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:
You made a doll and projected your soul into it. You named it after me. Oh, your infantile state filled with rage and creativity. In the end, the earth devours us. If you give me that doll, I promise I will show you that we are the planetary twin-peaked mountains.
From black through red through gold, we will ascend to the sky ending in the exact point where the universe blessed our love.
Our cross will bear fruits. I love you. Does it surprise you? Now, please, give me that doll.
News about Literary Revelations’ Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku.
Dear Followers
Literary Revelations is thrilled to let you know that Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku will be released immediately after Easter.
The first page for you:
Have a beautiful 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:
My dear followers and contributors, it is with great pleasure that Literary Revelations reveals the cover of Tranquillity: An Anthology of Haiku. The book will be released in late April. Please help me spread the word.
Congratulations again to all contributors!
On the back cover written by me:
Following the overwhelming success of “Petals of Haiku,” which captured hearts and souls and became an Amazon bestseller, Literary Revelations Publishing House brings you “Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku.” This new anthology will enchant readers with its delicate imagery and transitory moments, which inscribe themselves in eternity. Featuring nearly 260 talented authors, each bringing their talent and unique perspectives, Tranquility invites you to immerse yourself in a world where night flowers bloom and whispers linger in the spring air. Poets are prophets linked to nature. Haiku is their language.
From my heart, thank you to Hikari and Naoki Kimura for their incredible art!
Have a beautiful week, everyone!
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:
frontiers of my being the hour of sunsets has come with bare hands I drown you in the coldest seas red lilies burn you in the hidden valley predatory birds delight in carnal straps I run barefoot through streets of no return I knock on doors a piece of bread for my entire heart
oh, it’s midnight I step into the land of fantasies that are not mine I play with dreams like children play with kites fires taller than the sky burst from my pregnant heart nocturnal marigolds crawl on my skin like ants I interrupt the voice of number Pi from the clouds I rain on you, my love, the silence of the prophets without tongues
was that a ray of light? skyscrapers yawn destinies melt in the taste of coffee and mistrust coughs of cars the day confines me to the sick banality of its own land my hands, aquatic pillars of forgotten fantasies wait like thieves on corners of the streets for yet another night
And here is a review of Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings that I think I’ve never seen before, and I do not know the reviewer personally.
[Following is a volunteer review of “Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings” by Gabriela Marie Milton.]
4 out of 4 stars
Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings, by Gabriela Marie Milton, is a beautiful book that talks mainly of love and its infinite ways of touching each one of us. It also depicts the true depth of human relationships and emotions, how passion can be malleable, intense, and sometimes difficult to understand completely. What I think is one of the greatest achievements of this book is the diversity it has when it comes to writing: love poems, prose poems, flash fictions, and poems translated in Italian.
The poems are brief, carrying such perceptive and sensorial imagery that they give off the impression of being constantly and infinitely expanding themselves to the universe. They talk about love and how wonderful it is, but also about the disagreements and complexities that come with it. Each poem unfolds different scenery with its very own landscape and emotions. It offers a full repertoire of sensations to explore with all the human senses. The reader will be able to smell, touch, see, taste, and hear everything that the poem narrates, transforming the reading into a unique experience. “Those roses which die in the winter/played the piano last night/a whirlpool of notes and of poems/inscribed on a wall painted in blue” (p.26) Reading these lines, it feels as if you were immersed on them, surrounded by those roses and the whirlpool of notes and poems. Closer to the end of the book you have the Prose Poems and Flash Fiction. These are short stories written in poetic prose, which is a hybrid genre of writing that mixes the attributes and structures of both prose and poetry, meaning you can find short stories divided into brief paragraphs or separated into lines on the page, which is the process known as lineation, used when writing poetry. The stories narrated in these sections address issues like the strength of character, loneliness, obsession, love, family, and every little thing that comes with human relationships. It is exceptionally and beautifully written and it completely captivates the reader and makes him feel the same way the poet does.
The poems and the flash fiction are highly aesthetic, sometimes even rhythmical, and its unique quality is the ambiguity that they offer. It is poetry that suggests multiple interpretations of the words that it uses, and by doing this, it evokes a lot of emotive responses from the reader. Apart from the main topic that the poems address, which is love, they also have abundant cultural references. For example, when Astraea is named, which is a goddess from Greek mythology, or the Guadalquivir which is a Spanish river, or even García Lorca, a famous poet. The writer of this book uses symbolism, alliteration, and other figures of speech such as metaphor, metonymy or simile brilliantly and intellectually. She creates a complex yet excellent layering of meanings, forming connections between the verses that were not previously perceived, and it also establishes a resonance or even similarity between images that may seem disparate when you first read them. It is a wonderful book to read if you are interested in a kind of poetry with universal meaning and value.
