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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Sweet/Escape

I have a poem up in the new issue of Sweet: A Literary Confection. Take a look at the snowy cover and the whole issue--so many interesting connections. My poem, "A Man's World," has several sweets in it, but I love that writer Amy Monticello calls it a "quiet, but razor-edged poem." (So be careful.) Meanwhile, on this Hump of the Week that is also a Random Coinciday, you can read about Scott Klavan at Escape Into Life, linking to his theatre reviews, an extended bio at Heartland Theatre Company, and guidelines for a one-act play competition for Midwest writers, deadline May 1. The theme is Escape! And a buzzfeed quiz informs me that my soulmate is Anton Chekhov, with whom I should drink champagne and think about the meaning of life. Thanks to Wikipedia for the brut cork.
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13 comments:

  1. SarahJaneFebruary 26, 2014 at 10:12 AM

    Loved it - great topic, too. I like that journal a lot. Congrats!

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  2. KathleenFebruary 26, 2014 at 10:14 AM

    Thanks, Sarah!!

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  3. MaureenFebruary 26, 2014 at 10:25 AM

    Love how you ended that poem.

    Congratulations on the acceptance and publication.

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  4. KathleenFebruary 26, 2014 at 10:27 AM

    Thanks, Maureen!

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  5. Carol BergFebruary 26, 2014 at 1:40 PM

    Terrific poem!

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  6. KathleenFebruary 26, 2014 at 2:04 PM

    Thanks, Carol!

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  7. seana grahamFebruary 26, 2014 at 4:26 PM

    I haven't read your poem yet, or read the bio of my fellow collaborationist at EIL. And I didn't find your quiz, although I tried. But I did find a quiz called Which Famous Person Should You Get Drunk With? and it turns out that I should do that with Benedict Cumberbatch AND Michael Fassbender.Apparently I will have the best night of my life and everyone else will be insanely jealous.

    Which is just so, well, true.

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  8. seana grahamFebruary 26, 2014 at 4:39 PM

    Now I've read your poem, which I loved, and Scott's bio which is quite impressive. I've been enjoying his reviews as well. And I am going to email my cousin about the play contest. Her brother is an actor out your way and he might know some aspiring playwrights.

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  9. KathleenFebruary 26, 2014 at 6:20 PM

    Great, thanks for spreading the word, Seana! I'm delighted by the Escape coincidence.

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  10. CollagemamaFebruary 26, 2014 at 8:21 PM

    I think I've been in that same grocery store aisle. An old man asked me where they put the bacon, he couldn't find the bacon. It reminded me so much of my dad I almost cried.

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  11. KathleenFebruary 27, 2014 at 10:33 AM

    Feeling for you. Also, I just read the "Kummerspeck" chapter in Sing Them Home, so I am full of grief bacon.

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  12. jeronimusFebruary 28, 2014 at 8:34 PM

    Your poem resonated with me a lot.
    I was wondering recently what my city would look like if it had been designed by women.

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  13. KathleenFebruary 28, 2014 at 9:07 PM

    Now I'm building cities in my mind!

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Go ahead and comment, and I will publish it after I get an email notification! Thanks!