Download a Free eBook: Passion Play and Other Poems

by Marcus on June 16, 2007

A free giftÂ to my readers. If you like it, share it with a friend.

{ 15 comments }

1 Mary E. DeMuth June 16, 2007 at 8:18 am: Wow. Haven’t digested them all, but cherished a few. Will mull over. You have a gift, Marcus. It’s true.
2 Stacy June 16, 2007 at 8:29 am: Yay. I love a free gift! I can’t wait to hear it.

Blessings on this Father’s Day. Here’s a little factoid. Over here, Father’s Day is on August 8th. You say 8 by saying “ba”. August is the 8th month…so the 8th month and the 8th day is pronounced “ba (yue) ba (hao)” and the word for dad is “ba-ba.” So “ba-ba’s” day is on ba-ba. I always thought that was neat.

OK…off to read my ebook.
3 Mary E. DeMuth June 16, 2007 at 8:44 am: You inspired me.

So I wrote one.

http://relevantblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/fathers-and-daughters.html
4 L.L. Barkat June 16, 2007 at 9:17 am: Thank you. You move me, you know?

(Yup, I sat here and could not stop the forward motion… read every last one in a single sitting, even though I should be working on an article for a Foundation guy.)
5 Susan June 16, 2007 at 11:34 am: Thank you Mark
6 Eve Nielsen June 16, 2007 at 7:52 pm: I got all chocked up over the puppy and I liked the spider one-I saw a huge pocketed spider trap a dragon fly today
7 Eve Nielsen June 16, 2007 at 7:53 pm: That would be choked. *grin*
8 Spaghettipie June 18, 2007 at 11:00 pm: Thanks so much for this gift – and a precious gift it is.
9 Marcus June 19, 2007 at 1:28 pm: You all are very sweet!

Mary, what an honor that my work inspired you to write a poem.

Stacy, that is a great tidbit about Father’s day… in China? I’m not sure where you are specifically. Silly me. I always assume everyone is in the continental US.

Eve, I wrote the spider poem on an anniversary trip to Camano Island in Washington State. Beautiful beautiful place. I’m glad you liked the poem. I almost didn’t include it.

Susan and Spaghetti, you are both welcome. Enjoy!
10 Stacy June 20, 2007 at 7:18 pm: Taiwan, but it’s the same on the mainland, too. Saying I’m in “China” gets way too political. ha! I lived on the mainland for awhile, too. But, the hill country is home and where I grew up. We’ll be living in Burleson in a year.

Wonderful work, by the way. You have a real talent.
11 Marla Alupoaicei June 26, 2007 at 5:11 pm: Wow, Marcus! I’m impressed. You’re very talented. You really should try submitting your book to a publisher. Three Rivers Press, Graywolf Press, and Farrar, Straus and Giroux would be great for starters.

Also, POETRY Magazine is accepting submissions from new writers from June-August. You can submit up to four poems at one time. More info is available on my website at http://www.marriageleap.com.

Thank you for sharing your poems. I hope this info is helpful to you. Blessings!
12 Marcus June 27, 2007 at 2:07 pm: Marla, thanks for the encouragement–especially since you are a fellow poet. I’ll definitely take a look at POETRY. I’ve read that journal from time to time…
13 Salik July 11, 2007 at 6:54 am: Found your site- and yes, Marla’s advice has come to my use as well.

Liked your poems- A Boy becomes god…
14 Marla Alupoaicei July 13, 2007 at 8:14 am: Salik,

So glad that you were able to use the info! I have more information on poetry and writing resources on my site, Leap of Faith, so feel free to check it out at http://www.marriageleap.com. Thanks!

Marla
15 Salik July 13, 2007 at 1:27 pm: Marla,

i’m looking at your website….

thanks for the reference.