Burky Achilles's Fundraiser
My poems can make a difference!
Help me meet my goal, please give today.
We are no longer accepting donations on this campaign, but there are other ways for you to support us today!
Ellen Girardeau Kempler
"Go, Burky! What a fantastic effort you've put forth at a time where poetry matters more than ever."
$10
A supporter of Burky Achilles
I donated in support of this campaign.
A supporter of Burky Achilles
I donated in support of this campaign.
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Lisa Cleary
"So wonderful to see you doing something you love! You have certainly been blessed with great talent. Jim and I hope to see you soon! Aloha!"
$100
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Ruth Achilles
"I am so proud of you mom. I love you very much!! "
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Paula Clancy
"For my admiration and awe of your talent. Just keep writing...just keep writing 😘"
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Ted Burkart
"Way to go Burky."
Lindsay Gray
"I love you, Burky! This is awesome! Keep up the great work! I'm enjoying the poetry. Xoxoxoxo "
$25
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John Wills
"Thank you for my birthday poem. It was so beautiful and made me cry in a good way. I love you very much and GO DAWGS!"
$25
Clyde Long
"Burky, my Truchas classmate, I am so enjoying your 30/30 poems. Magnificence under pressure! Can you write one with the title "Thimble in the Corner""
$25
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Tammy & Don Ulrich
I donated in support of this campaign.
$30
Todd Williamson
"More hands make the workload lighter for all. Together we make it all happen-so a little to the kitty-thanks for giving voice to (a)muse!"
$25
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Jana Westlund
I donated in support of this campaign.
A supporter of Burky Achilles
I donated in support of this campaign.
$100
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Jeffrey Williams
"Excited to support such an inspired spirit and talented poet! "
$500
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Helen Sinoradzki
"It is difficult/to get the news from poems/yet men die miserably every day/for lack/of what is found there. ~ William Carlos Williams"
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john callegari
"May the breath of Erato move your hand with alacrity and inspiration."
$50
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Chuck & John Burkart/Wills
"Enjoy this wonderful and exciting experience. John and I are so happy for you! We love you and can't wait to see you in February!"
$40
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Bob & Gayle Gordon
"Go Burk- Burk!"
$30
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Shannon Achilles
"We love you!!!"
A supporter of Burky Achilles
"What an honor to contribute to this worthy cause."
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diane ponti
I donated in support of this campaign.
$100
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Janice and Brit Etzold
"This is an exciting and daunting project! We love Burky and her writing, and definitely live our literary life vicariously through her."
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Herb Zachow
"Go write up a storm of poetry! "
$100
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Burky Achilles
"This donation is to honor my first poetry mentor- Cindy Stewart-Renier. Thank you for your faith in my vision and work."
$25
Poet Bio: Burky Achilles began a spontaneous eruption of poetry in January of 2014 after a twelve-year writing hiatus. Her poetry was selected as the 2015 first-place winner in the Tucson Festival of Books Literary Awards. Her poetry and prose appear in: Fifty Over Fifty, an anthology by Rosemont College, VoiceCatcher: A Journal of Women's Voices & Visions, The Poeming Pidgeon and others. Burky was raised on Kauai, Hawaii and received her Master of Arts in Writing from Portland State University in 2002.
Author Statement: Some of you have experienced my prose through thethaidiaries. Here's an opportunity to experience my voice in a new way—through poetry. I've morphed into a full-time poet for the month of December and am asking for your support. Tupelo Press is a non-profit, independent press providing parchment for emerging voices, culturally specific communities, and literary art forms not fostered by mainstream publishers.
Your support gives me vital inspiration as I write for thirty days this month.
Tupelo Press provides the canvas, I bring my words, accompanied by other fine poets, writing thirty poems in thirty days, all ours to edit and submit as we wish. 30/30 poems have been taken by over 90 journals and featured in over 40 published chapbooks, all so Tupelo Press can keep publishing exquisite and diverse voices that might never be heard otherwise.
Every dollar gives me confidence to write more, and helps the press place more poems in gorgeous books. Help me to help this distinguished press. Give today!