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I've written poetry off and on from the time I was in high school. Since about Christmas, I have gotten downright prolific, if not better.

I do think the practice helps. Some publishers will accept as few as twenty or twenty-four poems for a book, particularly with explanatory material from the author.

But all seem to want the writer to foot the bill for the printing, at least initially. I've been looking over what I have assembled, and how it should be organized. Rather daunting, especially considering the possibilty of combining with pictures or graphics, and the copyright issues of that.

It would be nice if the world decided to beat a path to my door, but so far, everyone seems to just whiz on by.

Oh yes, writing just enhances our gift. Practice makes perfect. :-)

Can you draw? Create you own graphics. That's what I am doing for my book. With my book contract I can have 2 graphics one for the cover and one for the back at no charge, Any internal graphics I have to pay for.

Enter your work in contests. Publishers are always looking for new poets. I know for a fact I have several houses tracking me.

Books are set up in units of eight, sixteen, twenty four, and so on.

My book will be 80 pages, two of which are reserved for Title and Copyright page. So it is 79 poems. Don't become discouraged hang in there, I will help you. You will be getting FReepmail in a moment.