Fall Creeping In

I confess that since my last blog post, I’ve had two trips to the hospital – one for a pretty bad concussion and the other for a particularly nasty (food poisoning? stomach flu? evil demon?) that left me dehydrated and unable to go outside for the last two days and enjoy the spectacular beautiful weather we’ve been having. The ER doc said, “Well, your white blood cell count is 21,000, so you’re probably fighting something.” Indeed. So I haven’t been deliberately neglecting you, my e-mail, etc…it’s just that I’ve been elsewhere. Mostly, getting catscanned, IVd, etc.

It’s a good thing I bought the Hunger Games soundtrack right before these two events, because there are lyrics (from “The Civil Wars” “Kingdom Come”) that go “Don’t you fret my dear/ it’ll all be over soon” that were replaying in my head. The Hunger Games soundtrack has a beautiful Appalachian sound that reminds me of the music I used to hear growing up in Tennessee.

But, let’s hear some news about other folks, shall we?

• Kathleen Flenniken is featured in Seattle Magazine here!
• Would your book group like me to visit? What about another Northwest Poet? Check out info on “A Poet at Your Table!” at Susan Rich’s blog…
• Ever wonder about “poetry marketing advice?” This is pretty solid…

The school year is starting, the days are getting shorter. Literary magazines have re-opened to submissions. Regarding the sad book news I posted last week,  well, continue to wish me luck. May have some leads about keeping “She Returns” alive as an e-book, and am still looking for a home for “Unexplained Fevers.” I’m hoping for a luckier… and healthier… month in September…