summer
Happy Summer Solstice. It is the best day of the year. Right now I’m listening to the wood thrush outside my window. Soon it will be gone up north, only to return again, briefly, in autumn. But for now, here’s some lamb’s ear from my garden.
The Book of Laney
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Slate Roof Poets
Just got word from Art Stein (whom I’ve connected with through my beloved father-in-law) that the web site for the group, Slate Roof Poets, is now live. Who are Slate Roof Poets, you ask? Here’s a blurb from the site: Slate Roof is a group of poets who work collectively to publish Franklin County poets. Now in our third year, our membership includes Jim … Read More Slate Roof Poets
do your duty
Listen, you know and I know that you watched Saved by the Bell at least once, but possibly several times. Indeed, you had no choice, for there was this bleak period of television history in which it seemed to be the only show that was ever on. As such, it is now your civic duty to save Screech’s house from going into foreclosure, because … Read More do your duty
Joe Young on "The Photograph" by Kathy Fish
Kathy Fish’s flash The Photograph is near and dear to my heart as not only do I love the woman and her work, but I was also the editor who accepted this brilliant micro for publicaiton. And now Joe Young has done a beautiful job of writing about this flash and flash fiction in general–Poetics of Flash: An Analysis of Kathy Fish’s ” The … Read More Joe Young on "The Photograph" by Kathy Fish
reflections on mammograms, air advisories, and yellow dye in your eye
1) I got my yearly mammogram today. I’ve had one (or sometimes two) every year since turning 30 for no other reason than I think they are a lot of fun. I don’t know about you but having a stranger manuever your naked breast between two slats of plastic which he/she then turns the crank on so that they push together until your flesh … Read More reflections on mammograms, air advisories, and yellow dye in your eye
this made me snort
And believe me when I tell you that I need a snort today: Long Awkward Pose
SmokeLong Quarterly Issue #13 is Live–read it
SmokeLong Quarterly Issue #13, guest edited by none other than the wonderful Katrina Denza (not to mention that it features some of my all-time favorite writers!), is now live and ready for you to enjoy.
Reflections on fresh pineapple, broken keyboards, and Valerian
Yesterday, today, this week: 1) As of late, I have become obsessed with fresh pineapple. That is, I have become obsessed with eating it. I buy one, cut it up, and then commence to eating it–mostly all by myself. I have always been a lover of fruit. I believe I’ve mentioned before that as a child I would often eat a whole bag of … Read More Reflections on fresh pineapple, broken keyboards, and Valerian
Drown, by Junot Diaz
I heard about Drown, the brilliant collection of short stories by Junot Diaz, for years but never read it until now. Let me just say: It was worth the wait. There are several recurrent themes running through this collection (the lost father, the regained father, the lost love, brotherhood, betrayal–often sexual) but the one I found most striking was that of facelessness. You would … Read More Drown, by Junot Diaz
read it
Katrina Denza has an insightful review of Voodoo Heart at MoorishGirl.
Happy Blogiversary to me
Today is my two year blogiversary (for this particular blog). So, yes, for the past two years, I have been boring you with the mundanities of my daily life. Thank you for caring. Let’s take a walk down memory lane: Here’s my first post.
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