C.I. Information – March 2025
The following are some ways to get involved with and support Creative Inspirations.
I hope you will consider any of these opportunities:
- “Poetic Discussions” Column – Tanka poem activity / the deadline for submission for this activity is March 21, 2025 / I hope you will be able to participate and submit a poem; see the “Poetic Discussions” page for more information and guidelines
- “Spotlight” Interview – Feature poet, Rishan Singh
- “Expressions” Blog – “Inspiration to Continue”
The following are some ways to get involved with and support Creative Inspirations.
I hope you will consider any of these opportunities:
- Be a Spotlight poet
- Participate in activities with the Poetic Discussions
- Share your thoughts in the Expressions Blog posts
- Consider purchasing some Creative Inspirations items: holiday greeting cards/ and postcards, or everyday “Thinking of You” cards (info further down this page)
- Tell others about Creative Inspirations
~Poetry Submission Guidelines~
(A Bi-Monthly Email Poetry Publication Open To Everyone 12 Years & Up)
Publication Months:
January/February
March/April
May/June
July/August
September/October
November/December
(Deadline is the 5th of the preceding month. Ex: If submitting for the publication month of
March/April, then your submission should be in by the 5th of February)
Poems are accepted free of charge for this publication. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide complimentary print copies or any other compensation at this time. The Email version of the publication is Free. Individual print copies are $5.00. Individual contributor print copies are $4.00, both domestic prices. Write or email me for International pricing. Also, because the yearly email subscription is sent via email attachment in PDF, your computer must be able to download, open, and view PDF files.
We are seeking poems 20 lines or less and should either be spiritual in context (including lifting up the name of Jesus) or be of a positive nature or both. Other poetry genres accepted are as follows: haiku, Tanka, tan renga, nature, children’s, love, short verse, family, and the like.
Submit no more than 2 poems per issue unless prior permission has been given. For Tanka and haiku, tan-renga, or other short forms, you can submit up to 3. Previously published poems are accepted. The editor reserves the right to reject any poem deemed unsuitable for this publication. We also reserve the right to correct simple grammatical errors. Any other changes needed, the author will be contacted for approval. Author (creator of the poem) retains all rights to his / her work, while Creative Inspirations will receive first rights to publish the poem. *If the poem is created by more than one author, each author must sign it.
If sending by postal mail, please include a SASE (Self Addressed Stamped Envelope) with each and every submission. Also, a SASE ensures a response. E-MAIL Submissions are preferred via attachment in Microsoft Word format or within the body of the text.
Creative Inspirations Attn: Poetry Submission P.O. 19051 Kalamazoo, MI 49019
[email protected] * www.cipoetrypublication.com
(A Bi-Monthly Email Poetry Publication Open To Everyone 12 Years & Up)
Publication Months:
January/February
March/April
May/June
July/August
September/October
November/December
(Deadline is the 5th of the preceding month. Ex: If submitting for the publication month of
March/April, then your submission should be in by the 5th of February)
Poems are accepted free of charge for this publication. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide complimentary print copies or any other compensation at this time. The Email version of the publication is Free. Individual print copies are $5.00. Individual contributor print copies are $4.00, both domestic prices. Write or email me for International pricing. Also, because the yearly email subscription is sent via email attachment in PDF, your computer must be able to download, open, and view PDF files.
We are seeking poems 20 lines or less and should either be spiritual in context (including lifting up the name of Jesus) or be of a positive nature or both. Other poetry genres accepted are as follows: haiku, Tanka, tan renga, nature, children’s, love, short verse, family, and the like.
Submit no more than 2 poems per issue unless prior permission has been given. For Tanka and haiku, tan-renga, or other short forms, you can submit up to 3. Previously published poems are accepted. The editor reserves the right to reject any poem deemed unsuitable for this publication. We also reserve the right to correct simple grammatical errors. Any other changes needed, the author will be contacted for approval. Author (creator of the poem) retains all rights to his / her work, while Creative Inspirations will receive first rights to publish the poem. *If the poem is created by more than one author, each author must sign it.
If sending by postal mail, please include a SASE (Self Addressed Stamped Envelope) with each and every submission. Also, a SASE ensures a response. E-MAIL Submissions are preferred via attachment in Microsoft Word format or within the body of the text.
