Way back in 2014, when I was just starting to write poetry again and had never been published, Rose Mary Boehm approached me and said she would like ten (10!) of my poems to publish on her blog. I didn’t know what poems of mine were good or bad, so I sent her 20 and told her to pick. She gave me confidence and my start, and I’ve never looked back. I hope other poets out there will find an angel to guide their first efforts.
Recently, she republished my poems, so here’s the link. Thanks, Rose, for believing in me.
https://houseboathouse.blogspot.com/2014/01/featured-poet-no-22-sarah-russell.html?q=sarah+russell
Sarah Russell Poetry 
Wow, Sarah. I was publishing poetry before you and just assumed you were the master poet. You certainly sounded like a pro and supported me. Rose Mary certainly encouraged me, too.
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Such a great compliment, Alarie! And I think Rose has helped a lot of us. What a blessing she is.
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Very much so. Rose Mary Boehm, are your ears burning?
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While we’re passing around the compliments for poets helping poets, let’s remember that you, Rose, and I all came together through Jimmy Pappas’s Goodreads group. Thank you, Jimmy!
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Yes! I was honored to be part of Jimmy’s group while I was feeling my way.
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CoolSent from my iPhone
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Thanks, Steve.
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Thank you for sharing and letting us know Rose Mary Boehm also.
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Thanks Charlotte. Rose is a wonderful poet. You can find her books on Amazon. A true woman of the world. She grew up in post-war Germany, has lived in England, Spain, the US (to name just 3) and now lives in Lima, Peru.
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I went to her site and read them all. I LOVED them all! Such wonderful poems.
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Rose’s site is a marvel. She picked such insightful, poignant poems. I was honored to be a part of that community. Her photography is superb as well!
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