📚 **Looking for the perfect read during life's little pauses?**
*Words into Elephants* by Nolcha Fox is your go-to for bathroom reading, standing in the market checkout line, waiting for a bus, or navigating a generally distracted life. This collection of tiny poems will make you think, smile, and laugh—poems you'll enjoy revisiting time and again. 🐘✨
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Congratulations to Lindsay Soberano Wilson for the big release day of Breaking Up With the Cobalt Blues
"Breaking Up With the Cobalt Blues: Poems for Healing" by Lindsay Soberano Wilson is ready for show!
The big release date is August 1.
Lindsay Soberano Wilson’s second full-length book of poems, Breaking Up With the Cobalt Blues: Poems For Healing, finds peace in painful, messy, shameful parts of life unearthed at inconvenient times.
Poems about suicide, sexual assault, addiction, intergenerational trauma, domestic violence, Toronto 90s rave culture, and a pandemic, Breaking Up With the Cobalt Blues finds light in the darkness.
The visual and lyrical poems shed light on hard truths while inspiring readers to “Dance Through the Dark” to find “Glimmers,” instead of tripping on triggers like the poem, “I Tripped on a Wound Today” about being a third-generation Holocaust survivor.
As the creator of Put It To Rest, a mental health literary online hub, Lindsay believes in putting painful stories to rest by writing them out to let them go: Breaking Up With the Cobalt Blues weaves in and out of childhood, coming of age, and adulthood on a healing journey to put the past behind, embrace the present, and trust the future.
In the opening poem, “I Call This Trauma”, the narrator discovers that untying “knots” to fix everything is fruitless, eventually turning to acceptance in “Hope, Are You There?” Breaking Up With The Cobalt Blues culminates in a heroic call to action to break up with victimhood to embrace trauma healing reflected in the beauty of the “northern lights.”
Breaking Up With the Cobalt Blues is about making peace with grief and not letting the past define you, but recreating a future that accepts that pain is a part of life, allowing growth. The concluding poem “Stay Gold” is a tribute to the friends we've lost too soon, accepting that only the good die young.
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It's here!🎉📘💙
"Breaking Up With the Cobalt Blues: Poems for Healing" by Lindsay Soberano Wilson is ready for show!
The big release date is August 1.
Lindsay Soberano Wilson’s second full-length book of poems, Breaking Up With the Cobalt Blues: Poems For Healing, finds peace in painful, messy, shameful parts of life unearthed at inconvenient times.
Poems about suicide, sexual assault, addiction, intergenerational trauma, domestic violence, Toronto 90s rave culture, and a pandemic, Breaking Up With the Cobalt Blues finds light in the darkness.
The visual and lyrical poems shed light on hard truths while inspiring readers to “Dance Through the Dark” to find “Glimmers,” instead of tripping on triggers like the poem, “I Tripped on a Wound Today” about being a third-generation Holocaust survivor.
As the creator of Put It To Rest, a mental health literary online hub, Lindsay believes in putting painful stories to rest by writing them out to let them go: Breaking Up With the Cobalt Blues weaves in and out of childhood, coming of age, and adulthood on a healing journey to put the past behind, embrace the present, and trust the future.
In the opening poem, “I Call This Trauma”, the narrator discovers that untying “knots” to fix everything is fruitless, eventually turning to acceptance in “Hope, Are You There?” Breaking Up With The Cobalt Blues culminates in a heroic call to action to break up with victimhood to embrace trauma healing reflected in the beauty of the “northern lights.”
Breaking Up With the Cobalt Blues takes readers on a journey from victimization to becoming self-empowered curators of life, despite the freefall from grace into everyday beauty like being open to receiving “Glimmers.”
So maybe one can never really break up with the “blues” but there’s no reason why the blues can’t morph into a softer hue that’s part of life rather than a defining moment.
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Cover Reveal Day 3 "Breaking Up With the Cobalt Blues: Poems for Healing" by Lindsay Soberano Wilson
Let's meet the Author:
Lindsay Soberano Wilson is a mom, teacher, internationally published author, and creator of Put It To Rest, a mental health literary hub.
Her debut poetry collection Hoods of Motherhood: A Collection of Poems (Prolific Pulse Press, 2023) reflects on Soberano Wilson’s
portrayal of becoming a mother. Her poem, from this collection, “The Japanese Red Maple” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and her work was recently nominated for the Best of the Net.
Born in Toronto, Canada, Lindsay is the granddaughter of Spanish Moroccan immigrants and Romanian Holocaust survivors. Her chapbook Casa de mi Corazon: A Travel Journal of Poetry and Memoir (Poetica Publishing, 2021) explores how her sense of community, Canadian Jewish identity, and home was shaped by travel.
Lindsay graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and English from Concordia University and earned a Master of Arts degree in English and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Toronto.
Recent publications include Jewish Women of Words, Fine Lines Literary Journal, Fevers of the Mind, Avalanches in Poetry III: Poetry, Writings & Art Inspired by Leonard Cohen, Spillwords Press, Cadence, Prolific Pulsations and Proof of Life anthology in honour of 10-7.
