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?
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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:
The moon’s right-hand pours soul into my flesh pigeons’ wings bring scents of lilac blooms the air gets drunk with poetry statuary women of the water flaunt their hair within the loneliness of you my heart rotates five equinoxes on a wooden spindle your eyes pour flesh into my soul my body germinates the sounds of growing leaves I wash my hands into the waters of Guadalquivir in the scented night of those who never sleep I say I love you and in one single breath our wedding is transformed in an enraptured death was it the moon? was it the morning dew? perhaps it was the miracle of you
Fuiste tú el milagro
La mano derecha de la luna vierte alma dentro de mi carne, los aleteos de las palomas traen aromas de lilas en flor, el aire se emborracha de poesía, imaginarias mujeres del agua, sirenas, alardean de cabello. Dentro de tu soledad mi corazón rota cinco equinoccios cual uso de madera, tus ojos vierten carne dentro de mi alma, mi cuerpo germina los sonidos de hojas que brotan, lavo mis manos en las aguas del Guadalquivir en la perfumada noche de aquellos que nunca duermen. Digo “te quiero” y en solo un respiro nuestra boda se convierte en un morir de éxtasis. ¿Fue la luna? ¿Fue el aroma de mayo? Quizás fuiste tú el milagro.
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:
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:
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:
Happy Monday. May you have a fabulous week ahead. As some of you may know Literary Revelations will publish Echoes Lost in Stars, a wonderful poetry book by PS Conway, on March 17, 2024.
Below is my reading of the poem “gentle” included in Echoes Lost in Stars. I hope you enjoy it.
gentle, the night breeze sighs warm upon my cheek breathing short and gaspt along my ear sliding soft and tender ‘cross star-bared shoulders eyes close lips part
gentle, the night breeze sighs full into my soul pleading long and thick upon my heart searching hard and ancient anent my source eyes widen spirit departs
i am, the night breeze sighs
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Gabriela Marie Milton 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Books:
Below please find a beautiful poem included in PS Conway’s Echoes Lost in Stars poetry collection. Literary Revelations will publish PS Conway’s fabulous book on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2024 (tentative date) to celebrate PS’ Irish origins. You can read PS’ bio and more poetry here. I hope you enjoy the poem and the reading.
born anew
to live in such gratitude born anew – because of you
each sunrise feels warmer when you hug me – hold me
each garnet sip of wine tastes thicker – burns richer
to kiss those lips so full then swim again in those eyes
each moment of quiet reveals “us” in the silence
all goodness paid forward so selfless – such kindness
to be your forever born anew – because of you
alive in such gratitude
PS Conway
Gabriela Marie Milton 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Books:
