Untitled Anon, before 1530 Western wind, when wilt thou blow The small rain down can rain. Christ, if my lover were in my arms, And I in my bed again. The poem seemed familiar as I read it again, at the suggestion of Hilary Mantel (the English novelist, short story writer and critic, …
Monthly Archive: February 2012
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Contributor update: Kirk, Hilbert, McConnell, Powers and more
Before I head off to downtown Chicago to the Bookfair of the AWP (Table C6 ), I’d like to give a wrap-up of some of the wonderful things the wonderful contributors to Solace in So Many Words have been up to lately. Kathleen Kirk (“The Solace of Reading: How to Survive Hormonal and Spiritual Upheavals …
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Celebrate Poetry Month with us at Book Stall in Winnetka
I went to a reading of “A Light Breakfast” a unique collection that is edited by Arlyn Miller and features a sackful of great poems including ones by Solace in So Many Words contributor Carol N. Kanter (“Her Best Medicine,” “Alternative Eulogy,” “The Advanced Course”). I was lucky enough to meet with Roberta Rubin, owner of …
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