"A weed is but an unloved flower." Ella Wheeler Wilcox This quote was found on Brainy Quote. … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2012
Susan Elbe
I first became familiar with the poetry of Susan Elbe through Kiss Me Goodnight (Syren Book Company) because we both had work in this anthology of writing by women who were girls when their mothers died. Her poems in that book are: "My Mother Isn't Dead" and "At Mother's Bedside." Now we are Facebook friends, and I enjoy her posts whether they are updates on the eagles' nest in Decorah, Iowa or more writerly items. This Father's Day she posted "I Fly to My Father in Late … [Read more...]
Heigh-Ho, Silver!
Look what came in the mail today! In case you haven't heard, on Saturday, June 23 Solace in So Many Words was awarded the Silver Medal in the anthology category by ForeWord Reviews at a ceremony and reception during the American Library Association's annual conference in Anaheim. Weighed Words was unable to attend; but I want to make sure to say thanks to Chris Fisher who reviewed Solace in So Many Words on April 28, 2011 for ForeWord Reviews, and to Kimber Bilby (Awards … [Read more...]
Thank you
It means a lot knowing you are thinking of me. from a thank-you card from a recent 8th grade graduate … [Read more...]
Excellence in art
This quotation appears on The Franklin Building at 720 S. Dearborn. Built in 1916 and designed by architect George C. Nimmons, The Franklin Building features picture tiles by Oskar Gross. This quotation appears above the terra-cotta doorway and under a mural of men working at the Gutenberg Press. … [Read more...]