Okay, so it’s been a while since I posted.
After “Corn Ride” was published in the Summer 2010 Willows Wept Review, Eric Dieterle posted some kind comments concerning the poem.
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My short story, “Memories of a Joplin Bum,” was published in Fried Chicken and Coffee.
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Remember Miki, the French artist who lives in Spain? I wrote ekphrasic poems to several of her lovely paintings a few years ago.
Well, Miki and her friends have started a site, Eastelspace. com, where poets and artist can meet. I joined at Miki’s invitation.
And Miki created a picture, “Helen Losse,” to which I replied with a poem, “Helen Walks In the Mountains.” Scroll down to read the poem.
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Three of my poems have been published in Poets For Living Waters.
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And last night I found out my poem, “It should be obvious,” has been nominated by Redheaded Stepchild for a Best of the Net Award.
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Meanwhile, I’ve submitted Seriously Dangerous for consideration for publication, given thought to the Dead Mule’s nominations for Best of the Net, written a few new poems and submitted a couple.
I‘ll be reading from Better With Friends (Rank Stranger Press, 2009) at the Tate Street Coffeehouse in Greensboro, NC next Saturday. So join me (in the open mic), if you can. I’ll also be reading at the East Bay Meeting House in Charleston, SC (Monday Night Blues) on September 27. I’ll have copies of Better With Friends for sale at both locations.
Another possible event is in the planning stage. 🙂
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And it’s almost time to get back to work accepting more great poetry for the Dead Mule. Next poetry issue goes live October 5. Bye, bye, sabbatical. 🙂 Bring on the fall.
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August 22, 2010 at 1:40 pm
Clare L. Martin
It’s wonderful to read of your vibrant and flourishing writing life. Much love and congrats to you, Helen.
August 22, 2010 at 1:47 pm
helenl
Thanks, Clare, Sometimes it feels like I’m piddling my life away. It helps to sit down every once in a while and look at what you’ve done in an short period of time.
August 22, 2010 at 4:26 pm
Jessie carty
Such great news! And you are right that sitting down with the numbers can really surprise you sometimes 🙂
August 22, 2010 at 5:20 pm
helenl
Thanks, Jessie. Hope to see you Saturday.
August 22, 2010 at 9:57 pm
Debbie Feller
I saved this for my treat tonight and what a treat it was! I loved going and reading your poems, some familiar and some new to me. And the poem for Miki’s painting . . .that was so cool! (I just recently checked into her paintings and your poetry together . . . wonderful.) It should be obvious . . .should be an obvious winner of the best of the net award. 🙂 Thinking of you as you head off to read next Saturday and in Sept., and all that lies in between! Sounds like you are ready to say goodbye to one season and hello to the next. Thank you for all the fun!