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A Wednesday Poem by Gabriela Marie Milton & Congratulations to all Nominees & Winners at Spillwords 2025

photo of clouds during dawn

Happy Wednesday my dear followers! A poem for today.

The sky opens. The child continues to sleep, the moon tightly squeezed between his little fingers. In the #bathtub roses, and the aroma of sandalwood invert their positions. I took too many sleeping pills.

I fell into the exaltation of my own double. Grabbed by the claws of a bird the loneliness spams. A conch shell releases your voice. Stars and sea salt. My last I love you.

Congratulations to everyone who came on top at Spillwords this year! Click on the picture to see the nominees and the winners.

Reminder:

Literary Revelations invites you to unleash your poetic prowess and be part of our upcoming poetry collection entitled Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku. With a cover designed by our of award-winning Japanese artist Hikari, and with artistic photos by award-winning Japanese photographer Naoki Kimura included, please do not miss the chance to have your words grace the pages of our anthology.

Submit 5 haiku (s) at literaryrevelations@pm.me
Label your submission: 5 Haiku
Submissions close on February 28.

My books (Only English)
#1 Amazon bestseller, Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings (Vita Brevis)
#1 Amazon Bestseller, Women: Splendor and Sorrow (Vita Brevis)

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)

Just got the most exhilarating news to share with you – I was rewarded with a Seasonal Bonus by META (IG)

Just got the most exhilarating news to share with those who like my poetry – I scored a seasonal bonus from META! Imagine my joy, popping champagne in my living room, the colored bubbles mirroring the glow of my screen as I read the notification. This isn’t just money; it’s a high-five from the universe, a pat on the back for all the late nights and creative brainstorming days. It’s like META (IG) just handed me the key to a treasure chest of possibilities. I am not only an university professor. I am also the President of the Board of Directors of an NGO, and a publisher, as same of you may know already. Every penny I will make on this bonus will go to charity and I honestly hope will make more than $10. The bonus is based on the quality of my own content on IG and the number of likes and views. Please don’t rush to follow me on IG [LOL] @gabriela_marie_milton … Kidding, please do.

So here’s to new beginnings, to celebrations, and to the incredible feeling of being rewarded for your passion. Let’s toast to this moment, because if this is how the year starts, imagine how epic the end will be! #BonusSeason #META #DreamBig

To my cherished followers on Instagram, a heartfelt thank you. Each of you adds a touch of beauty and elegance to my journey, turning every post into a shared moment of joy and inspiration. Your support is the silent poetry that graces my feed, and for that, I am eternally grateful. Here’s to many more moments of beauty and elegance together. 🌸✨

“Only a select group of creators are invited to the Instagram’s seasonal bonuses at this time. For a limited time, Instagram is testing seasonal bonuses, which reward creators for the performance of their content“: read more here.

Thank you! Gracias! Merci beaucoup! Vielen Dank! 有り難!

Reminders:

Literary Revelations invites you to unleash your poetic prowess and be part of our upcoming poetry collection entitled Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku. With a cover designed by our of award-winning Japanese artist Hikari, and with artistic photos by award-winning Japanese photographer Naoki Kimura included, please do not miss the chance to have your words grace the pages of our anthology.

Submit 5 haiku (s) at literaryrevelations@pm.me
Label your submission: 5 Haiku
Submissions close on February 28.

My books (Only English)
#1 Amazon bestseller, Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings (Vita Brevis)
#1 Amazon Bestseller, Women: Splendor and Sorrow (Vita Brevis)

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)

A Poem From Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings – One of my #1 Amazon Bestseller Poetry Books

I am the one

I am the voice of your past loves
resounding in your wildest fantasies
dressed in roses at the altar of your dreams
I am the one you’ve never had
my soul flows from the tears of the Nile
from the hands of children who still beg
through ruins, darkness, and deep pain
through wars which they will never understand
I am the last who will be saved
for I have sinned under the shadow of His cross
when Spanish fountains cry in the sunset
I am the Desdemona who you’ve never met
today Granada’s just the place
in which García Lorca once was killed
I am the feather of a gold macaw bird
and in the city where bells toll
I am the one whose cries you’ve never heard

Reminder:

Literary Revelations invites you to unleash your poetic prowess and be part of our upcoming poetry collection entitled Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku. With a cover designed by our of award-winning Japanese artist Hikari, and with artistic photos by award-winning Japanese photographer Naoki Kimura included, please do not miss the chance to have your words grace the pages of our anthology.

