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03/24/2015 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

"Keep your sunny side up, up!" ("Hide the side that gets blue"). I write this to myself as well as to you. No whining. I’ve been watching Foyle’s War on Netflix and really enjoying it. It very rarely hits the wrong note; I’ve watched two seasons and only had some quibbles with the series. It’s been making me think of the sacrifices made at that time (1940s), wondering whether modern society could soldier on so. Here’s news I know. First off, big congrats to Ellen Bass … [Read more...]

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Glimpse of solace: smoking

03/06/2015 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: A Glimpse of Solace Tagged With: Anthology, cigarette, Contributors, Ellen Wade Beals, Glimpse of Solace, Photography, pink head, Poetry, publication, smoke curl, Smoking, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, tobacco, Weighed Words

Glimpse of solace: Branches

02/26/2015 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: A Glimpse of Solace Tagged With: Anthology, Branches, Ellen Wade Beals, Glimpse of Solace, Photography, photos, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, Tree branches, Trees, Weighed Words, Winter trees

Philip Levine and solace (and me)

02/16/2015 By Ellen Beals 2 Comments

I just heard the news that Philip Levine has left this earth. The work he left behind is something we can find solace in when we miss his voice. So many great poems. I have fond memories of Phil Levine because he is a contributor to Solace in So Many Words, and we had a lot of correspondence about which poems of his to use. I felt like I knew him a little, that I could call him Phil. That's how he signed his emails: “Be well, Phil.” In spring 2007 I had an idea for an … [Read more...]

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Glimpse of solace: snow in sunshine

02/03/2015 By Ellen Beals 2 Comments

One day there was a blizzard, which sculpted the snow, and the next day was glorious with sunshine to show off the art. Here are my pictures. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Glimpse of Solace Tagged With: Anthology, blizzard of 2015, Chicago, Contributors, Ellen Wade Beals, Photography, Snow, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, Weighed Words

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