He Left Me a Rose

[carriannleb]

Hey everyone I am very new to this site. I also wanted to let everyone know that if you like poetry I have a newly released book out called He Left Me a Rose. Here is a poem from my book:

Why Does It Hurt?

Why does it hurt so bad,
To lose what you thought you had
Forever and always
Through even the roughest days?

The pain and torture do not stop,
This hurtful feeling would be tough to top.
All you can do is cry
To help those lonely days pass by.
Why does it hurt so much
To lose that special someone's touch?
Their hugs and kisses
The one that every part of you misses?

The reminders are everywhere
Seeing them I can not bare
He's every thought in my head.
Don't let the memories go-
Hold on to them instead.

[Kelly_Sprout]

It sounds musical. Do you have a melody in mind? (And how would one post musical notation, if one were inclined to create in that medium?)

[amanda_isabel]

It sounds musical. Do you have a melody in mind? (And how would one post musical notation, if one were inclined to create in that medium?)


yup. maybe you could make it a song. then you've got andrew lloyd webber. :) anyway, welcome to the forum.

[RJbibliophil]

Very pretty! Welcome to Lit-Net! :wave:

[jon1jt]

Welcome to the forum Carrie. Your poem is cute and I agree with Kelly.

Here's what Wikipedia has to say about your publisher, PublishAmerica, stated in even harsher terms from other sources found by running a simple google search.

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PublishAmerica
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

PublishAmerica is a Maryland-based book publisher founded in 1999 by Lawrence Alvin "Larry" Clopper III and Willem Meiners. It has been the subject of controversy as it claims to be a "traditional" advance and royalty paying publisher but is accused of being a vanity press or author mill by many writers and authors' advocates [1]. PublishAmerica pays a nominal US$1 advance to its authors, but leaves it up to the author to perform of a number of services traditionally handled by publishers, including marketing the book and providing copies to interested reviewers. Other complaints include allegations that they sell copies of books without the right to do so, don't pay royalties that they owe, provide poor quality editing, have high prices, and routinely fail to place their books in bookstores. [2] [3]

The Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland, Inc. has declared that "based on BBB files, this company has an unsatisfactory record with the Bureau due to a pattern of complaints. Complaints generally allege lack of promotion of authors' books and inaccurate record keeping with respect to books sold and commissions due. The company has responded to most complaints but has not responded to others. The number of complaints increased during 2004." [4]

The current executive director of PublishAmerica is Miranda Prather.

In December 2004, PublishAmerica agreed to publish the novel Atlanta Nights, which was later revealed to be a hoax designed to illustrate PublishAmerica's low quality standards. It was not the first such hoax either; a previous author had submitted a manuscript with the same 30 pages repeated ten times, which PublishAmerica had accepted. [5]

In August 2005, PublishAmerica was sued by Encyclopædia Britannica for trademark violation over PublishAmerica's PublishBritannica imprint. The matter was settled out of court. [6]

Pickler: Ouch!! Man, and I thought I was bad. In haiku?!! :)