Sunday, November 30, 2025

November was LIT - Plenty Writing, Recording and Sharing

Produce from My Garden - Basil and Tarragon
November was a busy month. I've been studying for a certification exam, writing poems almost every day, recording every other day, taking care of my garden, recruiting new team members, solving complex problems, submitting poems to various magazines, publishers, and enjoying old and new music. I also shared poetry at two schools. Here's the literary snapshot for the month.

Steel Jackdaw
My poem, Lucky Star, was published in Edition 19 of Steel Jackdaw. You can purchase a copy here: https://www.steeljackdaw.com/edition-19.
Poem shared for Thanksgiving
Micromance Magazine
My poem, Got 2 Be There, was published by Micromance Magazine on November 4, 2025. This poem was written based on a prompt from Legendary Ink. Hear the spoken word track here.

Silver Birch Press
My poem, I am a Butterfly, was published by Silver Birch Press in the Bugs and Insects series. This piece was originally published in Voices Unbound.
Poem shared at the church harvest
BVI Book Highlight: The Frog in Prague
I encourage you to grab a copy of The Frog in Prague for your child!

BVI Litfest
I thoroughly enjoyed BVI Literary Arts Festival. Highlights included:
  • seeing Kacy Garvey perform in the Virgin Islands and promote the work she does with Jaiku Poetry
  • watching Michael Jefferson take the stage and share his poetry
  • sitting on a panel with April Glasgow, Isabelle Baafi, Raven Kelly and Joanna Gibson
  • sharing some poems during the poetry reading
  • learning from a plethora of Virgin Islands talents including Patricia Turnbull, Kyra Douglas, Travi Rozae, Charles Wheatley, Tiphanie Yanique, Andria Flax, Alton Bertie, Killa Tooma, Elmore Stoutt and Dr. Arliene T Penn
  • winning the prose competition for Long Story Short!
Poem shared for Culture Day
Read Yuh Ting 3
The 2025 Read Yuh Thing 3 was on October 30 2025. Tune in to see Kevin Grant, Michael Jefferson, Carlana Neverson, myself and other poets compete. Carlana and I tied for first place!

Highland Park Poetry
Thank you to Highland Park Poetry for featuring my poem, Face of the Desperate, which was inspired by Mario Strategythepoet Franklin and Clarence Ferguson Jr.!

Screaming: Beyond Borders (Woman Scream Collection)
My poem, Not Less, is featured in Screaming: Beyond Borders (Woman Scream Collection).

Orenaug Mountain Publishing
  • Orenaug Mountain Publishing published A Blank Palette, which is one of my earlier pieces. It reminds us that while we may look different, we are the same - looking for belonging. 
  • My Holiday Wish was published in Go, the Prayer Has Been Sent by Orenaug Mountain Publishing. 
  • My poem, Another Year, is published in the anthology, Echoes, Whispers, and Shouts, published by Orenaug Mountain Publishing. 
Heart of Flesh Literary Journal
I have two poems published in Issue 14 of Heart of Flesh Literary Journal: Silent Prayer and The Pouring of My Prayer

Life in Limbo Magazine
My poem, Stages, was published in Life in Limbo Magazine. https://thelifeinlimbomag.com/the-magazine/

Spoken Word Tracks
  1. PTSD: https://soundcloud.com/clarencefergusonjr/ptsd-la-rabsatt-c-double34-music-vocals.
  2. I'm Made Different: https://on.soundcloud.com/fl02ntoHQ39T99pR72
  3. Old Fools: https://on.soundcloud.com/pfePtvdCH4ju4rhlOD
  4. Too Many Strings Attached: https://on.soundcloud.com/A0HlBc0h5QOiVhO8CQ
  5. Lost Connection: https://on.soundcloud.com/BCxr9SkxSlzjfvl850
  6. Face Of The Desperate: https://on.soundcloud.com/9qKxmL7Hms4hjATSzW
  7. All The Riches: https://on.soundcloud.com/dZrm7LyC1lvZUkCvVe
  8. Battle Cry: https://on.soundcloud.com/63pBHNxPP1OfnCaSG4
  9. Dangerous Zone: https://on.soundcloud.com/athK9olOCFGLWupGuZ
  10. When Love Was Pure: https://on.soundcloud.com/B0ODutcDEdEQNra5Hs
  11. Sheep Herder: https://soundcloud.com/clarencefergusonjr/sheep-herder-la-rabsatt-c-double34-music-vocals
  12. I Don't Wannabe Alone Tonight: https://soundcloud.com/clarencefergusonjr/i-dont-wannabe-alone-tonight-la-rabsatt-c-double34-music-vocals
  13. Devil’s Wine: https://soundcloud.com/clarencefergusonjr/devils-wine-la-rabsatt-c-double34-music-vocals
  14. Please Let Me Go: https://soundcloud.com/clarencefergusonjr/please-let-me-go-la-rabsatt-c-double34-music-vocals
  15. VI Culture: https://soundcloud.com/clarencefergusonjr/v-i-culture-la-rabsatt-vocals
  16. Stay the Nighthttps://soundcloud.com/clarencefergusonjr/stay-the-night-la-rabsatt-c-double34-music-vocals
New Poem
Resilience

what word best describes a strong woman
who faces glass ceilings smiling
adversity makes her push
she stands strong with proud hope
mother, sister, friend
exuding much
resilience
passion
strength

© Linette Rabsatt 11-26-2025

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