Hey there – happy summer! I am happy to start the season with a cover shot. My photo “Petal Perfect” is the cover of the latest Olentangy Review. Thanks so much to Melissa and Darryl Price for choosing my work. Here’s some stuff I found interesting these past weeks. For Mockingbird, June 2, Sarah Condon wrote “Self-Righteousness at Home in the Twenty-First Century” and it has stayed on my mind. The subject matter is pertinent (“Because self-righteousness cuts a clear … [Read more...]
Overlook (a poem)
Who wants to hear a political opinion? Not me. Overloaded, I won't add to the mix. Which leaves me wondering what to post. I had something in mind but it'll have to wait until next time. I'm hosting Thanksgiving and running out of time. I present you with my poem "Overlook," which originally appeared in The Stony Thursday Book, a Collection of Contemporary Poetry, (No. 8, Autumn 2009), edited by Ciaran O'Driscoll, and published by The Arts Office of Limerick City … [Read more...]
News on SISMW contributors and friends & calls for submissions
Hello. Hope your Spring has sprung. Here in Chicago we have not quite gotten to warm weather yet. And the news seems to be that other areas of the country have also experienced a return to winter. I guess we should expect April to be harsh for as T. S. Eliot told us: "April is the cruellest month, breeding / Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing / Memory and desire, stirring / Dull roots with spring rain." BTW, Happy Poetry Month. Cuban-American author Margarita Engle has an … [Read more...]
Glimpse of solace: Oh my world
Hey there. I escaped with my camera this week and got lost in photography, which is very easy to do when you are working on something abstract. Here's what I came up. Peace, love, and solace … [Read more...]
Glimpse of solace: New York City weekend
I got to spend a few days in New York City this past weekend. I stayed quite close to Central Park. I thought of Holden Caulfield, Holly Golightly, and Macaulay Culkin. The weather was springlike. It was great to walk all over Midtown with my camera. Here's what I got. … [Read more...]