Submit 5 haiku (s) at literaryrevelations@pm.me
Label your submission: 5 Haiku
Submissions close on February 28.

My books:
Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings (Vita Brevis)
Women: Splendor and Sorrow (Vita Brevis)

Edited Collections:
Hidden in Childhood (Literary Revelations)
Petals of Haiku (Literary Revelations)
Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women (EIF)

A poem from my book Woman: Splendor and Sorrow

A nude silence wraps around my lips.The hour to get drunk on love has come.
I touch your skin and another you is born.
Birds invade the sky.
A labyrinth of candles floods the streets.
A white thread ties my blood vessels at the exact moment
when a religious procession walks by.

Love…

Literary Revelations invites you to unleash your poetic prowess and be part of our upcoming poetry collection entitled Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku. With a cover designed by our of award-winning Japanese artist Hikari, and with artistic photos by award-winning Japanese photographer Naoki Kimura included, please do not miss the chance to have your words grace the pages of our anthology.

Submit 5 haiku (s) at literaryrevelations@pm.me
Label your submission: 5 Haiku
Submissions close on February 28.

Poem by Gabriela Marie Milton & some updates

Reminder: My dear followers,

Please do not forget that Literary Revelations is receiving now submissions for our upcoming book Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku.

Literary Revelations invites you to unleash your poetic prowess and be part of our upcoming poetry collection entitled Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku. With a cover designed by our of award-winning Japanese artist Hikari, and with artistic photos by award-winning Japanese photographer Naoki Kimura included, please do not miss the chance to have your words grace the pages of our anthology.

Please email 5(five) Haiku(s) at literaryrevelations@pm.me and title your submission 5 Haiku (no plural). Please note that any other title will land your submission in the wrong email folder, and your submission will not be read.

Submit your name and your haiku(s) in the body of the email. No attachments will be open. No need to submit a bio.

Featured image: Gabriela Marie Milton, Portugal, 2022

Thank you. Have a beautiful weekend.

My dear followers, for you a reading from Cindy Georgakas’ book Celebrating Poetry

My dear followers,

For you a reading from Cindy Georgakas’ book Celebrating Poetry. The poem is entitled There is no distance between hearts that love. I read only an excerpt.

So many miles away, I feel your pain and despair. Your country is suffering, and I am suffering with you because you are my friends. I may have never met you; but I know your heart.

I know your stories, I know your desires, I know your struggles, I know your purpose, I know your families, I know your work, your trials and tribulations, your ultimate highs and lows, your dreams and vision for a better tomorrow…

Cindy Georgakas

For you too I discounted the book. The eBook is now $2.99 and the paperback $9.99.

You can get it Here

Have a marvelous week.

Destinies by Gabriela Marie Milton

Happy December my dear readers! May your month be filled with joy!

A short poetic prose and a reminder

Destinies

Our destinies caught in the deep lines of my left palm.

With my right index finger, I trace those lines again and again, until I cannot breathe anymore, until my left palm bleeds.

None of us can be judged outside endless flights between continents, outside of our tears and of our love for art, outside of the slippery slope that runs from amitié amoureuse to deep impassioned love.

One day all of us will have to understand that the past should stay in the past. That day is inscribed in my left palm together with our pain, and our tendencies toward the kind of love that transcends any earthly boundaries.

Please do nor forget that Literary Revelations recently published Celebrating Poetry by Cindy Georgakas. The book was a Top Release in American Poetry and Inspirational Poetry.

Please check it out HERE.

Tracey Anne’s Full Moon Confessions makes it again to #1

A book of poetry that tantalized hundreds of readers.

A book that when released was for a week #1 Top Release in the US and #1 Bestseller in Japan.

A book where mystery and love murmurs under the moon.

Tracey Anne’s Full Moon Confessions makes it again to number one.

Literary Revelations and I are so proud of this book.

If you can pick an ebook, please do it. It’s a must read.

A reading from the book done by me:

Flamenco – poem by Gabriela Marie Milton

I want to burn inside the rhythms of the flamenco,
flame in the dancers’ passion in the streets of old Córdoba
I want to entertain rich masters for a piece of bread
inside the silent cries of those who are misunderstood
I want the desperation of the dancers dressed in red.