Featured: 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...
Read MoreFeatured: Week of May 20 (Dreams)
We spend half our lives in the dreamworld, and this week’s contributors visit that rich land: “(already seen)” by Laura Pendell, a haunting poem about dream visits from dead loved ones “Hell Machine” by Mark Joseph Kiewlak, a poem about a disturbing recurring dream “Fish Feeding Dream” by Michael Estabrook, a poem where pet care takes on a nightly urgency “Frogman” by Jon Pearson, a story that uses dreamlike imagery to get inside a childhood...
Read MoreFeatured: Week of May 13 (Retirement)
While many people spend every working day dreaming of retirement, upon actually retiring, they may discover new challenges. This week our contributors explore the mixed feelings that can arise: “Old Man” by Michael Lee Johnson, a portrait in poem form of a senior writer at his beachfront home. “Retirement” by Gwendolyn Jensen, a poem about the feelings of uselessness that can accompany retirement. “Retirement: Phase II” by Susan Knox, an essay about the way retirement can change a...
Read MoreFeatured: Week of May 6 (Mother’s Day)
In recognition of Mother’s Day, which is coming up on Sunday, May 12, this week we are featuring a range of pieces about mothers and motherhood: “Nymph in the Bathtub,” an essay by Lynne Huffer, delves into the mixed emotions of a daughter whose mother is dealing with a medical problem. “Nature’s New Generation,” a flash-humor piece by Jennifer A. Powers, delivers a clever punch line. “Mother Psalm 3,” a poem by Rachel Barenblat, contemplates the experience of a baby in the womb. “Choking Up,” a short story by Melissa Pheterson,...
Read MoreNational Poetry Month, Week 4 Wrap-Up
It’s been an astounding month of insightful, creative and beautiful poetry. If you missed this last week of National Poetry Month, here’s what we ran here at Wild Violet. “The Confluence” by Alima Sherman — A luminous memory of a trip with her mother “The Plankhouse Revisited” by Shelby Stephenson — A look at family history through a house “Possession” by Holly Day — A daughter’s struggle to come to terms with her mother aging “Step by step the nights” by Simon Perchik — Using ocean imagery to...
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