This is me, holding a copy of Best Of Manchester Poets 2; I have a poem in it:
This is me, trembling with excitement at seeing my name on the first Contents page:
This is me, about to faint at seeing a poem of mine in print. It’s not my first, but I always react like it is:
If you’d like to read the poem without going blind, pop over to my poetry blog, I’m Not A Verse. It’s a little too bleak to post here.
New item on my Christmas List: photography lessons for me and/or interpreting spectacles for my readers.
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The Laughing Housewife 
Good job dear friend!
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Well done – very good poem – sad not bleak.
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I read the poem first – it’s not bleak, it is real. Next time get hub to hold the book!
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Ah, but then it wouldn’t be a self-portrait…
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Congratulations! I love the poem.
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Those are the handy sorts of self-portraits one would like to have a finger in very frequently! Sheer poetry!
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Congrats on the publication! AND, love the poem.
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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How exciting!!!
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Congratulations, TillyBud. Great poem
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Wonderful . . . “self-portraits of poem publication.” 😆
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Congratulations! Your photo of when you see your name in print really captured the emotions,you are so witty.!
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Wahoo!!!!! You’re famous! I know someone famous! I’m so proud right now I could….er do something really exciting. Don’t know what. If i was a dog I’d lick myself but I’m not and I can’t bend that way. So slap yourself on the back and have some holiday spirit to celebrate.
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I appreciate the sentiment, I think 😉
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BRILLLIANT. I’m so proud of you. Well done. I’ve always liked the poem.
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Marvellous stuff…
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Thanks everyone; I appreciate your good wishes. I love the blogging community for the way we cheer each other on 🙂
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Congratulations! It’s very good poem that deserves publishing.
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Thank you; and thank you for visiting.
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Wow, congratulations and a very worthy poem 🙂 Glad to see your blog has no more white holes in it (and hope it’s not infectious – whatever ailment that WordPress had 😉 – I’m sure they weren’t out to get you – haha).
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Congrats, Tilly Bud. Enjoyed the poem (no laughing housewife there). And you have a lovely thumb and pinkie if I may be so forward.
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You may, Big Al 🙂
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Bravo! Hip Hip Hurrah! And I’m entirely proud of you! 🙂
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Thanks. x
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I am so proud to be your friend 🙂
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No fair! I’m in a weakened state; you’ll make me blub.
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Congratulations on your efforts Tilly! Well deserved… Have you fixed the problem with your blog? I was thinking it might have to so with this Holiday background you uploaded.. It makes it difficult to see your full blog and read much on the page…
Happy Holidays! 🙂
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