I’ve Been Nominated for Author of the Month at Spillwords Press for My Poem “The Bonfire”

On By Mike U.In Poetry

Hey, everyone. I’m excited to let you know I’ve been nominated for Author of the Month for April 2025 at Spillwords Press for my poem “The Bonfire.”  Many thanks to Dagmara K. and her staff for publishing my poem and for this wonderful honor and opportunity.

I’m especially thrilled as this poem speaks out against fascism and censorship, which have now taken over our government here in America as right-wing extremists tear our democratic institutions apart and kidnap and deport citizens who exercise their First Amendment right to freedom of speech. It’s one of the most important pieces I’ve ever written, and it would mean a lot to me to expand the reach of this poem so more folks could read its crucial message. As writers, our words are our swords in our fight against fascism and tyranny, and we must not remain silent against this existential threat to our democracy and our way of life.

If you’d care to cast your vote for my poem, all you need to do is register at Spillwords Press (it’s free and takes only a couple of minutes). Voting is open from April 26th-29th. You may cast your vote by following this link:  

https://spillwords.com/vote/

Self-promotion is not my strong point, and I don’t have any social media accounts to solicit votes, so this sort of thing is a bit awkward for me. It’s my sincere hope you’ll take a few minutes to read my poem and cast your vote. I’d be beyond delighted to have your support. I’ve always believed my poetry should do the talking, not me, so if you find my poem worthy of your vote, I’d appreciate it so much.

Congratulations and all the best to the other nominees. 

49 thoughts on “I’ve Been Nominated for Author of the Month at Spillwords Press for My Poem “The Bonfire””

    1. Thanks, Sue. I actually messed up when I first posted this and had listed Publication of the Month, then re-read the letter from the editor at Spillwords Press and saw it’s actually for Author of the Month, so I edited the post. I need some better reading glasses, I reckon! 🤓

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    1. Thanks, Russ. It was a pleasant surprise when I read the email from the editor today. I appreciate your support as always, my friend. I hope things are good in your neck o’ the woods. 😊

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    1. Many thanks, Maggie. I must admit I was really happy to see your nomination for Publication of the Month. I was just overjoyed for you, my friend. My vote went to you, of course, and I wish you the best of luck. You certainly deserve to win. 😊

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  12. Wonderful, Mike — congrats! I tried for half an hour or more to register at Spillwords and something got goofed up so I couldn’t vote. I’ll try again some other time. I love your poem, though, and if you’re okay with it, I’d like to link to it on my ‘blog from your WP site.

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    1. Hi, Carol. Thanks for your kind words and support. I heard from a friend yesterday that he wasn’t able to log onto Spillwords for some unknown reason, so apparently there may be some issues with the log-in process over there at the moment. Hope they get it working soon.

      I’d be both honored and delighted if you link to my poem on your blog. Please feel free to do so. It’s incredibly kind of you.

      As always, thank you for your constant support and friendship. I appreciate you, my friend. 😊🙏

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