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by Laura Stamps
* Read Laura Stamps' poems in Muses Review- Spring 2005 edition.
* Visit Laura Stamp's homepage in Muses Review at: www.musesreview.org/laurastamps.html
NEW BOOKS BY LAURA STAMPS
(for a complete catalog of books by Laura Stamps email [email protected])
1.) CAT DAZE: NEW & SELECTED POEMS ($5.00)
This special book, small enough to tuck in a purse or pocket, contains a collection of 28 favorite cat poems by award-winning poet and novelist Laura Stamps. The perfect gift for cat owners and cat-loving friends and family. Due to its pretty appearance and compact size, this book is not only a delight for cat-lovers but also a handy source of inspiration. Now, no matter where you are, rushing through your busy day, you can pull this little book from your purse or pocket, read a few poems, and feel energized by its happy, positive message. It was also a Finalist in the 2004 Plan B Press Chapbook Competition (Philadelphia, PA). Here is the title poem from the book.
2.) IN THE GARDEN: NEW & SELECTED POEMS ($6.00)
This charming chapbook contains a collection of 28 poems to soothe any gardener's soul, and its lovely color cover features a sunflower painting by the author, Laura Stamps. Of course, you'll find a few cats romping throughout these pages too! Let this book not only delight you with antics from the garden but also bless your day with its peaceful message. This chapbook is published by The Moon (Tucson, AZ) and was also a Top-Finalist in the 2004 Blue Light PressPoetry Prize and Chapbook Competition (Fairfield, IA). Here is a poem from the book.
DEER by Laura Stamps (c)
Beneath the lavender
eyelids of midnight
they glide into the
garden on long slender
legs, as if they were
ballet dancers stepping
lightly on the satin
slippers of their hooves.
They have come
for the sweet petals
of my daisies, to wrap
pink tongues around
tender blossoms,
to snap the leaves
with scissored teeth.
At daybreak, rows
of headless stems
blink at the clouds, the
daisies only a memory
now, painted once with
thick brushstrokes in
fuchsia, tangerine,
and cranberry. Yet
no trace of those
graceful ladies remains
in the dew-laced grass,
their bellies feathered
with flower petals,
while they fly through
the forests shadowed
pastures as swiftly
as a sparrow or a
seraphim or these
breathless words
spilling from my pen.
3.) EVERGREEN: A NOVEL ($15.00)
Meet Mirabella Middleton, an artist who experiences a spiritual transformation and struggles to integrate this new spiritual outlook into her personal life and art career. This novel is a positive, contemporary tale sprinkled with bits of spiritual wisdom. It is written for women of all faiths, and not only entertains but also blesses everyone who reads it. The first seven chapters of this novel won a Semi-Finalist Award in the 2004 Winnow Press Chapbook Award inFiction Competition (Austin, TX). Book reviewer Joseph Verrilli says of EVERGREEN: "Not only as a poet but also as a novelist, Laura Stamps can be extremely convincing in whatever she is attempting to impart. In this case the beauty and gentleness of a reawakened spirituality that transports Mirabella's life to another plane of existence by allowing it to work its gentle miracles. This subtlety makes Mirabella an unforgettable character, and Laura Stamps a translator of beauty and simplicity that must be taken note of. Highly recommended!"
4.) ANGEL: A NOVELLA ($5.00)
Mirabella Middleton returns in this little novel, when her successful art career begins to crumble in a flat economy, and she must learn the principles of divine prosperity to once again achieve financial success. This is a powerful story written to teach anyone how to reach new heights of financial prosperity by using spiritual laws. Published as a lovely pocket-sized book, it is the perfect gift for family and friends. My sincere wish is that its timeless wisdom will bless and prosper every day of your life!
5.) HOW TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL POET ($5.00)
In this report you will learn how to publish your poems regularly in literary journals and magazines. How to produce and market your own chapbooks and books. How to determine the people most likely to buy your poetry books. How to target these people nationwide and sell poetry books every week through direct mail. How to make a living as a poet. And much, much more! Any poet with talent and determination can become a success...it's just a matter of knowing how to do it.
TO ORDER: Make check or money order payable to LAURA STAMPS. Free shipping in the US. If you live in South Carolina please add sales tax.
MAIL TO: Laura Stamps, Kittyfeather Press, P.O. Box 212534, Columbia, SC 29221-2534
Enjoy!
In December, the celebrity spiritual anthology OPEN MY EYES, OPEN MY SOUL was published. It is edited by Elodia Tate and Yolanda King, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. The Foreword is written by Corretta Scott King. Two of my poems are included in this uplifting collection, as well as poems and stories by celebrities like Maya Angelou, Muhammad Ali, Stevie Wonder, Mattie Stepanek, Dr. Bernie Siegel, and many others. The book is published by McGraw-Hill Books and sold out its first printing in less than a month. It is available at any bookstore, Amazon.com, and through the Kittyfeather Press catalog. I will be participating in signings for this book at bookstores in North and South Carolina over the next few months.
SPIRITUAL BOOKS FOR WOMEN BY LAURA STAMPS
Kittyfeather Press publishes spiritual novels, poetry, and nonfiction books by Laura Stamps. These books cover a variety of themes, including artists, cats, gardening, healing, stress, flowers, herbs, prosperity, peace, joy, divine Love, and much more!
For a free catalog write:
Laura Stamps
KITTYFEATHER PRESS
P.O. Box 212534-P
Columbia, SC 29221-2534
(803)749-8579
EMAIL: [email protected]
LAURA STAMPS is an award-winning writer and poet. Over five hundred of her short stories, poems, and poetry book reviews have appeared in literary journals, magazines, anthologies, and broadsides, including the Louisiana Review, Ibbetson Update, American Writing, Big City Lit, The Paumanok Review, and Poesy Magazine. She is the author of more than twenty-five books of prose and poetry. Her books are collected and archived by the Poetry/Rare Books Collection of the University Libraries at the State University of New York in Buffalo, New York, and the Gandhi Library in England. Her poems have also been illustrated as art prints and posters, and are sold worldwide by Haddad's Fine Arts, Inc. She is listed in the Directory of American Poets & Fiction Writers and five Who's Who books, including Marquis Who's Who of American Women.
Small press publisher of spiritual fiction, poetry, and nonfiction books by Laura Stamps
Price: ($5.00)
Printed by : Kittyfeather Press
Printed in: Columbia, South Carolina
Date released: 2004.
CAT DAZE
by Laura Stamps (c)
The clouds today
are swift chalk strokes
skipping across the faux
marble of a cerulean sky,
and I am typing, when the cat
that's always in trouble
wobbles past me, wearing
a square tissue box
over her head, weaving
in a world that is suddenly
as murky as the ebony
gloss of a crow.
I twist the box from her neck,
and she gallops across
the hall, her ears
swimming with the slick
voice of mischief.
Later, interrupted again,
I turn toward an odd
thumping behind my chair,
where my youngest cat
slumps in the corner,
the tissue box planted
on his head, while he bangs
against the wall, a prisoner
in a cardboard cage
as opaque as the petals
of a black pansy.
I remove the box, and he rolls
on the floor, a pilgrim
happy to be free, as relieved
as any of us when we emerge
from our wanderings
in the sunless valley
to embrace the glorious
leaf-shine of the light.
April, May June Jul 2005