As the earth warms in the Northern Hemisphere and more greenery comes into view, we become more aware of the natural world that surrounds us. This week’s contributors share where nature takes them.
“Isolation in a Passenger Car” by Keith Moul shares the view, descending from the Rockies on a train.
“Emily as the Lavender Irises Burst” by Darren C. Demaree paints an artist’s view of twilight.
“Mushroom” by David Sapp takes a close-up look at an unexpected natural discovery.
“The Romantic” by David Sapp shares a personal reaction to nature and its intersection with humans.
“Rain” by Peter Bloch-Hansen evokes the meditative qualities of nighttime rain.
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.
