Featured: Week of June 24 (Back in Time)
This week, Wild Violet’s contributors take us to different time periods: In Patricia Polak’s poem, “Zum Zum,” a German restaurant in Manhattan evokes memories of the 1960s. In Barbara Kussow’s story, “1984,” the arrival of a computerized card catalog causes trouble for a closeted lesbian couple. In Judy Bebelaar’s poem, “Stern Grove,” a concert-goer is reminded of previous concerts, decades ago. In Robert C. Hargreaves’s essay, “Mississippi Freedom Summer – 1964,” he recalls a summer spent...
Read MoreFeatured: Week of June 17 (Family History)
Wild Violet contributors share stories about their families this week: Sean Johnson’s poem, “Grandmother and Al,” shows the changing world of an old woman slipping into senility. Lyn Lifshin’s poem, “Somewhere Near Vilna,” depicts the living conditions that caused her father to emigrate to the U.S. Lyn Lifshin’s poem, “I Think of My Grandfather,” imagines his experiences while traveling to the New World. Lyn Lifshin’s poem, “From the First Weeks in New York, If My Grandfather Could Have Written a...
Read MoreFeatured: Week of June 10 (Father’s Day)
In honor of Father’s Day, coming up on Sunday, June 16, this week’s contributors honor fathers. Jean C. Howard’s poem, “My Dad Comes Back as a Sparrow,” is a gentle remembrance of a father who’s passed away. In Lenny Levine’s humorous fiction piece, “Questionable Behavior,” parents cope with a common parenting dilemma. Jay Carson’s poem, “Elevator,” takes an imaginative trip through one family’s history. Lyn Lifshin’s poem, “Photograph,” describes a beloved family...
Read MoreFeatured: Week of June 3 (Film Criticism)
This week, our contributors take a probing look at film, featuring: Radmila Djurica’s write-up of the Gijon International Film Festival Alexandra Coker-Schwimmer’s essay about the process for finding movie extras, “I Am Iron Fan” Stephen Lee Naish’s essay about the metaphorical meaning of night in the city, “The Nighttime Metropolis on...
Read MoreFeatured: Week of May 27 (World War 2)
On this week of Memorial Day, our contributors pay homage to both members of the military and civilians who lost their lives during World War II. Keith Moul’s poem, “The Axis,” is a tribute to his father’s fallen brothers in arms. Freddy Frankel’s poem, “Elegy,” is an ekphrasis on an evocative painting about the Holocaust. Kimberly Gladman’s poem, “Kaddish for Mr. Rosembaum,” sings a song of grief for a beloved...
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