Creative Inspirations Attn: Poetry Submission P.O. 19051 Kalamazoo, MI 49019
[email protected] * www.cipoetrypublication.com
Print Version - Per Individual Copy
(check one)
Contributor Copy: $4.00 (U.S.) ___ $6.00 (Canada) ___ $8.00 (International) ___
Single Issue: $5.00 (U.S.) ___ $7.00 (Canada) ___ $9.00 (International) ___
Name: _______________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________
Phone (optional): _______________________________________________
Email: _______________________________________________
Creative Inspirations P.O. Box 19051 Kalamazoo, MI 49019
[email protected] * www.cipoetrypublication.com
Please make check or money order out to: Creative Inspirations and send to the address above, or you can pay by using one of the available payment methods displayed further down the page.
(check one)
Contributor Copy: $4.00 (U.S.) ___ $6.00 (Canada) ___ $8.00 (International) ___
Single Issue: $5.00 (U.S.) ___ $7.00 (Canada) ___ $9.00 (International) ___
Name: _______________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________
Phone (optional): _______________________________________________
Email: _______________________________________________
Creative Inspirations P.O. Box 19051 Kalamazoo, MI 49019
[email protected] * www.cipoetrypublication.com
Please make check or money order out to: Creative Inspirations and send to the address above, or you can pay by using one of the available payment methods displayed further down the page.
Subscriber and Contributor Thoughts & Comments -
Creative Inspirations
(from the January / February 2025 issue):
Maurice,
I received your email and I enjoyed reading the new edition of Creative Inspirations. I know you probably worked hard to make this edition just before New Year, so I appreciate your great work and time! Best wishes, Steliana Voicu
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Happy New Year!
Thanks ever so much for the Creative Inspirations features, Maurice! Such a beautiful and bountiful issue. I'd love to submit again for the next publication. Warmest regards, Christina
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Hi Maurice,
Happy New Year! I liked these two lines from Marjorie Pezzoli and Christina Chin:
“…age stares back
from the mirror”
The mirror sees “the fairest of them all” and everyone else, too
-Rick
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MJ,
Wow, one of the most fantastic editions yet, so happy to see legendary Randy Brooks getting in on the fun, huge hats off and congratulations brilliant sir I hope your new years was filled with delight and ushers in another annum of positivity, growth, and impressive achievement, wishing very best always with tremendous respect and warm regards!! :D
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Dear Maurice,
A happy new year to you and your loved ones. May it be a positive and successful year for you and Creative Inspirations. Many blessings on your path. Thank you for the January issue of Creative Inspirations and for publishing our tan-renga. I truly appreciate it. I commend you for your new ideas and wish you luck. I look forward to participating in 2025. Kind regards, Kim
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MJ,
Great issue! I am so happy to have poetry contributors/subscribers still in common: Jane Hutto, Celine Rose Maiotti, Robert E.L. Nesbitt and Michael C. Powell. I also enjoyed the work of Randy Brooks. -David Fox
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Hello Maurice,
Pertaining to the Creative Inspirations website, what a rich resource! So many blessings! So much inspiration! So much encouragement! So edifying! Thank you! God bless you! -Cindy
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Hello Maurice,
Lovely work at the Creative Inspirations website! Enjoyed reading the chinquapins. -Joan Leotta
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Hi Rev. Reynolds,
Thank you for the review of my book. Also, you did an excellent job with the questions for our “Spotlight” Poet Interview. I pray that God will continue to use you to showcase our poetry. I look forward to a great year and hope that God be with you and your family all year round. Again, Thank you! Blessings, Glenda
Creative Inspirations
(from the January / February 2025 issue):
Maurice,
I received your email and I enjoyed reading the new edition of Creative Inspirations. I know you probably worked hard to make this edition just before New Year, so I appreciate your great work and time! Best wishes, Steliana Voicu
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Happy New Year!
