I was glad to hear that Helen Degen Cohen's posthumous poetry collection My Life on Film is now out. A founding editor of Rhino Poetry, Helen Degen Cohen was a central figure in the Chicago area poetry community. When she died in 2015, she left behind several projects-in-progress, including an almost-finished manuscript of poems highlighting her in-depth interest in film. My Life on Film is published by Glass Lyre Press and the launch for it is Sunday, September 23rd … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2018
Rainy days and difficult teachers
It’s been rainy for days here in Chicago. Fortunately I’ve had a good book to keep me occupied and which I recommend. It’s Night Hawks by Charles Johnson (Scribner, 2018). It is a collection of stories. Many of the stories start with an epigraph. The story “Welcome to Wedgewood” begins with a quote from an Associated Press news item and one from Kahlil Gibran. It is this latter one that has occupied my thoughts so I share it with you. Peace, love, and solace I … [Read more...]