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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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Nin Andrews interviews Annie Boutelle

Nin Andrews interviews Annie Boutelle

NIN ANDREWSThis is such a beautiful book (How They Fell).   I’m not sure how to begin, so I guess I’ll start with the beginning, or the opening poem, in which... Read More
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ADA Awareness Month: Robert Carr and The Cultural Access Network Project

ADA Awareness Month: Robert Carr and The Cultural Access Network Project

As I mentioned in my first piece for ADA Awareness Month, I recently attended an ADA Plan training session facilitated by John McEwen and Robert Carr of the Cultural Access... Read More
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For Florenz: “To Forgive Is” by Pamela Spiro Wagner

For Florenz: “To Forgive Is” by Pamela Spiro Wagner

from We Mad Climb Shaky Ladders to beginand there is so much to forgive:for one, your parents, one and two,out of whose dim haphazard couplingyou sprang forth roaring, indignantly alive.For this,... Read More
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For Florenz: “Goya’s Instructions” by Baron Wormser

For Florenz: “Goya’s Instructions” by Baron Wormser

Before the stench is viciousSketch the corpsesWhere the bomb has visited,Where limbs and torsos roostObedientlyAnd the vitals lie openTo frank but harmless light. Resist the impulse of simile.Art instructs usTo... Read More
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