*It's Happened. Again!*

[CaliforniaPeggy]

I have just been informed that my poem Spring will be published in the Spring/Summer Edition of the Stray Branch!

Here's a link to the journal: http://www.thestraybranch.org/

I sent five poems, and this was the one that I thought had the least chance! In fact, I nearly didn't send it, but decided that it might just work...

Here's the poem:

Spring

The mossy balcony
The thin leaves on the jacaranda tree
The pale watery air
The weak sunlight

Spring
is coming


© 2009 MLC



Help me celebrate!

:woohoo:

[Call Me Wesley]

1. Congrats!

Is the magazine in print, too?

And you'll never know what other people like. ;)

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear Call Me Wesley!

It is also in print!

I expect to pick up some copies.....

Thanks sweetie!

:hug:

[Call Me Wesley]

3. Print's always nice.

You can sign a print copy. ;) Congrats again, I know it feels good.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. It feels so damn good is right...

I will be sending some copies to my friends and family...

;)

[seaker]

5. Congrats!!!

:toast: :party: :bounce: :toast: :party: :bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Thank you so much, my dear seaker!

:hug:

[AsahinaKimi]

7. Oh thats so cool!!

I know what its liked to get published.. Awesome possum!!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. My dear AsahinaKimi!

Ah, you've been there too? Congrats!

And thank you!

I am seriously jazzed!

:hug:

[bluesbassman]

9. Congratulations Peggy!

I'd be tickled pink to have something published, and I bet you're on cloud nine! Here's to many more successes! :hug: :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. My dear bluesbassman!

I am indeed...

Little by little, I am having some success!

Thanks, sweetie!

:hug:

[Callalily]

10. Sending a SUPER BIG Congrats!

It's understandable that your poem will be featured in Stray Branch - it is a GREAT poem - describes Spring such a simplistic flair!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. My dear Callalily!

It's funny...I wrote it one day while I was just staring out my window. The words showed up, and I wrote them down! I hardly did any editing either...

Ya just never know!

Thank you so much, sweetie!

:hug:

[Dystopian]

13. Celebrate! Yes!

Now I have a reason for this::beer: :toast:
Congratulations!
I'm so very happy for you Peggy! :hug:
I know how your words flow from the heart & mind...
It's wonderful to be acknowledged for who you are...your words are a part of you...
And you are precious...
:loveya:


peace~

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. My dear Dystopian!

I'm glad I make a reason for you!

Thank you for your very kind words, sweetie...

:hug:

[Haole Girl]

14. Congratulations, Peggy!

:fistbump:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. I thank you so much, my dear Haole Girl!

:hug:

[rug]

17. Good work!

Heads will explode.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. My dear rug!

Indeed...;)

Thank you...

[JohnnyLib2]

18. A toast to the bard!

:toast:

Congratulations!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. My dear JohnnyLib2!

Well, hardly......but I thank you nonetheless!

:hug:

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

19. Congratulations

Peggy!

What great news! :bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. My dear theNotoriousP.I.G.!

Oh, thank you, sweetie!

I'm jazzed!

:bounce:

[LeftyFingerPop]

20. I'm proud of you, Peg...

Very well done! Congratulations! :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

26. My dear LeftyFingerPop...

Thank you for that...

It means so damn much...

:hug:

[av8rdave]

21. I do believe you have found your groove, niche, talent, place, thing, whatyouweremeanttodo

Congrats! That's awesome!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. My dear av8rdave...

I believe I did.....and it only took over 6 decades!

Thanks, sweetie...

:hug:

[av8rdave]

39. Hey...5 decades and I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up!

There's no such thing as "late" when it comes to pursuing our passions.

[hippywife]

22. Wooohoooo!

Congrats on the continued validation of your talent, sweet lady!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

28. My dear hippywife!

And it is validation...

Very important to a new writer...

Thanks, sweetie!

GREAT smiley!

:hug:

[BuelahWitch]

29. That's wonderful!

Very happy to hear it! :bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. Thank you so much, my dear BeulahWitch!

I'm so happy to be able to tell you!

:bounce:

[Odin2005]

31. AWESOME!

:woohoo:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. My dear Odin2005!

Why, thank you, sweetie!

:hug:

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

32. Better and better.

You ol' poet, you. :applause:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. My dear Prisoner_Number_Six...

Old is right, lol!;)

Thank you, so much!

:hug:

Your support is part of why I'm succeeding...

[kimi]

35. And that's just what spring is like, too!

A true poet can draw pictures in the mind's eye, I believe. And you've done that beautifully. Congratulations!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

36. My dear kimi...

I've been told that my work is very visual...

Thank you!

:hug:

[NanceGreggs]

37. Way to go, Peggy!

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

40. Thank you so much, my dear Nance!

Greatly appreciated, sweetie...:hug:

[Inchworm]

38. Awesomesauce!

:woohoo:

We all know you rawk!

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

41. My dear Inchworm!

Awesomesauce!

I dig it!

Thank you, sweetie!

:hug:

[Capn Sunshine]

42. OK, now I'm getting a little jealous

you are starting exceed me in coolness factor, Ms. Peg
Congrats!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

43. My dear Capn Sunshine!

Me? Cooler than you?

Never.

Not to be jealous, sweetie...anyone who has run restaurants successfully has anything to be jealous about regarding me.

Thank you, so much!

:hug:

[blueknight]

46. peggy

you never cease to amaze......:fistbump:

[Vidar]

44. Congratulations.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

45. I thank you, my dear Vidar!

[GreenPartyVoter]

47. Yay! :^D

[CaliforniaPeggy]

48. Thanks, sweetie! Yay indeed!