Hello out there! March ends and April begins. Poetry Month starts tomorrow--be prepared to celebrate whether you want to or not! It's also April Fool's Day so pay attention and don't fall for any malarkey. Kudos go to several contributors to Solace in So Many Words, including Michael C. McConnell whose short story, "Dancing," about recovering from Guillian-Barre Syndrome, was named as an honorable mention in the 2017 Literature and Medicine writing contest for Texas … [Read more...]
Spring, taxes, and news (Boyle and Aguero)
April 15 is the day to file your taxes in the US. Every year I vow to be more prepared so I am not looking for documents at the last minute or having to make a run to the accountant. But guess what? I never change and I am always somewhat frantic. The same with spring. Each year I pray for it, invoke it, ask that I be delivered from winter, and every time it arrives, I am somehow not quite ready for it. I grumble a bit being awakened from that long winter’s nap. SISMW … [Read more...]
Poems wanted for Persephone / Demeter anthology
Kathleen Aguero, who contributed the poem "Turkey Pond: Scattering the Ashes" to Solace in So Many Words, checked in the other day. She has a poem titled in “Liberty Hotel, Boston” in the June issue of Ocean State Review. She also mentioned that she and colleague Alison Stone are working on an anthology. Here is the info: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Kathleen Aguero and Alison Stone are seeking work for an anthology of poems based on the Persephone and Demeter … [Read more...]