Dragonflies and Fairies published by the Southern Arizona Press is available for free as a pdf download. You can download the book of poems, along with an earlier one titled The Stars and Moon in the Evening Sky. My poem, Fairy Kisses, is included in the newest anthology. Go to http://www.
There are two more anthologies by this press in the works. The paragraph below gives you information for submitting:
We thank you again for your submissions and hope that you will continue to consider submitting works for future anthologies. Our next anthology is a Halloween edition titled Ghostly Ghouls and Haunted Happenings and a very special project anthology for 11 November titled The Poppy: A Symbol of Remembrance. For more information on these upcoming anthologies, visit the Current Submissions page of our website - http://www.
Perhaps you have a poem in your files that would work for one of these upcoming books of poetry. Or try writing a new poem geared to either theme. The poet gets his/her poem published, and a photo and bio which will be printed above the poem(s). I noted that some people had more than one poem accepted. There were a few poems that had been previously published.
As for me, when I saw the theme of Dragonflies and Fairies, I immediately thought of a poem I wrote quite a few years ago, meant for a children's magazine. Somehow, I never did anything with it, but suddenly, there was a place to send it.
There is no payment, nor do you receive a print copy of the book, although print copies are for sale.
I plan to write a poem for the book on The Poppy: A Symbol of Remembrance. Maybe you can, too.
My simpe little poem in the latest Souther Arizona Press book is below:
Fairy Kisses
Fairy kisses float
on soft summer air.
Tiny little folk send
them soaring high.
Catch one feather light.
Drop it in a glass jar.
Save it for another day
when you feel a bit blue.
Remove it, treasure the love
a fairy’s kiss will bring.
Then send it on its way.
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