We’d like to thank each poet who submitted an entry for consideration for the Write Heart Publishing “Things I Know Now” 2023 poetry anthology. We got a bigger response than expected and are thankful that you shared your words with us. The range of topics and poetic styles made this both fun (to read) and challenging (to choose). We have subjects covering things from encouraging words to things we might not consider until it's too late.
Next Steps:
1. We are still planning to publish by the end of September, so we ask that you do not post or publish your poem before that time.
2. Send an email to writeheartpublishing@gmail.com to confirm that you will be participating.
3. Send a bio of up to 50 words. Be sure to note how your name should appear.
We will be reading through for edits during the month of July and emailing each of you with suggestions (ex. verb tense or punctuation).
The boxes on the right show prize winners for the current categories of relationships, self-image/self-esteem, and general advice. We will be updating categories for the publication.
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Davion Moore |
Family |
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A Little Kindness |
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Jessica Snook |
Essence of Learning |
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Patricia Davis |
Weary Roads |
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What Is Healing? |
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David Holper |
Advice to My Daughter on Heartbreak |
Relationships - 2nd place |
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Jennifer Pratt-Walter |
Looking Back at Myself at 17, Excerpt |
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The Search |
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Opening the Door |
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Varsha Halabe |
Be Your Own Girl |
Self-Image – 2nd place |
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Jeff Bettger |
The Lake |
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Kimberly Thorn |
BEautiful YOU! |
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J. Scott Wilson |
Lost |
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We Do It to Ourselves |
Self-Image – 1st place |
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Jennifer Gurney |
Don’t Blink |
Relationships – 3rd place |
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Spend Time in Nature |
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Nathelie Zetrenne-Norman |
Rewind |
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Sandra J. Lee |
Student Loan Groan |
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The Virgo Poet |
Parasite Lover |
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Tracy L. Gatton |
Who You Are |
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Hoppie Mommy |
Getting Through the Pain |
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Cheryl Nelson |
Aw |
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Aimee Mackovic |
Things I Would Tell My Younger Self |
General Advice – 1st place |
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Caprice Parker |
Beautiful Brown Girl |
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Love Is… |
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Sara Joy Dean |
Untitled #1 “Look at You” |
Self-Image – 3rd place |
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How to Adult |
General Advice – 2nd place |
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Allison Baldwin |
To My Younger Self #2 |
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Dear Body |
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Ritual for Easy Living |
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CLS Sandoval |
Grieving My Mother |
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Janet Toliver |
In Sickness and in Health |
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Finding Your Way |
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Miriam Murray |
What Would You Tell Your Younger Self? |
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Tell Myself to Stop |
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Ami Thompson |
Perfectly Imperfect |
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Lisa M. Miller |
The Grace of Elders |
Relationships – 1st place |
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Brenda Arledge |
Don’t Put Things Off |
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Insurance |
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Kelsey Holden-Northerner |
Smile Inside Me Is Growing |
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Terra Leigh |
Layer Building |
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Shirley Rounds Schirz |
Be a Nurse, My Child |
General Advice – 3rd place |