New Poem Day: “Guidelines for Living Your Fairy Tale (in no Particular Order)” in The Future Fire!
Wow, a new update, already???? (Also, my spouse and I have been watching a whole lot of “Succession” lately, but I will always and forever love Matthew Macfadyen as Mister Darcy in the 2005 adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice”.)
But seriously, I’m just jumping in to announce a poem of mine has been published in the latest issue of The Future Fire! The editors decided to make Issue 2024.69 their “Hopeful Issue”, and I was thrilled when they said they wanted to publish my poem, “Guidelines for Living Your Fairy Tale (in no Particular Order)”, alongside other poems and short stories about hope and utopia with words that bring optimism and comfort. It’s the kind of issue that’s really needed right now, and I’m “hopeful” my little poem about following your own path might bring an extra smile to those who read it. Also, the artwork the editors commissioned, by Joel Bisaillon, is just gorgeous!
Not much else is happening with me and my family. We had a wonderful Spring Break in New Orleans, Louisiana, in March. I’ve been planning a trip to London and Paris with my spouse in May/June to celebrate our very belated 20th anniversary, which happened during the days of lockdowns and distance learning. My kids are in their final months of the school year, and summer will soon be upon us. I’m looking forward to several weeks of rest and travel before our oldest kid starts his last year of high school in the fall. It’s amazing how fast this year is flying by already!
I haven’t written any new stories since February, but I’ve been having loads of fun sharing my poetry with a weekly virtual writing group. I’m seriously thinking about publishing a chapbook, because I know I have enough poems to fill one. I might even have enough to make two. And maybe I’ll even add in some sketches or other artwork to liven up the pages. We’ll see.
I hope you’re having a wonderful season wherever you are, and as always, thanks so much for reading!
A. Cook
