Basho stands today as Japan’s most renowned writer, and one of the most revered. Wherever Japanese literature, poetry or Zen are studied, his oeuvre carries weight. Every new student of haiku quickly learns that Basho was the greatest of the Old Japanese Masters [Amazon description].
We take our accomplishments seriously, and we are thrilled and humbled by them.
The night had too many eyes, too many tears, and too many candles. It left sticky traces of wax in our souls. Escaped from its unbearable seduction, the morning light felt like a benediction: the smell of fresh brewed coffee, the whiteness of the tablecloth, the raspberry cobblers aligned on the window of the freezer, your eyes clearer than any mountain spring ever known.
We finished our coffees. Christina, the waitress, blew us a kiss and then threw her hands in the air. Her high-pitched voice rang in my ears:
“Don’t forget to return to the Six O’clock Café, you love birds.”
“We will be back tomorrow.”
I saw the trolley moving like a red sleepwalking worm through the windows. We rushed out.
We watched the city and the sea come to life from our chairs, side by side. It was a bridal time filled with the smell of salt and sweet oranges. Your lips trembled, and you spoke about our wedding.
We were going to get married on a boat. We would leave the shore on a Sunday morning. Behind us, all church bells would toll. I would wear a simple dress made from hemp, and a crown of pink fresh roses gathered the midnight before our marriage when the moon rose from the waters. A huge basket filled with a thousand cherries would be set at our feet to make our marriage as sweet as their flesh. Blue and white threads wrapped around our wrists would protect us forever.
The end of the line.
How did we end up at the Six O’clock Café again? The trolley must have gone in a circle. We laughed, got off the trolley, and entered the place.
I thought everything looked strange. The refrigerator was now on the other wall, and the tablecloths were no longer white. A long-faced waiter passed me.
I asked:
“Is Christina here?”
“Christina? Oh, Christina quit working here five years ago.”
Numb, I looked at you. There was something deeper than desperation in your eyes. Something that I could not translate.
Your arms pull me to your chest. I could hear your whisper.
“Please tell me we are married.”
I looked at my fingers. I had no wedding band.
Reminder
Please stay tuned for more updates on Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku. Tentative publication date: late April. Publisher Literary Revelations.
My books (Only English) #1 Amazon bestseller, Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings (Vita Brevis) #1 Amazon Bestseller, Women: Splendor and Sorrow (Vita Brevis)
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Happy Wednesday. May you have a productive morning and a magic evening.
I am thrilled to be featured in New York Glamour Magazine. If you would like to find out more about Literary Revelations, I would appreciate it if you could read my interview.
Featuring Author Gabriela Marie Milton and her Publishing House Literary Revelations
Gabriela Marie Milton is a #1 Amazon bestselling author, an award-winning poet, and an internationally published author. In 2019, she became Author of the Year at Spillwords Press, and her poem “If I Say I Love You” was nominated for Poem of the Year. In 2022, Vita Brevis Press nominated her for the Pushcart Prize. Gabriela authored the #1 Amazon best-selling poetry collection Woman: Splendor and Sorrow: | Love Poems and Poetic Prose (Vita Brevis Press, 2021) and Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings (Vita Brevis Press, 2020). Her work was reviewed by Manhattan Book Review, Portland Book Review, San Fransico Book Review, Seattle Book Review, and other venues.
With J re Crivello, Gabriela founded Masticadores USA and remained the journal editor for two years. In 2021, she edited and curated the #1 Amazon bestselling anthology Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women (Experiments in Fiction, 2022). A year later, in 2023, Gabriela founded her own publishing house, Literary Revelations, becoming its editor-in-chief. All books that Literary Revelations has published since its establishment became #1 Amazon Bestsellers (in several categories) and or #1 Amazon Top Releases.
Anthologies like Hidden in Childhood: A Poetry Anthology (Literary Revelations, 2023) and Petals of Haiku (Literary Revelations, 2024) achieved even higher recognition. Petals of Haiku, together with its cover art painted by Japanese artist Hikari, is displayed in the Treasure House of the Rinsenji Temple in Japan. Petals of Haiku was also presented by the Japanese Artist Naoki Kimura (end 2024—beginning 2025) at the fine art exhibition in the Nagano Prefecture next to Matsumoto Castle in Kyoto, Japan.
NY Glam: Congratulations on your new publishing house Literary Revelations. Can you share more about it?
Gabriela Marie Milton: I founded Literary Revelations for two deeply personal reasons: to honor the memory of my mother and to create a space where the tapestry of human emotion—love, nature, sadness, and joy—can be freely explored. At first glance, this may sound banal or overly sentimental. However, I assure you it is anything but. The reality is that countless poets struggle to have their work published simply because they do not conform to certain academic criteria or established norms in literary circles.
In many cases, talent alone is not enough; it often comes down to connections and who you know within these exclusive networks. This is precisely why I am passionate about giving a voice to extraordinary poetry that captivates the soul but may never grace the pages of traditional poetry journals. I want to showcase living poets whose work deserves recognition now—not posthumously.
As someone who writes about love myself, I understand how beautiful it is to explore the depths of the human soul. Through Literary Revelations, I aim to celebrate those voices that may otherwise go unheard and create an inclusive platform where every heartfelt expression can shine brightly. Join me on this journey as we illuminate the rich landscape of contemporary poetry together!
NY Glam: Can you tell us more about your own books and where they can be found?
