Solace in a Book

Ambivalence, being judge-y, and links

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Yesterday on the local talk show from Chicago, Windy City Live, I heard it’s almost been the coldest average February in Chicago since the late 1800s or something—we’re only missing it by a degree or two.  It’s a record I don’t care if we break. Ambivalence – it’s a quality I am trying to develop, especially as it applies to wanting something too much. Well, at least that’s what I think this morning. That’s because last night I read Amy Poehler’s book Yes Please and in the … [Read more...]

Looking for you

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Hey there; happy Monday. Looking at my Twitter and Facebook feeds, it seems many of you are a little cranky.  So sorry. I know how you feel. Is is winter that's getting you down?  Well, there are only 25 days until spring. I just want to remind you that I am always looking to share your writing or art on this site, especially if it is solace-y.  I don't ask for previously unpublished work, just work you own the rights to.  Maybe  you have  some  writing that has appeared … [Read more...]

Philip Levine and solace (and me)

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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...]