When I was a little girl, I had a recurring dream that a beautiful woman with dark hair smiled benevolently down at me. “Would you like to see your life?” She asked. “How you live, and how you die?” I can be a bit on the impatient side. I’ve always struggled with the urge to read the last page of the book first, so I let the woman take me by the hand. She led me into an ornate theater. Twin angels stood on either side of red curtains. “Just say the word,” she … [Read more...]
Glimpse of solace: look up
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...]
My first Black Friday
Happy Black Friday. I’ve been mulling over this post; I don’t know why. Way back on the first of the month, Jim Daniel’s poem "Anthem" was featured on The Writer’s Almanac with Garrison Keillor. It’s a poem that makes me think of my father. Check it out here. Thanksgiving time makes me think of him too. My father died the day after Thanksgiving in 1966. So for my post today, I’m sharing the poem I made up about him, and how I miss him. It’s my way of commemorating … [Read more...]
Literary news: light and dark
It’s another chilly one, but before I can complain about Chicago weather, I only have to look at pictures from Buffalo, NY, where more than five feet of snow blankets the city and more is predicted. That shuts me up. Besides I don’t really want to post about the weather but literary news. First about Solace in So Many Words contributors. Brent Calderwood is featured in OUT Magazine (as one of OUT 100)—congrats! Kathleen Kirk’s poem “Daughter of Midas” has been … [Read more...]
Contributor updates, singing the blues, and a call for submissions
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...]
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