Solace in a Book

Glimpse of solace: look up

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I did something stupid today, and though, after considerable time, I worked my way around the problem, I was mad at myself. Flustered. Frustrated. Then I sat at my desk and gazed out the window. How glad I was to have looked up. Maybe the view will do the same for you.     … [Read more...]

Contributor updates, singing the blues, and a call for submissions

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November’s chill is upon us in Chicago. How about you? Does if feel like winter? Congratulations to Patty Somlo!  She will have a new book of stories out in the coming year. Hairway to Heaven will be published by Cherry Castle Publishing in 2015. Michael Constantine McConnell’s poem “A Faun’s Lament” appears in a new anthology, The Best of Electric Velocipede. Donna Hilbert’s poem “The Sun Straight Up" was posted November 10 on the Cadence Collective site. I … [Read more...]

Glimpse of Solace: Rust (and politics)

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Yesterday was Election Day. About ten days ago I received a dozen roses. You know what flowers look like after ten days. I finally admitted I should toss them. When I did I was struck by what I found on the back of a fern. So I got out my camera. A little research showed it was fern rust – I think it is Milesina dieteliana Magnus. It’s not usually thought of as pretty. But the pattern, the uniformity wowed me – it’s another example showing the intricacies of … [Read more...]