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Annette Gagliardi

AUTHOR. POET. TEACHER

My New Book, Caffeinated

I have received wonderful reviews for my new book.

Annette Gagliardi’s Caffeinated is a playful yet thought-provoking tribute to caffeine culture, blending humor, warmth, and occasional gravity. The poems explore everything from morning rituals and sensory delights to philosophical musings fueled by coffee, tea, and chocolate. Pieces like “Worker Bees” reflect on the monotony of modern life, while “Murder for Tea” juxtaposes serenity with human brutality, showcasing the collection’s emotional range. Gagliardi balances lighthearted verses with deeper themes, such as societal numbness in “Our Daily Excess,” making readers pause to reflect. Perfect for poetry lovers and caffeine enthusiasts alike, Caffeinated offers a rich, varied reading experience that celebrates life’s small yet profound pleasures.

Thomas Anderson

Editor In Chief, Literary Titan

Hey! You can now buy Annette a Cup of Coffee and and enjoy some of her prized and/or published poetry.

Children and Poetry Books

A Short Supply of Viability offers compassion for the compassionate, the shift of comfort that occurs with caregivers, from the decision to provide care, to the fatigue and grace of caring for others, then to the grief and relief of saying goodbye.

UponWaking — Upon Waking represents the work of 58 poets from around the country and Canada who discuss the topic of abuse.

Proper Poems for Ladies could be called a tribute to women, but it is more of a hug, more of a glimpse into the realities of life as a female.

Ponderosa Pines — It's a scary time for Annette as she faces taking care of her siblings and cousins as a fire begins in Deadwood, South Dakota and is soon raging through the Ponderosa Pine Forest of the Black Hills.

Goats — Come and meet the three dancing Bettys who greet and help a troll who rewards them with safe passage to the grassy knoll.

Children's — Have you ever gone out in the rain with a folded newspaper for a hat? Join Erica on her adventurous day.

CaffeinatedChapbook — This collection pays homage to the beverages we so love to wake up to, so love to enjoy throughout the day in many ways, and that we so love to imbide before bed.

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Announcements

Behold Published in Poets of Promise Anthology, by Local Gems Press, Dec. 2024

These breasts won Honorable Mention for Hope & Restoration / Ohio Poetry Day Association, October 2024.

Stuck Between Spaces won 3^rd place for It’s Just a Phase in the Ohio Poetry Day Association, October 2024. ($20. Prize)

I Refuse won first place for OPD Special Award in the Ohio Poetry Day Association, October 2024. ($50 prize)

Aglow, Among the Stars, The Rain, Moments, inside your self, published in the Origami Poems Project at: https://www.origamipoems.com/October, 2024.

Aglow, Among the Stars, Combustible, The Rain, Moments, inside your self, and There Was A Time all published as a collection, with The Carried Away during the week of September 22 to 29^th, 2024 at: https://thecarriedaway.com/2024/09/22/love-poetry-collection/

My words slip, Slice, Repetition Published in in Issue 7 of Lit Shark Magazine: The SHARK WEEK Edition, fall 2024.

My Words Slip published by Willowdown Books in OPENING WORDS AND CLOSING LINES, Nov. 2024.

My words slip Published Summer 2024, on NLAPW website: posted during the latter part of July through August timeframe. Pen Woman magazine.

Just Sayin’ and The Jazz Maker Published in Sublimation: A Magazine of Speculative Poetry, Fall 2024.

Perilous published by Basilisk Poetry, September 2024.

Blue Jeans published in Moss Piglet, Summer 2024 in print and online at: https://www.krazines.com/submissions.html

Only an Eclipse Tiny Spoon, Issue12: Celestial Eclipse issue, summer of 2024 https://tinyspoon.org/submissions/

Smailovic’s Cello published in Summer 2024 issue of Heartland Society of Women

Deliquescent published in Tiny Moments: Vol. III, Tiny Moments literary Magazine, David Pring-Mill info@bronzebirdbooks.com , May 2024

Incubation published in Agates, League of Minnesota Poets anthology, 2024.

Ponderosa Pines: Days of the Deadwood Forest Fire has been awarded a 2023 PenCraft Seasonal Book Award for Christian – Historical Fiction.

The PenCraft Seasonal Book Awards, recognize excellence in creative writing. This Fall (2023) it honors 48 great books for adults and children. We are pleased to recognize these hard-working authors and their books and thank them for their inspiring stories and captivating writing styles. This eclectic collection of 48 great books has been selected as the best of the season’s offerings, whether it be adult or children’s fiction, non-fiction, or other categories. These winning books feature stories of courage, adventure, wonder and joy; boundless fantasy; thought-provoking literature; beautiful artistry; inspiring non-fiction titles – something for everyone.

The PenCraft Seasonal Awards were established to recognize exceptional work from authors, editors, illustrators and publishers around the world. We are proud to present 48 great books that have surpassed PenCraft’s selection criteria and earned them a Seasonal PenCraft Book Award.