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Carole Roseland's avatar

I don't know how I missed this post! These are great!

Nancy Santos's avatar

Thank you, Carole, and no worries on that. I’m so behind.

Anthi Psomiadou's avatar

A nation in moral decay, wrapped in ritual and denial...

A fierce and masterful poem!

Nancy Santos's avatar

Thank you so much, Anthi! A nation still decaying…

Jill Eng's avatar

Nancy, these are powerful in their punch(es). Sad, moving, maddening, and artful. Great writing lady 🙌

Nancy Santos's avatar

Thank you so much, Jill! I hope your book writing is going well!

Jill Eng's avatar

It is… Almost done… lots of final details always. You must be up to way more numbers of deer at this point! I hope your poetry submissions are going well to the real world!

Nancy Santos's avatar

Thank you so much, Jill! I hope your book writing is going well!

E.R. Davis's avatar

A sonnet! It was fantastic. I sort of like this condescended Nancy, it is distilled.

Nancy Santos's avatar

Thank you, E.R.! Sorry I’m so late. I got on this sonnet kick and am in the middle of writing a set of seven sonnets for a humor poetry contest. I’ll be plenty sick of them by the time I finish.

E.R. Davis's avatar

Please no apologies. I'm just lazy at least you have an excuse. That is fantastic that you are in the zone. I've been putting all my efforts into a chapbook so let's keep our fingers crossed, this is the year of the lazy ass 🫏

Charles Bastille's avatar

planchette: So that's what it's called. I've been wondering that since my black magic days when I was about 7 years old or so.

Glad to see you get published in the poetry journal. Yay!

Nancy Santos's avatar

Your black magic days! 🤣

There’s a story for you. Thank you so much!

Steffany Ritchie's avatar

Excellent, congrats Nancy! Well deserved.

Nancy Santos's avatar

Thank you, Steffany! Sorry I’m late as fuck.

Debdutta Pal's avatar

I've had my palm read twice, and as they said only positive things, I didn't believe them. 😁

But Ouija boards? I'm there.

Both these poems are delicious. The first one should be trending on Substack.

Congratulations on getting them published!! About time the world recognized your genius.

Nancy Santos's avatar

Thank you so much, Deb! I played with a Ouija board at a friend’s house when I was like 10. I didn’t conjure any demons. 🤣

Patrick Eades's avatar

Congrats on the publications! Well deserved.

Nancy Santos's avatar

Thank you, Patrick!

Robert Gowty's avatar

Awesome alliteration! I’ll be keeping an eye out for any backward bartering.

Nancy Santos's avatar

Good looking out, Robert! Thank you!

Just Kayla's avatar

The rhythm in the fist few lines... impeccable. Always a great ride.

Nancy Santos's avatar

Thank you so much, Kayla! 💜

Marcia Abboud's avatar

How can we not love your Norman Rockwell interpretations :) Superb verses as always, Nance. I view art in a completely new light, thanks to your unique poetry.

Nancy Santos's avatar

Thank you, Diva! Look at me 3 weeks later. 🤣

Marcia Abboud's avatar

🤣 Better late than never, Nance! I was thinking about you yesterday and was going to text to check in. As usual, I got distracted 🤦‍♀️🤍 Reading your next one soon!