The Chapbook tradition arose in the 16th century, when small printed books became affordable for people. They included almanacs, children’s literature, stories, pamphlets, poetry, and more.
Your Good Life introduces a 21st century version of the chapbook available free online.
Readers of Your Good Life are invited to submit a 500 to 700 word story. You may either type your story directly in the box below or copy and paste the text from a Word document into the box and click “Submit”. Publication will be subject to editorial approval.
October 19, 2020
THE POET WITHIN
We asked a poet, “why”? Here is her reply.
LORD BYRON
As a child, I loved the nursery rhymes Mother read to me and hymns, which were poems set to music. As soon as I was old enough to read and write, I began writing silly little rhyming lines which I called “jingles.” This poem tells the unwritten story of how, inspired by Miss Moore, I began to appreciate this written form of expression. The poem essentially wrote itself. This was my first attempt at writing a 3-line poem. By the time I wrote it, I no longer felt the need to rhyme. Why I write is simple. I think of something that stirs my emotions and I need to write about it.
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