I have written poems most of my life. All humerous rhyming. Would like to have them published and would?

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appreciate feedback.

Drinking milk killed uncle Harry
He'd drunk it all his life
It took him from his seven kids
And widowed his poor wife
Always rushing, in a hurry
Never time to waste
Nice fresh milk to quench a thirst
He drank it down in haste
The silly fool would still be here
If only he had waited
Cos' Daisy rolled onto her side
And Harry suffocated!

Answer 1

Its good, try and post a few on the net, and get a bit of global feedback, maybe make a simple pdf, and sell it as an e book!?

Good luck!

Answer 2

I have come across a lot of terrible poems. That isn't one of them. Yes to the writer's and artist's year book, but it would not hurt if you tried to get a name for yourself first.

Try writing some for children (they love rhyming poems), say 10 poems and then approach a library and ask to do a performance for children. Get known, throw in the odd grown up one for the teachers . Performing in front of an audience will sharpen you up a lot. Once you feel happy with it there are pubs which will take you or folk clubs. Look for ways to move your professional development along a bit. It will put you in a much stronger position and leave vanity publishing alone. In the long run it won't help you.

Answer 3

That one's pretty good - I remember the story from an old
joke .

I write stuff like that too but never really thought of it as something publishable. You could try sending an anthology of some sort to a publisher or a poetry magazine - I've read alot of poetry books in that style: Roald Dahl and what not. Do you have a website maybe? or have you conidered joining an online poetry forum - don't use poetry.com - I've heard it's someting of a scam but there are some really good ones: try "allpoetry.com" or search around for others. Best of Luck!
P.S. Send me a link if you get a website or anything like that

Answer 4

I would suggest, as another poster already has, getting a copy of the Writers and Artists Yearbook.

I really liked the poem and think that, if you have many of a similar ilk, it might be worth approaching a children's publisher, given that they would be the main market for your work.

Don't expect positive feedback immediately, or even to hear back from many of them at all, but you never know, you might get a good response, or some useful feedback.

Answer 5

A riming poem is neater, and has a greater favourite pass, than a non-rimed one. this implies that riming is greater perfect while the poet has a sparkling thought of what she needs to declare, and needs to cutting-edge a international which on the entire is ordered and tidy. Non-riming poems are greater advantageous the place the thought has breaks and eddies, or the place the poet's international is muddled or complicated in some way. i do no longer think of you could % between them. Riming poems are greater like a lecture, or a lesson; an unrimed poem is greater like somebody having a communication with you. some people are greater gentle with rimed poems, on account that's what they're used to. yet once you turn to poetry for convenience, you're doing it incorrect. ..... i'm surprised that anybody can study Keats' Ode to a Nightingale and think of it would not rime.

Answer 6

Very Good, I have a book with my poem in it, but its a very expensive club to join, and they have prizes and everything, just log onto, http://www.poetry.com... and go from there hun!! Just be careful, it took them a year to finally send me my book! And I'm not too happy with them right now, because they never sent me, my cover I paid for, either!! Because I had to threaten them to get my book I paid for!!! Anyway you might have better luck then I did, plus they have editor's choice awards, and cash prizes, and the like.. Its worth it, if you can afford it, I simply could not afford the club, nor the headache's I went through behind them!!! Smile!! Pretty good poet, and you dont even know it!!! Smile!!!

Answer 7

Getting poetry published is notoriously difficult, but get yourself a copy of the Writers and Artists Yearbook. It lists every publisher and literary agent and says whether they accept poetry or not. It also gives you tips on how to approach them. Good luck.

Answer 8

You'll not get rich from your poems, very few poets do.
Have you tried putting them on a website of your own? Or sending them to relevant magazines? The one you have put here might be well received by a farming magazine, or a publication like the Dalesman.

Answer 9

yeah go for lol made me laugh anyway then again i have a silly and unappropriate sence of humour 10/10 though

Answer 10

That's really good...It reminds me of a Shel Silverstein poem! I used to love reading his books when I was a kid:)