In 2023, she earned a scholarship for teachers from the Canadian Society for Yad Vashem to The World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Israel. Lindsay is a member of the Feminist Caucus via The League of Canadian Poets where she and fellow poets amplify women’s voices. She is writing a memoir about being a third-generation Holocaust survivor.
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Day 2 Cover Reveal
We have fantastic reviews for "Breaking Up With the Cobalt Blues: Poems for Healing." Check this one from Peter Mladinic:
"The loss of a loved one through suicide rips one’s entire life apart, almost. Lindsay Soberano Wilson deals with that loss unflinchingly in these poems. From pain, she wrought beauty, from chaos and despair an affirmation of self, as a human being, a woman, a poet. Poetry is “something to lose yourself in and find yourself in.” Cobalt Blues constitutes a journey that Soberano Wilson makes ours through her resilience and love of words. She is a survivor: ultimately her book celebrates being here like in the poem “When I Climb Back Out of the Darkness.” Breaking Up with the Cobalt Blues is the beacon of light." –Peter Mladinic, author of House Sitting and The Homesick Mortician.
Do you see the peak through of the cover? More to be revealed...
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News! ✨
Lindsay Soberano Wilson’s second full-length book of poems, *Breaking Up With the Cobalt Blues: Poems For Healing*, is Coming Soon! 🌟
This powerful collection finds peace in the painful, messy, and shameful parts of life unearthed at inconvenient times. Covering topics like suicide, sexual assault, addiction, intergenerational trauma, domestic violence, Toronto 90s rave culture, and a pandemic, these poems shine light in the darkest places.
Through visual and lyrical poetry, Lindsay sheds light on hard truths while inspiring readers to “Dance Through the Dark” and find “Glimmers” instead of tripping on triggers. Poems like “I Tripped on a Wound Today” speak to being a third-generation Holocaust survivor, showing the path from victimization to self-empowerment.
As the creator of Put It To Rest, a mental health literary hub, Lindsay believes in putting painful stories to rest by writing them out to let them go. *Breaking Up With the Cobalt Blues* weaves through childhood, coming of age, and adulthood on a healing journey to put the past behind, embrace the present, and trust the future.
The opening poem, “I Call This Trauma,” starts the journey of untying “knots” to find acceptance in “Hope, Are You There?” The collection culminates in a call to break up with victimhood and embrace trauma healing, reflected in the beauty of the “northern lights.”
*Breaking Up With the Cobalt Blues* is about making peace with grief, not letting the past define you, and recreating a future that accepts pain as part of life, allowing growth. The concluding poem “Stay Gold” pays tribute to friends lost too soon, accepting that only the good die young.
Join Lindsay on this journey from darkness to light, and discover how the blues can morph into a softer hue that’s part of life rather than a defining moment. 🌈💙
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🌟✨ We are thrilled to present these exceptional poems crafted by devoted poets! ✨🌟
When we issued the call for submissions, we encouraged writers to contemplate these questions: • What do you celebrate about life? • Who do you celebrate and why? • When do you feel most joyful? • How do you define joy? • Where do you find the most happiness? • How does joyfulness feel to you? • Why is it important to find joy?
The responses we received were abundant and significant. Now is your opportunity to delve into the works of these remarkable poets and experience their unique perspectives.
📅 Release Date: June 21 🛒 Available at major online stores
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📚 Mark your calendars! Join us for the Fine Lines Literary Journal April Conference on April 13 & 14, 10-noon CST. 🌍✍️ Immerse yourself in a gathering of writers from across the globe at our Virtual Conference!
📖 This year's theme is "Tell Me A Story", featuring insightful presentations:
- "The Art of Storytelling" by Michael Poage
- "The Five Languages of Storytelling (+1)" by Rita Paskowitz
- A conference-themed talk by David Martin
- "Tattoos on My Soul" by Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
🎉 Don't miss out on this enriching experience!
🔗 For more info and to register, visit www.finelines.org. Secure your spot via PayPal or send checks to:
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Omaha, NE 68124
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Not only for Black History Month but for Black History LIFE we want to recognize and appreciate all the black poets and writers who have invested their trust in our press. This post reflects on the poets who have published individual books with us. Including those who have also entrusted their works in our anthologies the numbers grow.
This kind of trust means more than you know. We don't take it for granted. #ThankYou Let's #Celebrate #blackhistory365/6 #poetry #blackexcellence
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Cover Reveal Day #1 Aariona Harris's "Loss X Mental Illness"
📚 Dive into the depths of human emotion with "Loss X Mental Illness" by Aariona Harris. 🖋️ This collection of poignant poems offers a raw and intimate glimpse into the author's journey through grief and mental health challenges. Through her words, Harris extends a hand of solidarity to those facing similar struggles, reminding us all that we are not alone in our pain. 🌟 Let her verses be your companion on the path to healing and understanding. #LossXMentalIllness #Poetry #MentalHealthAwareness #YouAreNotAlone 📖
"Ways of Love, a poetry collection by William Waldorf, is the ultimate expression of how poetry can touch people. Cupids arrows are guided by the sonnets and free verse poems directly to the readers heart and soul. An excellent collection written by a master of rhyme and meter. This is a must have of poems to add to a bookshelf of collectible books sure to please the most discriminating reader. "
elliot m rubin, author of novels and dozens of books of poetry, Pushcart Prize Nominee
