Pond 15 - 2015
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Submissions are open
Whatever your personal journey was this past year, you are well enough at this moment to be reading this, and that’s not nothing. The older I get, the more I realize the importance of stopping to appreciate a moment. Whether it’s as I’m reading a poem and the kids aren’t calling for more money, or as I’m chatting with a stranger while my car gets an oil change, every moment can be special. Give it a try.
In other news...the next issue will be February 1st BUT submissions will be open during this short hiatus. Also, I’m pleased to mention that StC is listed on a new website called theLITadvisor. It’s similar to TripAdvisor, but for writers. Enjoy this issue and Happy Holidays! - Ken, Editor PS - Check out the Classifieds, and think about Supporting StC. |
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S H A P E P O E M Dennis Trujillo’s ‘Isthmus’ is everything you could want in shape poem - a touch of humor, meaning, and of course perfect use of space. Check out how the wording is timed perfectly with shape. You’ll see what I mean.
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F L A S H Ellen Perry’s ‘Divorce, $189: Fast and Affordable’ is a perfect little humorous vignette with the ring of truth in it.
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S H O R T S T O R Y I’m not a big fan of suspense stories, but Mary Pat Musick’s ‘Where Are You Going?’, and its wonderful imagery, just pulled me along and changed my mind.
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AUTHOR PROFILE - John P. Kristofco Professor John P. Kristofco, whose accessible and outstanding work has appeared in StC multiple times, proves academics aren’t necessarily literay snobs. I’m honored to present his profile this issue.
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S H A P E P O E M Another perfect example of why shape poetry is, IMO, the ultimate in poetry, Stephen Galiani’s ‘Vigil’ uses every aspect of printed word, including font, lack of punctuation, tension, syllable count, etc. to great effect. You can literally feel the poem progress.
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P O E M Pattie LaRue’s ‘Burnt Offering’ is so heartfelt and honest. I’m sure many readers will have similar feelings of regret toward a parent, whether it’s in the context of cooking, fixing a sink, or otherwise.
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P O E M ‘Now’ by Billie Urabazo expresses perfectly what I’m sure all writers, especially poets, experience during that brief yet expansive moment before pen hits paper, so to speak.
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