Glimpse of Solace: Daniel Cleary
Daniel Cleary was born in Tipperary Town, Ireland and grew up there, and lived for a few years in London, England, before moving to Chicago in 1968. His first passion was painting, but he always loved poetry; “though I never considered myself a writer.” He has two books: The Green Ribbon (Wyndham Hall Press) and Elegy for James Gerard and Other Poems for the Larger Voice (Fractal Edge Press). If you’d like to see Daniel’s paintings, check out his website. I … [Read more...]
Yes, let’s
Happy June 29th –hope your summer is going well so far. Here in Chicago I know it’s summer because the weeds are taking off and the skeeters are back. And it’s the season of the Cancer birthdays. Meanwhile this must be a bumper crop year for the cottonwood trees because the infernal cotton is still blowing around. My friend Rochelle Distelheim (whose story "The Kiss-Me-Quick" appeared here in January) has a story "Talking About the Tango" posted June 25, 2014 in Ascent, … [Read more...]
Glimpse of Solace: Po-Phos?
I don't know if po-phos is a term, but it's what I'm calling these, which feature a visual image paired with text. Thanks for indulging me. Pick up the pieces and bloom again What we need- roots and wings … [Read more...]
Biding my time, resolving to resolve
Howdy. Ready for the longest day of the year? A couple weeks ago I read my horoscope and it said that after Mercury finished being in retrograde, I will receive good news on the 19th—so today’s a big day for me. I’ll keep you posted. I was happy to hear that Kevin Nance, who has contributed photos to Glimpse of Solace, is having a show of his photography this Friday in Lexington, Kentucky. I bet you’ve read articles by Kevin Nance – his byline appears in the pages of … [Read more...]
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