This week, as much of the East Coast recovers from Superstorm Sandy, we celebrate those who fight against hardships: the fighters and survivors.
“I Wander Into a Memory,” an essay by Robert Kingett, delves into memories of childhood abuse and kindness, prompted by a poem.
“Coloring Book,” a poem by Timmothy Holt, looks at the second-guessing experienced by someone with AIDS.
“Driving Into Beverly Hills,” an essay by Cyndy Muscatel, depicts the emotional journey of a cancer survivor.
“Leap Away,” a poem by Vicki Mandell-King, draws lessons from an injured racehorse who inspired a nation.
About Alyce Wilson
Alyce Wilson is the editor of Wild Violet and in her copious spare time writes humor, non-fiction, fiction and poetry and infrequently keeps an online journal. Her first chapbook, Picturebook of the Martyrs; her e-book/pamphlet, Stay Out of the Bin! An Editor's Tips on Getting Published in Lit Mags ; her book of essays and columns, The Art of Life; her humorous nonfiction ebook, Dedicated Idiocy: How Monty Python Fandom Changed My Life, and her newest poetry collection, Owning the Ghosts, can all be ordered from her Web site, AlyceWilson.com. In late 2019, she published a volume of poetry by her third great-grandfather, Reading's Physician Poet: Poems by Dr. James Meredith Mathews, which also contains genealogical information about the Mathews family. She lives with her husband and son in the Philadelphia area and takes far too many photos of her handsome, creative son, nicknamed Kung Fu Panda.
