Since the previous post is about After Hours, I thought it appropriate to post a poem of mine that was published by Al DeGenova and P. Hertel in After Hours in 2002. Transported Riding home from the orthodontist on the crowded Lawrence Avenue bus, my body swaying to its stops and lurches, holding the sweaty metal pole, I stood before an old man, his gray cement eyes set on me so I smiled, imagining I was brightening his … [Read more...]
Silesky After Hours
This past Sunday I went to the American Artworks Gallery in Forest Park to attend a reading event for After Hours magazine in which Ellen T. McKnight, friend to Solace in So Many Words, was a featured reader (along with Christopher Gallinari). The venue was cozy, and like most readings emceed by Al DeGenova, who along with Pat Hertel edits After Hours, it had a relaxed and mellow vibe. After Hours is a one of Chicago’s great little magazines. Published twice a year … [Read more...]
Skye meets Rain by Ellen T. McKnight
Ellen T. McKnight is a Chicago-area writer who's been a supporter of Solace in So Many Words from the beginning. "I wanted to share this picture of my recently retired horse, Skye. She and Rain touched noses the moment they met, and they've been inseparable ever since. I guess you never know when love might come into a life." Skye is the gray horse on the left and Rain is on the right. BTW, Ellen will be reading her flash fiction at the After Hours reading at … [Read more...]