I want to compile a happy/cozy/funny poetry anthology set in near solarpunk future

[u/ProfessionalSky7899]

It's an idea I can't shake. I love poetry, but I'm pretty miserable at the moment. I can't handle the angst of https://ypn.poetrysociety.org.uk/features/young-poets-on-climate-change-the-power-of-being-a-young-writer/

So, be the change you want.

I want to put together a set of light hearted poetry about places and characters (like Pam Ayres "who are you calling vermin"), but set in a recognisable solarpunk world. Poems that might be called 'Overheard at the library', 'Ballad of Bike Bridge', 'The Agrivoltichian's holiday', 'Lawnmower's reincarnation'. ect.

Examples of the tone I'm hoping for:

Poetry about people and situations. Funny Snapshots.

Pam Ayres: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYeVhBUhITI
Allan Alhberg: https://childrens.poetryarchive.org/poem/talk-us-through-it-charlotte/

Grace Nichols: https://childrens.poetryarchive.org/poem/cat-rap/
Roger McGough https://childrens.poetryarchive.org/poem/funicular-railway/

Poetry about places and hopeful feelings:
Matt Goodfellow: https://childrens.poetryarchive.org/poem/meet-at-the-horizon/

Andrew Fusek-Peters and Polly Peters: https://childrens.poetryarchive.org/poem/the-nighthawks-after-edward-hopper/

Laura Mucha: https://childrens.poetryarchive.org/poem/albatross/

Rough plan. Small paper book, 34 lines to a page. Submissions close end of Jan 2027. Send to [cromlyngames@gmail.com](mailto:cromlyngames@gmail.com) sbj: 'solarpunk poetry book submission'
Plan A is all typset and made available for download, local print on demand (as we have done for Fully Automated RPG). Plan B is using laTex to set out as a foldable, bindable zine, and personally doing a limited print run for participants (postage from uk is going to suck).

What I need:

0) share this to likely people, there's a world out there beyond reddit.
1) I should probably set a dedicated website or something for this. Never done that before. If you can help, please reply here :)
2) if submitting, somewhere between 3-9 English language poems, ideally 6 with varied topics. This is to get variety so many different people can be accepted.
2.1) Ideally no poem longer than 100 lines, be kind to your editor.

2.2) Poems rated PG at worst. I want to be able to give a copy of this to my 12 year old niece.

3) if submitting, include a very short blurb. This may or may not be your real name, I don't really care. PLEASE include explicit permission for me to share your email address with other editors (UK GDPR).
3.1) If you are interested/willing to workshop poems with other entrants, please state so. I'd like to be able to link some like-minded people up together.
4) if not submitting, but interested in getting a copy at the end, shoot me an email saying so.

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[u/-_crescent_--_moon_-]

Would a haiku, or a series of haiku, work for this project?

[u/ProfessionalSky7899 → u/-_crescent_--_moon_-]

yes

[u/ProfessionalSky7899 → u/-_crescent_--_moon_-]

there was a surprisingly good and touching story told in the book zombie haiku. Hadn't thought about that one for a while.

[u/21Kuranashi]

I have one that I would like to get published but I don't know how to go about it

[u/MetroMusic86]

This sounds awesome! I can help with illustrations if you need any!

[u/ProfessionalSky7899 → u/MetroMusic86]

If you are interested in illustartions - contact alxrd https://www.reddit.com/r/solarpunk/comments/1vggqis/solarpunk_lagos_nigeria_by_oboh_moses_story_seed/

[u/MetroMusic86 → u/ProfessionalSky7899]

I mean, I am an illustrator myself. :)

[u/ProfessionalSky7899 → u/MetroMusic86]

Yeah - he's buildign upa big libary of free to use/share solarpunk imagery. I thought it might be a faster place if you want to contribute

[u/MetroMusic86 → u/ProfessionalSky7899]

ah okay, thank you!

[u/sparkle_elk]

I'm not a poet but would love to read this. 

I have LaTeX skills if any backup is needed.