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How I Learned to Stop Analyzing and Embrace “The Hug,” with Tess Gallagher
Originally posted on David J Bauman: The Monkey Prodigy Loves Hugs I thought of the title “Saved by ‘The Hug,’” but that seemed just a tad too cute. There is something transcendent though in this poem. I wanted to title this post with something about becoming totally engrossed in the unexpected. I thought of the…
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Come with Us, a Saturday Song with Sophie
Sophie Ellis-Bextor is back! Her new album Familia was released in September, with this as the first single. “In a hazy state of mind you’ll believe this stuff.” Appropriate timing, I think. Related articles Saturday Songs with Sophie Ellis-Bextor and the New Radicals Saturday Songs with Vampires Saturday Song, Cleopatra Part 2
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Saturday Song Flashback with Fiona Apple
Okay, in my effort to not “praise the devil” by making “injustice the only / measure of our attention (Jack Gilbert, “A Brief for the Defense“),” how about a Throwback Saturday? Okay, so that’s not really a thing. So let’s just call it a Fiona Flashback. A bit about “making it new.” Read the original…
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Winter Issue Update
Making Decisions The editing team has been very busy reading for the winter issue, and boy did you give us a lot of great stuff to digest. Thank you! In fact, we received more than double the numbe… Source: Winter Issue Update
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Brian Fanelli’s Book Launch
Brian Fanelli has contributed to several issues of Word Fountain over the years, including our recent summer issue. Since then he’s been a very busy man, giving readings to promote his new bo… Source: Brian Fanelli’s Book Launch
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Three Poems at Yellow Chair Review
Yellow Chair Review’s new issue is up, with three of my poems included. Read, “Coyote,” “Cleaving,” and “Timothy” by clicking right here. Also, please read an excellent little piece that just embodies the art of saying it between the lines by checking out “Reel Mower” by Timothy DeLizza. I had just moved this poem into…
