Well folks, it’s the Monday after Christmas, and I know you’re all wishing for some lunchtime distraction to lift you out of those work-a-day doldrums and back into that literary bliss you (hopefully) achieved during your all-too-brief holiday break. Here, for you, is an essay by David Rothman on the iconic photographer Bill Tague. Check […]
Eagle Eye: The Photographs of William Tague
December 30th, 2013 | by debbie | published in Blog | Leave A Comment »
On the Nature of Prose Poetry: Hummingbird or Paragraph?
December 16th, 2013 | by debbie | published in Blog | Leave A Comment »
Poetry-whether formal or prosaic-is that place where “language darts then freezes,” allowing a lingering, a dwelling on words and their ineffable meaning. Here, Kathryn Winograd explores the nature of prose poetry via the motion of a hummingbird: “dart, spin, then stasis.” This lyric essay was first published in The Colorado Poet Fall 2012. Winograd’s collection of essays, Phantom Canyon: […]
Hearing Mandela’s Voice
December 9th, 2013 | by debbie | published in Blog | Leave A Comment »
A movie, a poet’s life, and a human rights activist: Black Butterflies, Ingrid Jonker, and Nelson Mandela meet in a moment of serendipity for writer Rebecca Snow. Here, she reflects on film, poetry, and the beautiful life work that echoes into today. Rebecca’s novella is forthcoming in 2014 from Conundrum Press. “What counts in life is not […]