I recommend this book to poetry lovers who are looking for a kind of poetry that mixes all kinds of different elements, creating a new way of perceiving love. In this book, love can be found everywhere: on the trees or the river, in the soul or inner self, in the scary darkness, in every city of the world. The poems that this book offers are wonderful because they can show the complexity of love and its many branches. I wouldn’t recommend this book to someone who has just started reading poetry because he may find it hard to discover the underlying connections between the verses or understand the very complex and advanced lexicon this poetry has.
I rate the book 4 out of 4 stars because, on the one hand, it is evident that it was professionally edited, with no spelling mistakes whatsoever or errors in the typing. On the other hand, the one I consider the most important aspect of the book, is that it represents the essence of poetry with its characteristic sensitiveness and diverse, heartfelt meanings. Gabriela Marie Milton proves to be an impressive, very intelligent, sensitive, and perceptive writer and without her, this book wouldn’t be what it is now: a beautiful, creative and unique book.
Thank you for reading and enjoy the rest of your day!
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:
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)
Please do not forget that Literary Revelationsis 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
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 artistic photos by award-wining Japanese photographer Naoki Kimura included, please do not miss the chance to have your words grace the pages of our anthology.
The featured image is a piece of art by Hikari. used here as a placeholder, until Hikari finishes the new art for the cover.
Guidelines for Submission
Email 5 Haiku 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 in the body of the email. No attachments will be open. No need to submit a bio.
By submitting to Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku you, as a contributor, affirm that you own the rights to your pieces submitted and/or accepted for publication by Literary Revelations LLC and give Literary Revelations LLC permission to publish your work.
You attest that you are 18 years or older.
If you commit plagiarism Literary Revelations LLC is discharged from any liabilities.
You retain the right to your work. Literary Revelations LLC retains the right to the anthology, and it remains its exclusive publisher in perpetuity.
Submissions accepted for the anthology may be used by Literary Revelations LLC in whole or in part to promote the anthology. Writers and artists will be appropriately credited in all promotional materials.
Read the About section before submitting on our website. You will find the Terms and Conditions under which we operate there.
my eyes are water wells mirroring your body into a time which shrinks my lips shine on stained glass windows to the sea a virgin violin faints into your lap sick with jealousy the summer hangs in trees seduction fantasy
Thank you the US! At the hour I write Literary Revelations‘ #1 Amazon Bestseller Petals of Haiku is #10 after 2 months since its publications. That’s fantastic.
Please check out the book here:
Please read more about Petals of Haiku‘s entry in the Treasure House of the Rinsenji Temple, Japan HERE.
Gabriela Marie Milton 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author
In the US “Petals of Haiku: An Anthology” published byLiterary Revelationwent to #1 Amazon’s bestseller in Haiku and Japanese poetry before the launch day. In the US too the book was and still is a Top Release in Haiku and Japanese poetry, as well as Nature Poetry, and Poetry Anthologies at the hour I write.
In Japan “Petals of Haiku: An Anthology” has reaches #1 Amazon Bestseller in Haiku and Japanese Poetry and Poetry Anthology.
In the UK we have reached Top Release in Haiku.
In Germany we have reached #2 Top Release in Haiku and Japanize poetry. Surprise! Surprise!
I cannot tell you how humbled I am. Thank you to each and one of you for your beautiful haiku. Thank you to our award-winning Japanese artists Hikari (art) and Naoki Kimura (background photo) who contributed to the book cover and who now are my dearest friends.
A glimpse at how the cover evolved:
Beautiful Haiku by Dawn & a promotional video.
cats at the window stare hard at luminous stars, enthralled by heaven
falling star flashes in the night and disappears from sight all too soon
And please remember gifting books is precious. The other day one of my best friends came to visit. I told her that I just don’t know what to do anymore with so many mugs. I asked her if she wants them. She laughed : “Please no, I just threw mine away.”
Books make better presents than mugs!
Gabriela Marie Milton 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author
St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2024 – the date that marked the launch of Echoes Lost in Stars written by PS Conway and published by Literary Revelations (my small independent press). St. Patrick’s is a day that our Patrick loves. Look at his name: PS Conway – all Irish.
We strategized for a while and on the morning of St. Patrick’s Day we launched the book. All authors that I have published became Amazon #1 bestsellers in various categories. Patrick was to become one of them too because he deserved it.
