I wrote a book, what now?!

Hi guys!

So in 2017 I challenged myself to write something everyday for a whole year.
This resulted in 365 little pieces of text and about 250 drawings, but I have no idea how to evaluate myself if it is any good to bring into the world.
Any suggestions how to go about it?
Here are some of the texts (I don't dare to call the poems really):

centre stage

You marked me carelessly.
My biggest fear personified.
My will will carry my vociferous voice
Until the storms calm down
And I can rest in silence.

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waterfalls

Weep into my hand
Cascade between my fingers
Don’t stop before my hands form lakes
And fish swim within.

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tippy toes

You tread
So lightly
On the floor.
As if you were afraid to upset the earth.
Looking at you,
Hovering,
I wished
My heart would be as light
As your steps
One time.

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hot air balloon

I was unforgotten she said.
Her heart left hollow in absence
To be rooted
But she didn’t long for earth
She needed air to root in.

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unique

She laid her heart in my arms
And asked me to rock it
Gently.
“I only have one.”

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carefree

Time is irresponsible
I have seen people fade, loose their blossom,
before spring
And others bloomed through the cracks of
winter.

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denial

I minimize you
Just to deny
I need you like the sun.

---

masks off

Faceless
Like a soldier
treading for the next trench
He clings to the memory of his mother’s
cooking.
To be blown to shreds in a moment
‘Hit the ground, boy.’

---

Aegis

Ravenous individualism
Pursuits reflections
To grasp its own security.

---

Icarus

‘Dare not to fly.’
The bird said to the man.
‘This is where I live.’


Thank you for reading! Any help is much appreciated!
Also, haven't figured out a good way to link the drawings, sorry!

Perscribo said:

Hi Simen. In the future, you may want obtain to feedback on individual works via the Critique threads. Mind you, the unspoken rule is it's a 'give-and-take' area, and you should expect to receive what you give back in terms of feedback. (In other words, it's best not to inundate the thread with too many poems at once.) Take a few more of your best and weigh the feedback against the rest. Little by little. Good luck!

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Thank you for the advice! In the future, I will do so. However, I'm not sure if I can give any feasible feedback since I am very new to the scene!
I will take your advice to heart moving forward

TexasPoet said:

Hi SL,

Welcome.

Let’s start with.

centre stage

You marked me carelessly.
My biggest fear personified.
My will will carry my vociferous voice
Until the storms calm down
And I can rest in silence

I’m not making the connection with the title.

”Will will” feels clumsy....so work on that wording.

Seems like “storm” represents something here, but I’m not sure of what.

Think is terms of images doing the talking.

mark me with your jagged quill
label my forehead with my greatest fear
you will hear my lion-voice
roaring down the storm
into silence

Not really this, but see the images doing all the talking....quill, forehead, lion-voice, storm.

Does this help?

tp

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Hi Terry
This helps a great deal! And I agree completely that the images do the talking
Back to the drawing board it is This is exciting

Debbie V said:

Please do crit others. It helps you learn.

I also suggest you post in the crit area. Work in this area is considered published because it is open to the web.

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Thank you for the tip Debbie! I will do so

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Perscribo said:

Don't underestimate your own point of view! All poets here love getting feedback, and I don't think I'd be wrong in saying all would-be writers start out as readers first. It doesn't have to be technical, just honest. I only wish I had more time to be on AW!

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I can be honest! Thank you!!