Lavinia Kumar
Inescapable Pull of the Moon
My back bends, and yes, it slowly unbends
while tide flows in, yet always draws away.
Sun rises—moon motivates its descent—
and still my back bends, yes, slowly unbends
as arthritis knots pain, my hair greys and thins,
sun chases winds, paints the moon color pale.
My back bends, and yes, it slowly unbends
while tide flows in, yet always draws away.
Coriander for Love
Coriander, cilantro, dhaniya—the name you choose is your taste—
Objectionable to those with soapy-flavor genes, this
Relative of parsley—its leaves do look similar. But do not
Include mild parsley seeds (or leaves) for Indian food savor—just
Add dhaniya seeds whole, or grind them with pestle,
Not that you can't just buy the powder—and did you know the
pellets are
Dried fruit though we call them 'seeds?' But, no mind…
Enjoy the herb as a love potion, an aphrodisiac, said
Renaissance men.
Regulate your blood sugar if you have diabetes says today's science.
So relish coriander in dals, channa, samosas, and more,
Enjoy cilantro in mint chutney, on avocado salad,
Enjoy it in a margarita punch, a gin and tonic,
Decorate with the leaves any food or salsa.
Savor the herb most when you are looking for love.
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| AUTHOR BIO |
| Lavinia Kumar's latest book is an Amazon re-publication of the chapbook, Beauty. Salon, Art. Her Spirited American Women: Early Writers, Artists, & Activists is a book of short prose biographies of near 90 remarkable women writers, poets, publishers, artists, abolitionists, early suffragettes, and activists. Recent poems appear in journals or sites such as Schuylkill Valley Journal, MacQueen's Quinterly, New Verse News, New Jersey Journal of Poetry, Poetry Breakfast, The Examined Life, Silver Birch Press, & US1 Worksheets; and three anthologies. She is author of 3 poetry books, 4 chapbooks. Website: laviniakumar.net. |
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| POETRY CONTRIBUTORS |
 Grace Bauer
Hilary Biehl
Carol Lynn Stevenson Grellas
Julia Griffin
A. A. Gunther
Katie Hartsock
Ruth Hoberman
Babo Kamel
Jean L. Kreiling
Lavinia Kumar
Jenna Le
Marjorie Maddox
Mary Grace Mangano
Kathleen McClung
Angela Alaimo O'Donnell
T. R. Poulson
Richelle Slota
Linda Stern
Myrna Stone
Gail White
Amanda Williamsen
Joyce Wilson
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| Anna Lee Hafer is a studio artist based in the Philadelphia area whose work is heavily influenced by such famous surrealist painters as René Magritte, Salvador Dali, and Pablo Picasso, all of whom strove to build their own realities through small glimpses into a particularly confusing, but utterly unique worldview that dictates its own specific set of instructions. With references to the laws and physics of Alice's Wonderland, the artist challenges the audience's inherent understanding of perspective, reality, and universal order.
In her work, Hafer pours and layers paint to create dimension and texture, mixing different styles and colors onto each other until they produce a 3D effect. Through marker and pencil that create shadow, she further enhances these forms and separates them from the background. Heavier layers and thicker brushstrokes in the foreground of her work push the painting toward the viewer, whereas the thinner layers and small brushstrokes in the background, elongate the space and push away from the viewer. By juxtaposing interior and exterior elements, Hafer makes the audience question whether they are looking at something inside or outside.
For additional information, please visit www.hafer.work.
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