Gabriela Marie Milton: My Books Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings, and Woman: Splendor and Sorrow can be found on Amazon and other internet retailers. I have documented my feelings on paper, and I am satisfied with my books. When my publisher wrote in one of the forewords that Gabriela Marie Milton is the type of poet Robert Graves had in mind when he referred to being a poet as a condition – rather than a profession, I had tears in my eyes. It was the same when Christina Schwarz, the author of the New York Times Bestseller “Drowning Ruth,” wrote, “With lush language and lavish imagery, Gabriela Marie Milton. evokes a fantastic world ripe with emotion.”
From the reviews I’ve received, it appears that people view my poetry as lush and cosmopolitan and see me as a painter of feelings influenced by my European background and experiences.
NY Glam: Tell us a bit about the other books you’ve published.
Gabriela Marie Milton: I am very active on social media. I read day after day beautiful poetry. I felt the need to publish others. I want the beautiful poetry of my followers to be featured and appreciated in a world that often overlooks raw emotion and genuine expression. Literary Revelations aims to shine brightly amid the love and struggle we all experience, providing a platform where heartfelt words can resonate with others. Literary Revelations is not just about showcasing poetry; it’s about celebrating the human experience, its joys, sorrows, and everything in between. I uplift voices that deserve recognition and create a tapestry of shared humanity through poetry.
NY Glam: What has been your personal key to success?
Gabriela Marie Milton: For me, the key to success lies not in the relentless pursuit of accolades but in a deeper understanding of what truly matters. When we shift our focus away from obsessing over success itself, we create space for the things that enrich our lives. Loving people—cherishing relationships and nurturing connections—becomes paramount. Through these bonds, we find support, inspiration, and joy.
Equally important is our appreciation for beauty and art. Creativity opens our minds and hearts, allowing us to experience life more fully. Whether through painting, music, or literature, art can profoundly elevate our spirits and inspire us in ways that mere ambition cannot.
Understanding ourselves is essential. Reflecting on who we are enables us to align our goals with our true passions and values. This self-awareness fosters authenticity in everything we do.
Lastly, hard work cannot be overlooked. Success requires dedication and effort, built on consistent action towards our dreams. By combining love for others, appreciation for beauty, self-discovery, and diligent work ethic, we unlock the true essence of success—a fulfilling life rich with purpose and connection.
NY Glam: What book are you currently working on?…..
My books (Only English) #1 Amazon bestseller, Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings (Vita Brevis) #1 Amazon Bestseller, Women: Splendor and Sorrow (Vita Brevis)
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Skies, imperishable yellows coiled around your finger.
Under the coldness of your eyes, a flower blooms.
Prophesies melt in the waters of a changing time.
UPDATE:
Literary Revelations is thrilled to announce that we have finished the selections for Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku. If we selected an author, we selected the entire block of five haiku the respective author wrote. We included over 240 authors. This week, you, my dearest contributors, will receive an email of acceptance/and, regretfully, some of you of rejection. Please stay tuned.
My books (Only English) #1 Amazon bestseller, Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings (Vita Brevis) #1 Amazon Bestseller, Women: Splendor and Sorrow (Vita Brevis)
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Christina Schwarz, the author of the New York Times Bestseller “Drowning Ruth.”
“With lush language and lavish imagery, Gabriela Marie Milton. evokes a fantastic world ripe with emotion.” Christina Schwartz
Edited Collections: #1 Amazon Bestseller, Hidden in Childhood (Literary Revelations) #1 Amazon bestseller,Petals of Haiku (Literary Revelations) #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women (EIF)
The afternoon smelled of brick; I used to scratch the wall with my knees and nails on my way to the sea.
My blood stained my socks and fed the roots of the orange tree Mama planted one spring before my seventh birthday. Soon after, the tree grew blood oranges.
I used to dream I would reach the port before crickets would serenade the white cement between the bricks, and the evening wind would sew the wounds from the face of the wall.
I needed a God to lead me to the sea. In Mama’s stories, there were too many Gods leading souls to heaven. I did not want to go to heaven. I wanted to go to the sea.
I used to fail. I did not understand what failure is. The next afternoon, little ducks embroidered on the rim of my blue dress, I would start climbing the wall again.
One day I thought I would get to the port and run straight into the sea.
Little did I know that the day would come when I would first look into your eyes. The sea inside your eyes is like laundry left to dry on a wire. Long red poles floundered left and right like the wings of a moribund bird. The body of a boat eroded by salt, and by the kisses of the women of your past agonized in green and blue.
Your eyes: on the right, your love for me, and on the left, your hate for the world.
Did I say your love for me? You see, over time, I had to reconsider that formulation. Your feelings resembled more a never-ending animal magnetism than love.
Let me make one thing clear. No one person is sufficient to drive all demons from another one. You can think of Goethe’s elective affinities if you wish. I cannot save you from you. You need to help me. I can carry this conversation into the night and win.
Ah, winning! The day I understood I can win, I stepped into hell.
That day was the day I lost my innocence and, with that, paradise. Since then, my blood has never stained my socks. The orange tree has never grown red-fleshed oranges, and Mama stopped telling stories.
featured image: Gabriela Marie Milton, Greece.
My books (Only English) #1 Amazon bestseller, Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings (Vita Brevis) #1 Amazon Bestseller, Women: Splendor and Sorrow (Vita Brevis)
Thank you to all my followers who reviewed my books. Please read other reviews here:
Christina Schwarz, the author of the New York Times Bestseller “Drowning Ruth.”
“With lush language and lavish imagery, Gabriela Marie Milton. evokes a fantastic world ripe with emotion.” Christina Schwartz
Edited Collections: #1 Amazon Bestseller, Hidden in Childhood (Literary Revelations) #1 Amazon bestseller,Petals of Haiku (Literary Revelations) #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women (EIF)
