Leslie Schultz
Wondering…
'Memory is like patches of sunlight in an overcast valley,
shifting with the movement of the clouds.'
Tan Twan Eng, The Garden of Evening Mists
Am I the sum of what I remember
and invent?
Sun or moon? Tides or uncertain winds?
Cloud crescent?
The ground I stand on? The maze in my head
beckoning?
Or all of the above? Resonant heart
reckoning?
Saxophone
for Ken McCullough
You can't go home again because
this time you see it as it was,
no Tooth Fairy, no Santa Claus—
dingier, smaller, darker rooms
with just a hint of sweet perfumes
scenting landscapes lined with tombs.
The wailing sax will steer you clear
of rosy-tinted yesteryear
and coax a clarifying tear.
Perhaps the healing power of art
is that it steels the yearning heart
to face its ignominious start,
yet holding still some small surprise—
like shards of gold at each sunrise. |
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| AUTHOR BIO |
| Leslie Schultz has six collections of poetry; of these, Geranium Lake: Poems on Art and Art-Making (Kelsay Books) is her most recent. Her poetry has appeared widely, in such journals as Poet Lore, Mezzo Cammin, Midwest Quarterly, Able Muse, Naugatuck River Review, North Dakota Quarterly, Tipton Poetry Journal, The Orchards Poetry Journal, Pensive, MockingHeart Review. and Blue Unicorn. Twice nominated for Pushcart prizes, she serves as a judge for the Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest. In addition to poems, she publishes photographs, essays, and fiction; makes quilts and soups; and happily mucks about in a garden plagued by shade, rabbits, and walnut trees. (Northfield, Minnesota; www.winonamedia.net). |
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| POETRY CONTRIBUTORS |
 Melanie Figg
Taryn Frazier
Carol Lynn Stevenson Grellas
Julia Griffin
Katie Hartsock
Ruth Holzer
Jenny Isaacs
Jen Karetnick
Miriam N. Kotzin
Susan McLean
Ann E. Michael
Samantha Pious
Leslie Schultz
Janice D. Soderling
Laura Sweeney
Marly Youmans
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| Avila Gray is a self-taught illustrator, specialising in fine ink pen and watercolour paintings. Avi is based in Sydney, Australia, where she operates a stationery business called Erlenmeyer, selling art prints, greeting cards, playing cards, stickers and colouring books. Erlenmeyer is also the name of Avi's storytelling animal kingdom; a futuristic utopia where sentient creatures live in harmony across 12 cities on Earth. All of the compositions from her illustrative range depict snapshots from this story; her body of work shows the animal characters that colour the Erlenmeyer world, as well as their culture, values and how they live. Avi has been selling her illustrations and products since 2014 and became a resident at Australia’s iconic Rocks Market for many years, developing a loyal customer base and social media following. After several years of trade shows in Sydney and London, her designs can now be found in more than 80 shops worldwide. Many of Avi's designs are licensed by the international greeting card company, Moonpig.
For additional information, please visit www.erlenmeyer.com.au.
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