The Syndicate

sabie12 wrote:Can I submit something? I have a poem I wrote that I really like. How do I submit it?

you can private message Vompatti with your submission, which is what I usually do. He literally accepts anything, and will be very glad to hear from someone new!

Vompatti wrote:k

does your dad read nervoushhrose ,q.m.

I hope not!

Submit this please:

To My Dad on His 54th Birthday

Dear Dad,

I'm here. Barely, sometimes. One day I'll tell you all the things you've been wondering, all the things you want to know. But that day is not today.

Sometimes I go walk at Lake Ella, like you used to do with me when I was a baby and my mom had just left us. I feel so close to you then, knowing my footfalls cover the same tread yours did. Our hearts both heavy, weighing us down.

I want you to know I am okay. I'm going to be okay.

You can't blame yourself any longer for me not having a mother in my life. MawMaw has been more Mother than anyone really needs in her life - she's been wonderful. Over the years, I found myself bonding so quickly with older women in my life: my aunts, my partners' mothers, women at work. I looked for in them what I perceived I was always missing by not having mother.

But then I realized that what I was looking for inside of these women all of these years was inside of me all along. And I'm strong, Dad, I am. And that's because of you. Thanks for being my dad.

I'll tell you what's going on one day. But not right now. Because now I need to call you and tell you happy birthday.

Happy Birthday, Dad.

Holy mother of pearl my Nervous HOrse submissions are 5000% less depressing than they were a year ago.

God Bless Trazadone.

When are we publishing, Vompers?

Oops this is aimed at me so I will get on it.

I was composing something in my head this morning but then I forgot it. It was very poignant.

Send them where!

I wrote a non-fiction account of a haunted house and this other thing.

ETA?

text [tekst]

noun

1.
the main body of matter in a manuscript, book, newspaper, etc., as distinguished from notes, appendixes, headings, illustrations, etc.
2.
the original words of an author or speaker, as opposed to a translation, paraphrase, commentary, or the like: The newspaper published the whole text of the speech.
3.
the actual wording of anything written or printed: You have not kept to the text of my remarks.
4.
any of the various forms in which a writing exists: The text is a medieval transcription.
5.
the wording adopted by an editor as representing the original words of an author: the authoritative text of Catullus.

When do you think the next edition will be published, Vompers?

I'm working on some submissions now. It's been a bit of a bummer of a summer for me and this project has rejuvenated me a good bit today. Thanks, vompers!

This is not spam, you weirdo. I will probably send something else in if you allow authors to send in more than one submission.