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I have great news! Three great things in fact, so let me list them off:
1. I am now homeschooled. Remember when I published my letter on here about the mistreatment special ed kids are getting? Yeah, that's the school I left, and I am so beyond happy, although that doesn't mean I still won't fight for fair treatment. The main reason I left is academic because I need the best academics possible for my future.
2. I GOT PUBLISHEDDDD! Not for anything major, but I sent a bunch of my poems to different literary magazines and I finally got accepted into one - Canvas Literary Journal. I didn't get into CICADA, and I won't hear back from Rattle until the end of the year, but I am literally bursting with joy. This is one step closer to being a published author. One. Step. Closer. Sadly, I don't get any awards for Canvas besides a discount, but the recognition is enough for me. I'll share the poem down below.
3. I am now sixteen! Yeah, my birthday was yesterday on the ninth, so I guess that means next year I'll be *gulp* seventeen. Wow, I'm getting old xD
And guess what? My friend made me an epic Hamilton-themed cake. He owns his own baking business and is really talented. The cake was amazing, and tasted amazing too, of course. And I got Lin's Hamilton: A Revolution book and the Hamilton calendar to go with it, among other things. Seriously, I went full out Hamilton geek this year. AND my grandpa is getting me drivers ed, so I can finally drive!
That's my good news for now! I'll share the poem if you guys want in the comments. Time to celebrate!!
Happy Birthday and congratulations. I'm not seeing the poem, however.
Admin
submitted by Ashlee G., age 16, The Future
(April 10, 2017 - 8:00 pm)
(April 10, 2017 - 8:00 pm)
Thank you, Admin! I meant to actually put it in the comments to keep my main thread shorter. So here's the poem that got accepted! It's based off of the book Persepolis:
Death of the Dove
Fall back, fly back
Time of 1979
Your hands to our words
Like whips across our existence
Force your pathetic modernity
Religious falsehood
Down the throats of my people
Centuries of human dreams
Down the River of Styx
Your lies made you silent
Until you rose once again
Women made to ghosts
Men monsters of the night
Hunters, gatherers
You brought my people back
To our ancient times
Ancestors
Fools
You cage us now like psychopaths
Miserable western circus animals
Forced to fall into bidding
Kissing your feet
Disgusting, rotten with tyranny
Blade to one’s throat
Blackmailed into submission
The unborn cry
For futures, fates stolen
Their mothers chained in a cloak
Of impenetrable darkness
Who is to stop your insane madness?
Is it safe to come out?
Your bombs held above our heads
Our spirits cry
Fire licks the walls of every home
Within ourselves
Held tightly, cannot be set free
Do not let me go
I sit here, crying
Following your footsteps without purpose
Children, so simple, we do not know
As one, I pulled strings of others
Why? To satisfy hunger
A country of a thirty-nine million
Raise their hands in everlasting joy
Sixty thousand under our feet
Yet you, my terrible
Heartless friend
Has been found ostracized
Cut off from a seemingly
Eternal stronghold
Rejoice for the king is gone
One shall live
Without the darkness of your power
Families in peace
Homes restored
Our men, now free from fighting
Women without veils
Yet
The death of the dove
Has come
(April 10, 2017 - 10:41 pm)
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(April 10, 2017 - 11:05 pm)
ASHLEE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I completely forgot! :D That poem is AMAZING, no wonder you got published, I'm so happy for you!! The Hamilton cake sounds great, and my friend has the Revolution book- it is wicked cool! Anyway, happy belated birthday Ashlee!!!!
~elementgirl
(April 11, 2017 - 6:09 am)
Thank you so much, elementgirl! My birthday was awesome, and everything was great. I'm working on trying to get published in other magazines now, too.
(April 11, 2017 - 2:14 pm)
Congratulations!
I hope you enjoy being homeschooled. It might be hard to get used to, but trust me it's worth it. I've always been homeschooled and it's great.
You got published! You got published! That's awesome. Congratulations!
Happy Birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Ashlee, Happy birthday to you!
PS Fleece says somthing that looks like awe.
Is he in awe about you getting published?
(April 11, 2017 - 7:48 am)
Thank you! I have actually homeschooled almost my entire life, and we tried public school a few times but it just wasn't working. It'll take a bit adjusting, but not too much I hope. It's actually going really great so far. Thank you again!
(April 11, 2017 - 2:16 pm)
Wow! Your poem is amazing. And happy birthday! That's great that you got published.
(April 11, 2017 - 8:49 am)
Thank you, I am glad you like it!
(April 11, 2017 - 2:18 pm)
Wow! Happy Birthday and congrats, Ashlee! I love the poem! I don't think I could ever write something that good!
~Starseeker
(April 11, 2017 - 8:57 am)
Thank you so much! And I know with practice you can write anything. When it comes to poetry, write as if you had headphones on and eyes closed. Let your heart lead your hands, and shut off your brain. Don't focus on the words, the meaning, just write. Poetry is just a beautiful thing! Thanks again!
(April 11, 2017 - 2:20 pm)
I'm homeschooled too! I have been all my life. I'm actually considering going to a Montessori school next year. Happy birthday, and that Hamilton cake sounds awesome! I love your poem! Its no wonder you got published!
(April 11, 2017 - 10:40 am)
Thank you! I think Montessori schools are brilliant, although I've never attended one myself. I think you'd love it. I've been homeschooled almost my entire life, so I'm pretty familiar with it all, it's great.
(April 11, 2017 - 2:18 pm)
Yay, Ashlee! Happy late birthday, and congrats! The poem is awesome, btw! And, yay! I'm homeschooled, too! Its The best. XD I hope you enjoy it!
(April 11, 2017 - 12:28 pm)
Thank you, Leeli!! It's awesome that you're homeschooled, I love it too!
(April 11, 2017 - 5:40 pm)
Oh my gosh, Ashlee! That is awesome! No wonder your poem got published, its amazing! You try so hard and Im so happy for you. Keep trying, Ashlee, your one step closer!
Happy Birthday! Wow, your 16! Thats cool. I hope you had an awesome time.
Ps. Congratulations on being home-schooled!
ooym
(April 11, 2017 - 5:32 pm)