Greetings! A couple of weeks ago I received an email from esteemed writer Lesléa Newman with some wonderful poems. It made my day. She has a new collection of poetry--it's called Lovely, and this poem is from that new book out from Headmistress Press. When I read this poem about a cat, I knew to contact Kathy Buckland for photos, and sure enough, she had ones that were perfect. Today it is spring-like in Chicago but I know my friends in the Northeast are recovering from … [Read more...]
Links to new work by Somlo, Silesky, Rodley
Hey there. It’s already the fifteenth of February and I haven’t checked in with you yet this month. That’s because I have nothing new to report about me. But here’s what’s happening with some people we know. Big congrats to Patty Somlo for Hairway to Heaven, her latest book. It is available from Cherry Castle Publishing. Here's how it's described: "The interconnected stories featured in this book specifically, boldly, and tenderly are rooted in her experiences living in … [Read more...]
Rare moon, new month, Stephen Crane
I can’t let January end without posting. It’s been a tough month for some, what with the flu, the current news, and the fact that there were five Monday mornings to wake up to in January. Tonight three lunar events take place: a blood moon, a super moon, and a blue moon, giving us a Super Blue Blood Moon. Unfortunately Chicago is not well-placed to witness this rare event. But I'm hoping the moon will still have its positive effect on us! I’ve been hibernating. I know … [Read more...]
Highland Park Poetry’s 2018 challenge—deadline January 29
In the northern suburb of Highland Park, Jennifer Dotson works hard for poetry--organizing readings, exhibits, and contests, such as this year’s challenge in which poets of all ages are invited to submit original poetry in response to: Electricity (in honor of the 75th anniversary of Nikolas Tesla’s death) Monsters (in honor of the 300th anniversary of publication of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s Frankenstein) A Golden Shovel Poem (a poetic form created by Terrence … [Read more...]
Gift of the wild
I just spotted a coyote across the creek, running along the bank. Happy Christmas Eve to all. Peace, love, and solace. Gift of the wild On Christmas a coyote came to our fence and ever since my dog has been visited by dreams of running with the pack, almost able to catch up but never quite there, lagging, and so her back legs push off as she sleeps in her bed, her eyes squint as if to see between the pickets, beyond the slats shadowed on the … [Read more...]
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