Girl with Green Balloon Shades of Vermeer, the beauty of this young maid. Though, alas, her adornment seems to lack gemstone preciousness. Never mind. She treasures it saves it from jostling by festival crowds as she would have it shield her from portraiture. She loves its green--just shy of emerald-- that grants her a glimpse of fabled seas so far off they stretch belief. Sunlight winks from its … [Read more...]
Arnie Kanter
These photographs are used with permission. Arnie Kanter is a writer and photographer and, in former lives, a lawyer and consultant. His books include: The Secret Memoranda of Stanley J. Fairweather; Kanter on Hiring; Improving Your Summer Associate Program; The Lawyer Hiring Handbook; The Handbook of Law Firm Mismanagement; The Handbook of Law Firm Mismanagement For the 21st Century; Advanced Law Firm Mismanagement; The … [Read more...]
Kathleen Buckland
Kathleen Buckland is a photographer from Glenview, IL, who frequently posts wonderful photographs on Facebook. I asked if she'd send me some pictures so I could feature her work. From the photos she sent, I've picked a dozen or so that will keep summer in your mind's eye. Enjoy! Much gratitude to Kathy for sharing her work. … [Read more...]
Donna Hilbert — The Green Season
The Green Season O sweet morning-- coffee on the patio, the Sunday Times spread between us, red geraniums in the window box, a dog at your feet. Stop, Love. Don't move. Don't even breathe. I wish us fixed this way, cups raised the green season before us. © Donna Hilbert, 2009 & 2011 This poem is used with permission and appears in The Green Season by Donna Hilbert (World Parade Books, 2011) Donna Hilbert was born in the … [Read more...]
More September news: Adamkiewicz, Calderwood, Kirk, Bass, Swist (and me)
We had a mild winter and early spring and summer so I guess that is why fall seems to be coming a little early too. We've been treated to some gorgeous days. Since my last blog, I've heard from Constance Vogel Adamkiewicz to tell me her poems "Drought" and "Stone" were published on Little Eagle's RE/VERSE website. "Drought" was published September 11, 2012. "Stone" was published February 20, 2012. "Drought" is ominous: "Someday from the lemur-eyes of gas masks,/ we … [Read more...]
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