7am, March 17
Patrick and I start the campaign. We are all over the social media: X, FB, IG, blogs. Echoes Lost in Stars rises very quickly to #3 in Hot New Releases [nature poetry]. I am delighted: a gorgeous poetry book, a new victory for my press was to come very soon.
Yet, as the day progressed the ranking of the book did not change as expected.
6:43pm, March 17
No changing in ranking. Patrick and I are up against something big.
#1 LOVE (vol II) by Atticus. I froze. Atticus is a legend: 5 times New York Times Bestselling author, recipient of many awards, one of the idols of the millennials, 1.6 million followers on IG only. Atticus is strongly connected to Hollywood and works with very important humanitarian organizations. You can read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atticus_(poet)
#2You Are Here: Poetry in The Natural World, “published in association with the Library of Congress and edited by the twenty-fourth Poet Laureate of the United States, Ada Limón… featuring fifty previously unpublished poems from some of the nation’s most accomplished poets, including Joy Harjo, Diane Seuss, Rigoberto González, Jericho Brown, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Paul Tran, and more.”
#3 Echoes lost in Stars: Poems by PS Conway, publisher Literary Revelations.
You get the picture. The sky fell on my head. How were Patrick and I supposed to fight the titans? On the one hand I was humbled and honored to be in such company, on the other hand I wanted to get to number 1. Patrick and I regrouped and started fighting again.
12:52 am, March 18.
The raking changes. Echoes Lost in Stars takes over Love byAtticus that falls to number 3.
I am stunned. In a few minutes the ranking changes again and Echoes Lost in Stars takes the lead. It becomes Top New Release. Patrick becomes a #1 bestselling author [category nature poetry]
March 18, past middle of the night.
I rush to make two blog posts and to post on X. I am still in disbelief. I watch the raking the entire night. At 7am in the morning Patrick goes back to number 2 and then to number 3.
March 18, 10:03 pm, the hour that I write this blog
Patrick’s book is back to number 2. I am delighted.
I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to those of you who have taken the time to read my story. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. Special thanks to all my supporters of my blogs. Special thanks to my beloved writing community on X.
This experience has been incredibly enlightening and has taught me so much about myself and about running a boutique publishing house like Literary Revelations. It has pushed me out of my comfort zone and challenged me tremendously.
Having to fight LOVE (vol II) by Atticus and You Are Here: Poetry in The Natural World, published in association with the Library of Congress has not only humbled me but also made me proud of how far I have come on my journey. Having to fight together with Patrick – such a fabulous poet – taught me more about partnership.
Thank you for being a part of my story, for inspiring me to keep pushing boundaries.
Here’s to many more stories shared, lessons learned, and connections made along the way!
Here is to Echoes Lost in Stars by PS Conway and to Literary Revelations.
Here is to you, my audience!
Gabriela
Gabriela Marie Milton 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Books:
Hello everyone and welcome to my blog. Late July/early August my publishing house Literary Revelations will release a superb book of haiku and senyru co-authored by C.X. Turner and James Welsh and entitled Building Sandcastles: A Book of Short Poems.
I am thrilled to share with you two beautiful poems from the book and the advanced praise we received. I hope you enyoy reading them.
Advanced Praise
“Back in my art teacher days, I used to remind students when they were having difficulties that art was fundamentally an act of play. This artistic playfulness is just what we find in Building Sandcastles: A Book of Short Poems. Turner and Welsh dive deep into their subjects. Exploring every angle and defining every tint and shade along the way. With both broad brushstrokes and intimate details, these two poets paint the beautiful experience of their haiku worlds.”
Bryan Rickert Editor: Failed Haiku Journal of Senryu President: The Haiku Society of America
“In one breath tender and poignant, in the next stark and arresting, this collection of short poems is a journey of discovery through an evocative series of moments in nature. It is an exploration of that yearning to glean meaning from the chaotic lives we all lead.
There is a deftness to the poems in this selection, a lightness of touch that beckons the reader inside, leading them gently to the deep meditations and thoughts waiting behind the words.”
Joe Woodhouse Editor: Wales Haiku Journal
“Building Sandcastles: A Book of Short Poems, the stunning new collection by C.X. Turner and James Welsh, is a must-have for your shelves. These thought-provoking haiku and senryu left me breathless.”
Roberta Beach Jacobson Editor, Cold Moon Journal and Five Fleas (Itchy Poetry)
Poems
I look out to sea and see an ancient story told in shades of blue
