Solace in a Book

John Keats

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When old age shall this generation waste, Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou sayst, "Beauty is truth, truth beauty," – that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.   lines 46–50 of “Ode on Grecian Urn” by John Keats   … [Read more...]

Contributors have been busy — Smith, Somlo, Hilbert, Meno, Kirk, Kerlikowske, Miller, Bass and Swist

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J. Scott Smith ("Heartbeat") has a new story "Silence" in Luna Station Quarterly, which is a magazine focused on speculative fiction by up and coming women authors. Patty Somlo ("Starting to Breathe") has a new story "Where He Took His First Breath"  in The Write Room. Donna Hilbert ("Flowers" and "In Quintana Roo") has a new guest blog on NEXTV's ALL LIT Up blogpost by James Goertel.  I also wrote a guest essay  ("In Service of Poetry") for ALL LIT UP.  Many thanks to … [Read more...]

Celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day in Highland Park

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At 2 pm tomorrow I will be reading as part of Highland Park Poetry's Poetry That Moves event.  Highland Park Poetry teamed up with Pace North Shore buses so that every month in 2012, a different poem will be featured on the north suburban rides.   My poem "Some days" will appear in August.   There's a reading and reception tomorrow,  Saint Patrick's Day, at Art Center of Highland Park, 1957 Sheridan Road (side entrance), Highland Park. Poets will read and graphic artists will … [Read more...]