As Wild Violet returns to our weekly publishing schedule, we begin with four poems on our relationship with animals.
“Seal and Pup on the Beach” by John Grey presents a close-up view of one of life’s miraculous moments.
“Flying Tortoise” by Sarah Carleton tells the story of a young nature lover rescuing a reptilian friend.
“Learning to Mourn” by Sarah Carleton depicts the stark reality of a first experience with death.
“Turnout” by Bridget Kerr celebrates the connection between a horse and its owner.
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.
