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We got a new review on the anglobaptist.org blog, which is subtitled “conjectural navel gazing; jesus in lint form” and is written by Tripp Hudgins.  I have copied it below –  Weighed Words appreciates the nice remarks and promotion! A review: Solace in So Many Words Where or when do you go when you are seeking solace? Are there stories you tell or memories you hold dear? Personally I go right for poetry. But when one is looking for solace we're likely to look … [Read more...]

John Steinbeck

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  We are lonesome animals. We spend our life trying to be less lonesome. One of our ancient methods is to tell a story, begging the listener to say -- and to feel – “Yes, that's the way it is, or at least that's the way I feel it. You're not as alone as you thought."   John Steinbeck “In Awe of Words,” The Exonian, 75th anniversary edition, Exeter University  (1930) This Glimpse of Solace was sent in by Ellen K. McKnight (friend of Solace in So … [Read more...]

Kudos to contributors: Calderwood, Desilets, Kirk, McConnell, Somlo

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As I write this I am thinking of Brent Calderwood -- tonight is his big night. Brent's poem, "The Golden Hour," has been selected by judge Mark Doty as winner of the Atlanta Queer Lit Broadside Contest. Brent will be accepting his award and reading his poem at annual festival's opening ceremony in Atlanta tonight (Friday, June 25) A broadside of the poem will be published by the festival and made available for sale.   Here is what Mark Doty had to say: "This beautiful poem … [Read more...]

Our latest review — from Portland Book Review

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Here's out latest review.  It is from the Portland Book Review. Solace in So Many Words Edited by Ellen Wade Beals Weighed Words LLC, $20, 228 pages How do you define solace? How do you find it? Author Ellen Beals sought answers to these questions and put a call out to writers for fiction, poetry, and essays. The result is a moving anthology, edited by Beals, titled Solace in So Many Words. Everyone experiences loss, whether of a family member, pet, or a … [Read more...]