Experience the Joy of Ekphrastic Poetry! Thursday, August 27, 5:00-6:30pm Registration: $20 If you love words and art, the ancient form of "ekphrastic" (art-inspired) poetry is a rich field of … Continue reading New online class! Writing an Art-Inspired Poem
Stones in My Road by Linda Freedland
When the phone rang, I almost didn’t pick it up. I was struggling to make dinner for my family. That day at work, I, along with nearly 300 colleagues at … Continue reading Stones in My Road by Linda Freedland
Releve by Ruth Ann Dandrea
You have to find the thingthat’s so hard you almostcan’t do it, but you love it,and do it anyway. You willnever be a ballerina, butthat doesn’t matter. Whatmatters is that … Continue reading Releve by Ruth Ann Dandrea
Tapestry by Terry Rainey
Every November 15th is the anniversary of my son Joe’s death. There is no celebration, no blowing out of candles, no cards, no presents. Anniversaries are markers along the way, … Continue reading Tapestry by Terry Rainey
Spiritual Crisis by Mary Perrin Scott
Tuesday night, June 23rd, was hot and overcast. Where could our Tuesday night spirituality group (six of us) meet? Previously, because of the pandemic, we had been meeting on Zoom … Continue reading Spiritual Crisis by Mary Perrin Scott
A Friend of Dorothy by Paul Lamar
Cambridge, Mass. Fall, 1969. I was in grad school at Harvard and desperate to come out, whatever that meant. I only knew that I liked guys. I only knew I … Continue reading A Friend of Dorothy by Paul Lamar
My First Serious Predicament or Major Crisis by Kernan Davis
Life presents us with Circumstances.Some folks call them Crises. I was five years old. It was early summer, and Mommy was sick in bed with carbon monoxide poisoning that she … Continue reading My First Serious Predicament or Major Crisis by Kernan Davis
The Hummingbird Reminded Me by Judyann Grant
For over a year we had dealt with my father’s illnesses and deteriorating health. Diabetes. Glaucoma. Heart disease. Hardening of the arteries. You name it, he had it. He needed … Continue reading The Hummingbird Reminded Me by Judyann Grant
May 2000 by Joni Youse
May 30, 2000 We sat at the picnic table Never used as a family Just a facade You wanted to walk away Never about us, just you We were holding … Continue reading May 2000 by Joni Youse