Literary Revelationsis thrilled to reveal the cover art of Petals of Haiku: An Anthology.
We plan to release the anthology mid to late May. We are absolutely thrilled with the high quality of submissions. We congratulate everyone who received an email of acceptance – over 150 poets did – and we ask those who did not make it not to give up. We are ready to work with them in the future.
A Few Words about the Anthology
Petals of Haiku is not just an anthology that Literary Revelations is proud to publish. It’s a masterpiece that encapsulates the essence of haiku poetry like never before. The spectacular haiku writers featured in this collection bring to life the delicacy of seasons and the profound range of human emotions, from joy to grief, in a way that is both delightful and deeply moving.
The art on the cover by award-winning painter Hikari sets the tone for what awaits inside – a world where words dance off the page and into your heart. The background photo by award-winning Japanese photographer Naoki Kimura adds another layer of beauty to this already exquisite collection.
Art Reveal
Our cover designer is working hard. We will release the entire cover in a week. Those of you who did not received an email from us please let us know.
Gabriela Marie Milton 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Books:
White rock, mountains, #cathartic beauty. I do not know anything. The only thing I know is Jesus’ silence to Pontius Pilate’s question: What is the truth?
News about Petals of Haiku a new publication of Literary Revelations coming soon. Please be patient. Thank you!
Literary Revelations recently published Echoes Lost in Stars by PS Conway. The book reached Top New Release on Amazon in all categories: poetry about nature, poetry about love, and American Poetry. It’s a splendid poetry collection. Thank you to everyone who helped us. I am humbled by your support. Those of you who still want to check the book out you can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Echoes-Lost-Stars-Poems-Conway-ebook/dp/B0CW1HRHB5
Gabriela Marie Milton 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Books:
I open my veins in warm waters each time when you like what I write the sound of the sands in the darkness the eyes of the desert are dried the midnight windows are opened I jump like a lynx from a cage dressed in cold winds and in black barefoot I land on the yolk of young times I paid all the bills do not worry I buried my bracelets by the green wall white shirts are lined in the closet this sand tastes like canvas and paint I sharpen my eyes my fingers are stretched from the cosmic tomorrow I enter tonight
I’ll return do not worry disheveled, loves cry between us remember the words of the Persian Sibyl who sold you my soul for three coins? the time is fluid like rivers water lilies can bloom in the sand
Volveré
Rebosan mis venas en agua cálida cada vez que me dices que te gusta lo que escribo. El sonido de la arena en la oscuridad, los ojos del desierto están secos, las ventanas de la medianoche abiertas… salto como un lince de la jaula vestida de negro y vientos fríos, descalza, aterrizo en la yema de los viejos tiempos. Pagué mis deudas, tranquilo, enterré las pulseras junto a la pared verde, las camisas blancas están alineadas en el armario, ¡esta arena sabe a lienzo y pintura! afilo la mirada, mis dedos se estiran desde el mañana cósmico y entro en esta noche.
Volveré, tranquilo, despeinada, con el amor gritando entre nosotros, ¿recuerdas las palabras de la sibila persa que te vendió mi alma por tres monedas? El tiempo fluye como un río Y los lirios de agua pueden florecer en la arena.
Literary Revelations recently published Echoes Lost in Stars by PS Conway. The book reached Top New Release on Amazon in all categories: poetry about nature, poetry about love, and American Poetry. It’s a splendid poetry collection. Thank you to everyone who helped us. I am humbled by your support. Those of you who still want to check the book out you can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Echoes-Lost-Stars-Poems-Conway-ebook/dp/B0CW1HRHB5
Gabriela Marie Milton 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Books:
At the hour that I write Echoes Lost in Stars by PS Conway is #1 Amazon Top New Release [nature poetry]. Patrick you are now a #1 bestseller poet. Congratulations! Literary Revelations is thrilled to add your book to our collection of # 1 bestsellers. Thank you to everyone who helped us!