Thanks ever so much for the Creative Inspirations features, Maurice! Such a beautiful and bountiful issue. I'd love to submit again for the next publication. Warmest regards, Christina
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hi Maurice,
Happy New Year! I liked these two lines from Marjorie Pezzoli and Christina Chin:
“…age stares back
from the mirror”
The mirror sees “the fairest of them all” and everyone else, too
-Rick
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MJ,
Wow, one of the most fantastic editions yet, so happy to see legendary Randy Brooks getting in on the fun, huge hats off and congratulations brilliant sir I hope your new years was filled with delight and ushers in another annum of positivity, growth, and impressive achievement, wishing very best always with tremendous respect and warm regards!! :D
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dear Maurice,
A happy new year to you and your loved ones. May it be a positive and successful year for you and Creative Inspirations. Many blessings on your path. Thank you for the January issue of Creative Inspirations and for publishing our tan-renga. I truly appreciate it. I commend you for your new ideas and wish you luck. I look forward to participating in 2025. Kind regards, Kim
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MJ,
Great issue! I am so happy to have poetry contributors/subscribers still in common: Jane Hutto, Celine Rose Maiotti, Robert E.L. Nesbitt and Michael C. Powell. I also enjoyed the work of Randy Brooks. -David Fox
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hello Maurice,
Pertaining to the Creative Inspirations website, what a rich resource! So many blessings! So much inspiration! So much encouragement! So edifying! Thank you! God bless you! -Cindy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hello Maurice,
Lovely work at the Creative Inspirations website! Enjoyed reading the chinquapins. -Joan Leotta
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hi Rev. Reynolds,
Thank you for the review of my book. Also, you did an excellent job with the questions for our “Spotlight” Poet Interview. I pray that God will continue to use you to showcase our poetry. I look forward to a great year and hope that God be with you and your family all year round. Again, Thank you! Blessings, Glenda
Creative Inspirations Products
1. "Thinking of You Cards" - these are beautiful cards on Avery Card Stock; they come with an envelope. these are personalized cards with a beautiful message for anyone that has been on your mind and heart: family, loved ones, fellow Believers, friends, etc., letting them know that you have been 'thinking about them.' / = $6.99 per card U.S. and Canada) - $8.99 (foreign) - prices include shipping and handling.
2. "Personalized Christmas Postcards" - personalized with a family photo of your choice; Avery Card Stock / 12 pack for $20.95 (U.S. and Canada) - $22.95 (foreign) - prices include shipping and handling.
3. "Regular Christmas Postcards" - printed with your family name (instead of a photo); Avery Card Stock / 12 pack for $13.95 (U.S. and Canada) - $15.99 (foreign) - prices include shipping and handling.
4. "Christmas Cards" - printed on Avery Card Stock and comes with envelope; printed with a family photo, or your family name in place of the photo / $5.00 per card (U.S. and Canada) - $7.00 (foreign) - prices include shipping and handling.
*Please note that due to photo-uploading problems with this webhosting company, I have not uploaded photos of the above products, but I can absolutely email you samples and templates of any of the above.
*Photos must be sent in an acceptable file format (GIF, JPEG, PNG, JPG, etc) and attached to the email. I am not able to accept photos inside Word Documents, photos inside the body of the email, or photos sent via postal mail.
**Payment Methods**
(please indicate which product(s) you are ordering)
1. Check or Money Order made out to: Creative Inspirations (mail payment to: Creative Inspirations P.O. Box 19051 Kalamazoo, MI 49019)
2. CashApp: $mjreynolds01
3. PayPal: www.PayPal.Me/cipoetrypublication (click on this link, or paste it in a new web browser, and it will take you to the Creative Inspirations PayPal account; you will need to login, so you will need to have a PayPal account - or create one - and then you will be able to submit payment.
Thank you all for your support, love, and prayers of Creative Inspirations! God bless you!
2. "Personalized Christmas Postcards" - personalized with a family photo of your choice; Avery Card Stock / 12 pack for $20.95 (U.S. and Canada) - $22.95 (foreign) - prices include shipping and handling.
3. "Regular Christmas Postcards" - printed with your family name (instead of a photo); Avery Card Stock / 12 pack for $13.95 (U.S. and Canada) - $15.99 (foreign) - prices include shipping and handling.
4. "Christmas Cards" - printed on Avery Card Stock and comes with envelope; printed with a family photo, or your family name in place of the photo / $5.00 per card (U.S. and Canada) - $7.00 (foreign) - prices include shipping and handling.
*Please note that due to photo-uploading problems with this webhosting company, I have not uploaded photos of the above products, but I can absolutely email you samples and templates of any of the above.
*Photos must be sent in an acceptable file format (GIF, JPEG, PNG, JPG, etc) and attached to the email. I am not able to accept photos inside Word Documents, photos inside the body of the email, or photos sent via postal mail.
**Payment Methods**
(please indicate which product(s) you are ordering)
1. Check or Money Order made out to: Creative Inspirations (mail payment to: Creative Inspirations P.O. Box 19051 Kalamazoo, MI 49019)
2. CashApp: $mjreynolds01
3. PayPal: www.PayPal.Me/cipoetrypublication (click on this link, or paste it in a new web browser, and it will take you to the Creative Inspirations PayPal account; you will need to login, so you will need to have a PayPal account - or create one - and then you will be able to submit payment.
Thank you all for your support, love, and prayers of Creative Inspirations! God bless you!
Creative Inspirations - P.O. Box 19051 Kalamazoo, MI 49019
[email protected] - www.cipoetrypublication.com
[email protected] - www.cipoetrypublication.com