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we were before waring

Congratulations to OLD SCRATCH PRESS founding member Robert Fleming, whose poem “we were before waring,” featured in impspired was a Delaware Press Award winner.

WAY TO GO ROBERT!

we were before waring

we wore hair keratin like baboons &
knocked our chests like gorillas

we wore skin like zebras &
bent-over to water like wilder-beasts

we wore muscle like lions &
paw swatted flies like bears

we wore bones like swine &
dug dirt worms like robins

we wore blood like falcons &
taloned on branches like pigeons

we wore fig leaves like chameleons &
hide motionless like a rat out-preying an ambush snake

you named us Adam & Eve
we were before words

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THE DAY AROSE COLD

Congratulations to OLD SCRATCH PRESS founding member Morgan Golladay, whose poem “The Day Arose Cold, featured in Solstice, was a Delaware Press Award winner.

WAY TO GO MORGAN!

The Day Arose Cold

The sun rose
into a pink sky, 
pausing
to gain strength
before entering this frozen day.
Yesterday’s snow
is untrodden
by the small ones,
searching for food.
Even squirrels
have forsaken their branches
for warmth and safety
in their leafy nests.
Would that I, too, could stay,
snug and cozy,
but there is snow to move,
feed to put out,
animals to tend.

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HAVE YOU SUBMITTED TO SOLSTICE VOLUME 3?

Submissions are open. Click the image above, or go to the DPP SUBMISSIONS page.

We make a pretty nice-looking book….

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Anthology
Solstice: A Winter Anthology
[volume 2]

Featuring a unique collection of authors, Solstice: A Winter Anthology is a compelling read from cover to cover.

$ 10.95
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HAVE YOU READ “THE STOIC” BY ANTHONY DOYLE?

INSTANT NOODLES DECEMBER 2022 DEVIL'S PARTY PRESS COVER

Anthony Doyle has a novel, Hibernaculum, coming out in the spring of 2023 from Out of This World Press. Anthony is a very strong and talented author and off-beat in just the way I like off-beat. He has a story in the current Instant Noodles, poetry in the current Solstice, and a story in last summer’s Instant Noodles as well.

Hibernaculum is a story about man’s quest to improve life through periodic periods of hibernation, like bears. What could be an easier way to lower your own carbon footprint? Just take a long and very restful nap. You’ll slim down too!

Check out Solstice

or “The Stoic”

or “Shark Fishing”

or “Sam Bakki,”

and get ready for Hibernaculum, all written by Anthony Doyle, an Irish guy living in Brazil.

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JOHN JOHNSON: In the Mind of the Anxious Traveler

Our great friend, and(one of our) favorite poet, John Johnson (you’ve seen his work in Instant Noodles and Solstice: A Winter Anthology), has a book out! The book has an  instantly evocative cover, and the poetry inside is moving and takes the reader on a journey.

AND HEY! After you buy the book, leave John a review on Amazon. Here is your review, all figured out for you:

This is a moving book of poetry that I am glad I bought/gave as a gift/read.

Plus give it 5 stars.

That is ALL it takes to make a writer’s life significantly better! DO it! 🙂
Who is buying poetry? Only the best people! You be one of them!!!

We really want DPP to be all about our authors, and John is one of our family. We didn’t publish his book (we don’t yet do poetry, or we would have!), but we highly recommend it. And look how beautiful it is! I can just see you seeing a friend off on a trip, and handing him or her this book to read.

Or, better yet, take yourself on a trip! And take this book to read! You deserve a “writing retreat weekend!”

Happy Holidays and Congratulations John!

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BUFFY AAKAASH WEB DESIGNER/POET

Our great friend, (one of our) favorite poet, and web designer Buffy Aakash (you’ve seen his work in Instant Noodles and Solstice: A Winter Anthology, has a book out! It’s incredibly lovely to look at, and the poetry inside is moving and important.

AND HEY! After you buy the book, leave Buffy a review on Amazon. Here is your review, all figured out for you:

This is a moving book of poetry that I am glad I bought/gave as a gift/read.

Plus give it 5 stars.

That is ALL it takes to make a writer’s life significantly better! DO it! 🙂
Who is buying poetry? Only the best people! You be one of them!!!

In addition to the book, Buffy is also a gifted author web-designer. If you need a website for your writing enterprise (and Honey, you do!) Buffy is the person we @ DPP recommend whole-heartedly. He is creative, kind, sensitive to his clients’ needs, and affordable. He’s been in this business for decades, so Buffy can give you amazing insight as well.

We really want DPP to be all about our authors, and Buffy is one of our family. We didn’t publish his book (we don’t yet do poetry, or we would have!), but we highly recommend it. And look how beautiful it is! I can just see you meeting a friend for a holiday brunch and sliding this beautiful book over to him/her with just a simple ribbon tied around it.

And get yourself a website! Make this your New Years’ resolution! You have to spend some money on your writing enterprise, and Buffy is DPP-approved. And you get a website crafted by a poet… Lucky you!

Happy Holidays and congratulations Buffy!

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THE WINTER SOLSTICE IS COMING

And so is Solstice, the book.

It’s our fist publication since we moved, and it’s a beautiful volume that houses expressive poetry, intimate memoir, and compelling short fiction.

Some of the poets include Colin James, Robert Fleming, and Morgan Golladay. There’s fiction from Maggie Claypool and Mary Salome.

Check back in to see the cover reveal. And subscribe to our newsletter and follow our blog so you never miss out on an announcement, book release, or an opportunity.

It’s almost time for the winter solstice, and the anthology, Solstice, makes a wonderful gift for friends or family. What’s better than a good read before bed on a cold night?

Winter is on her way… I feel her trying to push in through the gaps in the door.

But we can take solace in our Solstice.

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