Gabriela Marie Milton 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Books:
I am thrilled to let you know that Echoes Lost in Stars by PS Conway is now available on Amazon. It is a superb poetry collection published by Literary Revelations. My thanks to everyone who supports us. Have a beautiful week ahead and Happy St. Patrick day to those of you who celebrate.
Advance praise for Echoes Lost in Stars
PS Conway’s Echoes Lost in Stars is a wonderful four-part volume of poems that will delight both poetry aficionados and newcomers alike. It’s all there – life and death, love and loss, joy and sorrow. He balances radiant colours with hazy shadows – light and darkness (yes, one needs to understand the two in equal measure.). We get a mixture of the temporal and the Devine, the ancient and modern. There are rich descriptions of the natural world, whether that be outside your kitchen window or by “fields of heather ‘long the sea” or somewhere “on the Amalfi coast”. Our poet is worldly and cultured (yes, he does love his Yeats!) His “poet’s mind” conjures up all sorts of thoughts to provoke, to inspire and to savour. He tempts a reader to sit back and just “fade into words”. “[F]eed yourself” on this and enjoy!
Dr. F. Stuart Ross PhD, Queen’s University Belfast
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Gabriela Marie Milton 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Books:
Below please find my reading of the poem “Dedication” included in Echoes Lost in Stars, by PS Conway. Literary Revelations is proud to publish Patrick’s book on March 17, 2024.
For now I hope you enjoy this poem.
DEDICATION
dedicated to my Susan my Muse when the sun refuses to enlighten me heighten my senses see things more bright even midst the depths of night when stars remind me that all is lost that all is empty and bare she takes my hand guides me to a place where loves lies hidden seductive and deep she keeps my heart secure in that darkness my angel ~ my Elpis safe evermore in her care
Gabriela Marie Milton 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Books:
Literary Revelations is thrilled to let you know that Greenlandos by Virginia Witch is now live on Amazon.As the publisher I am extremely proud of this book.
Greenlandos is a captivating book filled with humor, adventure, and ecological lessons. This extraordinary tale has an enchanting plot. In it all the characters are vegetables, adding a unique twist to the story. While it is a book for everyone to enjoy, it particularly resonates with middle graders.
Greenlandos is not just another entertaining read; it also carries important lessons about defending our environment and taking care of our planet. Through its delightful narrative, young readers will discover the significance of environmental responsibility in a way that is both engaging and educational.
What sets this book apart are its excellent characters. Each vegetable character possesses distinct personalities that will capture the imaginations of readers young and old alike. The story unfolds with humor woven throughout, creating moments of laughter that make the reading experience unforgettable.
Parents, teachers, and educators will find Greenlandos an excellent addition to their collection of children’s books. It serves as a valuable tool to spark conversations about the safety of our environment while providing an enjoyable reading experience for young minds.
Gabriela Marie Milton
Gabriela Marie Milton 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Books:
We are thrilled to let you know that Greenlandos by Virginia Witch will be published on January 20. Literary Revelations is very proud of this publication.
Parents, teachers, and educators will find Virginia Witch’s Greenlandos an excellent addition to their collection of children’s books. It serves as a valuable tool to spark conversations about the safety of our environment while providing an enjoyable reading experience for young minds.
Please find one of the promotional videos below. Thank you for your support!
Gabriela Marie Milton 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Books:
My publishing house – Literary Revelations – will release Greenlandos by Virginia Witch on January 20th. I cannot tell you how excited I am. To learn more about the book please read the Amazon description below.
Thank you!
Amazon Description
Virginia Witch’s Greenlandos is a captivating book filled with humor, adventure, and ecological lessons. This extraordinary tale has an enchanting plot. In it all the characters are vegetables, adding a unique twist to the story. While it is a book for everyone to enjoy, it particularly resonates with middle graders.
Greenlandos is not just another entertaining read; it also carries important lessons about defending our environment and taking care of our planet. Through its delightful narrative, young readers will discover the significance of environmental responsibility in a way that is both engaging and educational.
What sets this book apart are its excellent characters. Each vegetable character possesses distinct personalities that will capture the imaginations of readers young and old alike. The story unfolds with humor woven throughout, creating moments of laughter that make the reading experience unforgettable.
Parents, teachers, and educators will find Virginia Witch’s Greenlandos an excellent addition to their collection of children’s books. It serves as a valuable tool to spark conversations about the safety of our environment while providing an enjoyable reading experience for young minds.
So whether you’re a child seeking an exciting adventure or an adult looking for a heartwarming story with meaningful themes, this book is for you too! Get ready to embark on a journey like no other as you dive into the pages of Greenlandos.
Gabriela Marie Milton 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Books:
I want to welcome my new readers and thank to those who are still with me for some years. First, I would like to present you with an interview from Prosetrics: The Literary Magazine (fall 2023 edition) where I was the featured poet. Second comes a short poem and some announcements.
Prosetrics Interview(excerpts)
Thank you, Gabriela, for joining us as our guest poet for this issue. We’d like you to introduce Gabriela to our readers in your own words.
Thank you for having me, dearest R. It’s a pleasure to be with you and your readers. Few things about me. I write under the pen name Gabriela Marie Milton. I was born in Europe, and I live in the US. I am an Amazon bestselling and award-winning poet, and an internationally published author. I am the author of the #1 best-selling poetry collection Woman: Splendor and Sorrow: | Love Poems and Poetic Prose (Vita Brevis Press, 2021), and the author of Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings (Vita Brevis Press, 2020). I edited and curated the #1 Amazon bestselling anthologies Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women (EIF, 2022) and Hidden in Childhood: A Poetry Anthology (Literary Revelations, 2023).
My work has been translated into Italian, Spanish, Romanian, and Albanian. An English – Spanish bilingual edition of my poetry will be published in the spring of 2024. Presently I am negotiating the translation of some of my work into Bengali.
I am also a publisher. I am the owner of Literary Revelations Publishing House and the editor of a literary journal owned by Literary Revelations.
I was awarded 2019 Author of the Year at Spillwords Press (NYC) and I am a 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee.
But let’s try to find a better introduction for you and your readers: I am Gabriela. I breathe the poetry of sunsets “atrocious” or not. I live in my own mind – a space where poetry engraves itself on blue walls. I believe in the words of Federico García Lorca, “In Spain the dead are more alive than the dead of any other country in the world.” I love the languor of Greek afternoons when I can read Seferis by the sea. I love the musky aroma and sweet flesh of the Tuscan melons, and I am fascinated by the echoes of steps in the night. I love cities. I crave the kind of anonymity that only a big city can offer. And as I once wrote, “I am who I am, and who I am is hidden from view.”
My journey of writing began before I went to graduate school in the US. I wrote three novels, not in English, the second of which received a prize from an international writers’ association. I wrote them under a different name. In 2017 I opened a blog – shortprose.blog – and I started writing poetry under the name Gabriela Marie Milton. I cannot hope I will ever be Fernando Pessoa who became famous under a considerable number of pen names including his real name, but I am ready to move forward in my writing journey and start writing under a different pen name.
The inspiration behind my poetry: I grew up in a family that loved poetry, art in general. Poetry was with me as my self-consciousness developed. In high school I was able to recite a good number of classics by heart. I walked with their poems in my mind. I loved with their words in my soul. I suffered with their tears in my eyes. I breathed the coolness of beautiful winters with poetry in my mind.
You can read more below:
A Short Poem
tonight I will sleep on your right shoulder wings of birds will cover us in the morning the breeze will blow us out to sea poems buried in the waves
Announcements:
Literary Revelations thanks you for your submission to our upcoming anthology Petals of Haiku. We are thrilled with the number of submissions. The deadline is January 15 so we are still receiving submissions. With a cover designed by the brilliant duo of award-winning Japanese artists, Hikari, and her mentor Naoki Kimura, please do not miss the chance to have your words grace the pages of our anthology.
Thank you for your poetry and short prose submissions to Literary Revelations. The volume of submissions that we have to read is very high so please be patient with us.
Please do not forget that we are looking forward to late December when we plan to release Greenlandos by Virginia Mateias. You can read more here.
Gabriela Marie Milton 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Books: