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Book Press Release: Misery Islands

Book Press Release: Misery Islands

Misery Islands Poems by January Gill O’Neil  In her second collection of poems, MISERY ISLANDS, Paterson Poetry Prize finalist January Gill O’Neil probes the rocky landscapes of family and marriage, as... Read More
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For Florenz: “At Fifty” by Jack Ridl

For Florenz: “At Fifty” by Jack Ridl

At Fifty from Losing Season Coach hurls the ball against the garage door,grabs it on the rebound. He’s missed tenin a row. He steps to the line, bouncesthe ball twice, hard,... Read More
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For Florenz: “Yes” by Catherine Doty

For Florenz: “Yes” by Catherine Doty

from Momentum Yes  It’s about the bloodbanging in the body,and the brainlolling in its bedlike a happy baby.At your touch, the nerve,that volatile spook tree,vibrates. The lungstake up their workwith a... Read More
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ADA Awareness Month: ASL poem “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe

ADA Awareness Month: ASL poem “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe

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For Florenz: “Misconceptions of Childhood” by Celia Bland

For Florenz: “Misconceptions of Childhood” by Celia Bland

I send along this poem because I remember that Florenz liked it — she thought it, I believe, rather mordantly funny, and asked me if Bernini’s orgiastic depiction of St.... Read More
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The Writer’s Janus: On Inspiration and Process

The Writer’s Janus: On Inspiration and Process

Credit: Loudon dodd The Writer’s Janus: On Inspiration and Process By Brent Newsom In the writer’s life—or in this writer’s life, at least—inspiration and process are names for the two... Read More
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For Florenz: “Overcast October First” by Wanda S. Praisner

For Florenz: “Overcast October First” by Wanda S. Praisner

Always with warmth and grace, Florenz guided my work from manuscript to print to delivery. I was sorry I never met her, never had a chance to say hello–or good-bye.... Read More
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ADA Awareness Month: Joan Seliger Sidney

ADA Awareness Month: Joan Seliger Sidney

Although I first met Joan Seliger Sidney at a gathering of CavanKerry Press authors, I didn’t really meet her until I read Body of Diminishing Motion, her powerful collection of poetry and prose which... Read More
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For Florenz: “Bathing in Your Brother’s Bathwater” by Nin Andrews

For Florenz: “Bathing in Your Brother’s Bathwater” by Nin Andrews

I never met Florenz in person, but I always looked forward to her emails. Always kind and encouraging, she offered such great comments and insights.   Even over the internet, she... Read More
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