Poetry news from Asphalt Sky

12 Feb

Something borrowed for day three of the Freedom to Marry Week blog carnival hosted at The OTHER mother.

My news is borrowed from Jessica Fox Wilson, editor of Asphalt Sky, poet, and the author of 9 t0 5 Poet. Jo Hemmant is also editor of Asphalt Sky. She has written a wonderful essay on the workings of her creative mind and her beginnings as a writer in her essay, Beginnings, which is included in Issue 1 of Asphalt Sky.

Jessica has just announced that her second issue has gone live. You can read it here.

She has included a poem I wrote, called At dusk they fly, a surreal look at Ophelia and staying alive.

Holly Dunlap has two poems in this issue, Women’s Work and Raw Honey. I had the pleasure of meeting Holly in person last night at Elizabeth Alexander’s reading at Emory University, in Atlanta.

You can also read poems by Nathan Moore, Ken Head, and others.

9 Responses to “Poetry news from Asphalt Sky”

  1. Michelle 12. Feb, 2009 at 11:40 am #

    At dusk they fly is an amazing poem, Christine. Congratulations!

  2. Deb 12. Feb, 2009 at 2:05 pm #

    Excellent! I am heading over to read your poem, and Holly’s and Nathan’s and the essay. And to link it as news at RWP!

    I’m envious you got to meet Holly. Nice!

  3. Jessica 12. Feb, 2009 at 2:10 pm #

    Thanks for mentioning it here, Christine, and thank you for letting us publish your awesome poem!

  4. Collin Kelley 12. Feb, 2009 at 3:05 pm #

    Great poem!

    I am disappointed to have missed Elizabeth Alexander, but it couldn’t be helped. How was it?

  5. christine 12. Feb, 2009 at 5:05 pm #

    Thanks, everyone! It feels good to see my poem live on in the world.

    Collin, I’m going write about Elizabeth Alexander’s reading tomorrow. I loved it.

  6. Dick 12. Feb, 2009 at 5:13 pm #

    What a haunting and evocative piece, Christine. Like a painting by Chagall.

  7. Jo 13. Feb, 2009 at 6:37 am #

    Yes, I love love love your poem. It blew me away. It’s the kind of piece I’d like framed on my wall for inspiration.

  8. CJ 13. Feb, 2009 at 9:30 am #

    Live in the world to touch, inspire and amazed!! Woo hoo!

  9. Nathan 16. Feb, 2009 at 4:56 am #

    Thanks for the mention Christine.

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