This seems like an apt photo for today, Election Day, where we don't exactly know where we will land. The photo is by Laura Rodley -- my gratitude to her for letting me share it here. Laura Rodley’s work has been nominated numerous times for the Pushcart Prize and Best of Net anthologies. In 2013 Laura was awarded the Pushcart Prize (for her poem “Resurrection,” which originally appeared in The New Verse News). She has two chapbooks from Finishing Line Press: Your … [Read more...]
Hunger by Laura Rodley
Hunger Does the maple leaf hunger for the sun, shaking hands with its light, the light that turns the maples’ leaves to rusty orange, heavy with color, so heavy they drop? Does the cardinal hunger for its mate, how they are never more than twenty feet away from each other, the wind of their flight, attaining bird seeds or shelter, so close they thrive? Do the deer hunger for acorns, remembering the buttery taste of those already eaten, or do they step … [Read more...]
News and submission info
Hey there sports fans! I am like many people in Chicago today -- nervous, unable to concentrate, wondering about the future. And it is all because the Cubs are in the World Series, a feat that has made even the Sox fans in my household cheer for the Northsiders. Go Cubs!! I have been remiss in letting you know what's new with Solace in So Many Words contributors, so here's some new info. Patty Somlo, whose prose piece "Learning to Breathe" appeared in SISMW, has a new … [Read more...]
Call for submissions: In Plein Air poetry and visual art
Hello! Happy Fall! Hope your autumn has gotten off to a great start. I am still walking on air from a recent trip to Ireland. I'll share some pictures in my next post. In the meantime, I heard from Arlyn Miller, a poet and publisher from Glencoe, IL. She is starting a new publishing project--here are the details. Peace, love, and solace authentic ~ accessible ~ engaging poeticlicenseinc.blogspot.com Call for Words and Art for limited edition … [Read more...]
September break, summer photos
Happy September! Labor Day weekend is here and summer is over. Hope you have fun in store for you this holiday. My writing groups are resuming and I have manuscripts due. Summer has provided me with lots of time to play and socialize but I haven't been very diligent. So, I am taking a few weeks off--a staybbatical, so to speak. I'll be back September 23. In the meantime, I am glad to report my rejection streak has come to an end, with an acceptance yesterday (more … [Read more...]
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