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Writings of Andrea W. LeDew
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So glad you have signed up to receive the For Random Learning Comes Newsletter! This is the one hundred and thirtieth edition.
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Hope all is well with you and yours! And Happy Memorial Day!
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Just a quick update as promised in my last newsletter:
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I now have a landing page to take you direct to a buy page for my e-book Polemics: Political Poems & Prose 2016-2025.
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The buy page is on a site called Books2Read and it has book-specific links to various booksellers including Barnes and Noble (Nook) and Applebooks as well as Kobo and Smashwords and others. Take your pick and the button will take you direct to their site and my ebook.
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Amazon has not yet come through, unfortunately, but it is in the works. It's always a good idea to look at the preview first before buying, to make sure everything looks good to you.
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Here's my landing page. You can also reach the landing page in the header region at the top of the homepage to my site, where it is listed in two places.
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I'm still waiting for the print proof, which I must approve before ordering print copies. Three-day weekends tend to slow things down, I'm afraid. I will be sure to announce when I've got some paperback copies myself. I'm certainly looking forward to flipping the pages of my very own book!
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I'm also eager to ask local indie bookshops to try to sell some copies, since I love supporting the local businesses who have been so good to writers in our area. Ask at your favorite bookshop and they may very well be able to order my book through their catalog! I'd be so excited to see pictures of it on the shelves of bookstores, or even better, in the hands of readers! And I'm eager to hear which pieces are your favorites.
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Again, thanks for all your support and I hope you will tell your friends about the book so it can be spread far and wide. I always appreciate new signups to my newsletter, and reviews, as well! Anything you can do to help get the word out is much appreciated.
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Take care and enjoy the rest of your weekend. BTW, my Facebook Author page (Andrea W LeDew, Author) is now live, as is my business Instagram (@andrealedew). So many tasks, so little time.
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Please recommend my newsletter (and Polemics, my poetry and prose book) to your friends, and keep an eye out for my next newsletter for news about print copies and anything else new! Use the link above or find the book on your own and pre-order!
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So Close and Yet So Far
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This essay discusses the Semiquincentennial celebration and compares it with Fourths of Years gone by.
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Drawing
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A poem on redistricting, the drawing of new districts to serve the ruling party's political purposes, with the blessing of the Supreme Court and with enthusiasm unchecked by either the people's will nor the State's Constitutional provisions.
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Attempt
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A poem describing the swirling emotions on and offline provoked by the attempted assassination of President Trump at the dinner for the press. Caveat: I do not doubt the attempt on his life was real. P.S. The photo is an attempt at beauty.
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Approaching May 1st, 2026, Anniversary of The Great Fire, Jacksonville, FL
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A poem about a very dry spring in Florida which calls to mind the terrible fire which consumed Jacksonville early in the 20th century.
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Smiles
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This poem analyzes the loss of reputation of the US in the eyes of its closest allies, and the attitude it projects, about that loss.
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