My Spirit Free
have my become a spirit free
or have i still got the earth stuck to me
my heart is stuck now to the ground
becoming lost and rarely found
but my spirit is free
never lost and always coming back to me
with my mind i try to fly
trying to reach those stars in the sky
will my soul ever soar
always free to open the door.
Stuart Ewan
http://www.poetry.com/dotnet/W0108818/999/1/display.aspx
I am delighted to inform you that your poem "" has been awarded our prestigious Editor’s Choice Award because it displays an original perspective and unique creativity — judged to be the qualities found most in exceptional poetry. Congratulations on your achievement!
Your poem is also featured in a deluxe hardbound edition. This anthology, as expected, will soon be sold out. We have, however, reserved a limited number of copies that are now available only to poets included in this distinctive volume. Because you are one of these poets, we wanted to remind you of its limited availability. If you haven’t already ordered a copy or wish to obtain additional copies, this is your last opportunity to do so. Don’t miss out on owning this unique edition featuring your poem!
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Howard Ely
Managing Editor
poetry.com
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A personal note from the desk of:
Howard Ely, Managing Editor
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Dear Stuart,
The votes are in, and we are proud to congratulate you for your outstanding literary achievement. The editors of The International Library of Poetry were thrilled to inform you that your poem was honored with the prestigious Editor’s Choice Award because of your artistic accomplishments and unique perspective–characteristics found in the most noteworthy poetic works. To further commemorate this prestigious achievement, we have elected you to receive the 2008 Editor’s Published Poet Ribbon Award Pin.
This stunning pin proudly displays your elevated status in our poetic community. Since only an elite group of published poets were selected to receive this special honor, imagine the sense of pride you will feel when others see you wearing the 2008 Editor’s Choice
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I like your poem Stuart Ewan, very much 
February 13th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
Just so you know, the "International Library of Poetry" is a "vanity press". Everyone who submits a poem receives an "editor’s choice award" and gets the opportunity to get pins, plaques, pens, cups, etc.
There is nothing wrong with a vanity press…as long as they don’t try to pass themselves off as something else…and unfortunately, this company tries to do just that. One man sent in a poem generated with random words and received the same reply. It is unfortunate that they have gone in this direction, because they started out as a publisher who actually held contests and judged poems on their merits. However, they discovered that since everyone wishes to be published, they could make more money by just publishing collections of poems to everyone who submits them.
If you order a book that contains your poem, I will just about guarantee your poem will be found on page 1. If you order multiple copies, you’ll get multiple copies of the same book. However, if your neighbor orders the same book (assuming they too submitted a poem), you’ll find that "their" poem is on page 1 and your poem might not even be in the book.
I have submitted poems to this company early in my career…so I speak from experience. Now that I understand how they work, I try to let others know what’s going on. However, if you want a very nice, hard bound book with your poem on page 1, then by all means order one. They are printed on demand, so there is no "stock" of books. You’ll also note that there is no library of congress number associated with their books, and that you’ll never find their books "in stores", because there is no stock of books. This reduces their costs, provides you a handsome book with your poem in it at a reasonable cost to you.
So, that’s the long and short of it. Poetry.com is the publisher’s clearing house of poetry…sad, but true.
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Edtior, New Poets Press
February 13th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
I like your poem Stuart Ewan, very much
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February 13th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
very nice poem
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