Why Not Write A Poem For Your Mother?

Art By Marta Pelrine Bacon

We have started to receive some wonderful entries for our poetry anthology. And the art is also pouring in. I am looking for succinct, say-something-really-special about the subject of MOTHER from any perspective! The book will be beautifully illustrated with as many original pieces of art as come our way.

Just look at this wonderful, quirky piece by one of our favourites, Marta Pelrine Bacon! Don’t you just love that woman ~ Marta, I mean?

This book will be an important testimonial to all things MOTHER.

We hope to include children’s poems and children’s art, also.

Submissions by June 5th to niamhclune@plumtreebooks.co.uk

Publication as e-book by July 5th

Help us make this a thing of beauty and a joy forever! And if we are lucky enough to make enough e-book sales, I will put the book into print! It will make an exquisite gift for the most important person in your life!

About Dr Niamh

When I was a little girl (a very, very long time ago), I used to love learning new, really big words like ‘discombobulate’. As I grew, my love of words grew too, until I loved them so much, I could not stop writing them down. One day, as I was scribbling a particular word, a very peculiar thing happened. The word shouted at me, “Stop! Don’t put me there!” As you can imagine, I was shocked and nearly fell off my chair. When I recovered somewhat, I said to the word, “Could you stop shouting, please? I am not used to it.” Can you guess what happened next? No! I thought not. The word said, “I might be small, but I will misbehave if you do not use me properly. I will not tell the story you would like me to tell. I will say something entirely different!” I dropped my pen. I hoped that by dropping my pen, the word would stop talking. Alas! It did not. It carried on chitterchobbling, even after the ink had dried. I was in a pickle. I could not allow my words to run away with my story, now could I? I don’t know about you, but when this sort of thing happens, there is only one thing left to do if you prefer not to spend your time arguing. “Very well,” said I. “I will do as you ask if you will just be quiet and allow me to concentrate.” Since that day, I have been paying special attention to every word I invite into my stories. After all, a story should say exactly what it means to say and not be led astray. With love from Dr. Niamh, Ph.D in Learning Through The Imagination and Founder of Dr Niamh Children's Books. www.drniamhchildrensbooks.com

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