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June 16, 2011
Five Stars for Dream House
Thanks to Carla Sarett, who says of my new poetry collection, Dream House: "These poems are what poems should be-- and if you have not read Cheryl Snell's poems, you are in for a treat. Her poems are accessible, gorgeous and just sing. A book to treasure and read often." You made my day, Carla!
June 15, 2011
Boston Literary Magazine
My poem "Circle Theory" is included in the summer issue of Boston Literary Magazine, online now. The poem was made in the April white heat, and I'm so happy to have it there.
New Interview
Today I'm pleased to be the guest of CLG Entertainment's Shonell Bacon. Shonell is an author, doctoral student, editor, educator--everywoman. She has published both creatively and academically--novels, short stories, textbooks. She has had an essay of hers developed as part of a live theatre documentary production. She has watched as her screenplays, which she started writing in 2007, climb from first round selections to finalists in screenplay competitions. In addition for her love of writing and what the future holds in her literary life, she is also an editor who loves helping writers hone their literary craft. Since 2001, she has edited for hundreds of writers who have gone on to pursue self-publishing careers and have been published within the traditional publishing arena. Her love for helping writers also moved her to begin writing articles and commentaries regarding the writing life and craft, and she publishes these articles on various websites. She is an educator, having taught English and mass communication courses in addition to fiction writing and other courses related to creative writing. And while taking part in all of those things, Shonell also finds the time to pursue her Ph.D. in Technical Communication and Rhetoric at Texas Tech University. She completed her coursework in December 2010, and is now preparing to study for her qualifying exams.
Join us for her Writer's Journey series here.
Join us for her Writer's Journey series here.
June 13, 2011
Dream House on Amazon
With an artist's eye and a musician's ear,the author of this collection traces the arc of a relationship as it goes from an unsteady, exhilarating beginning to the sag in the middle to recovery from crisis and the possibility of renewal.
The manuscript was chosen by Scribd as a Staff Favorite in their National Poetry Month Community project. Reader reaction: 'hooray for Scribd...they performed the mitzvah of reminding me (us) of these solid, solemn, heartbreaking poems...i like what michael carvell said, "...gets multi reads." yr poems are worth multi reads...thanks for the songs... 'Some of my favourite poetry I've seen on Scribd.' 'So many good ones to comment upon...I will choose LOST. What a thoughtful and profound poem, its movement matching that of the scene in my head, painted well, and although of that event "there is no lesson to be learned..." there is much to be learned from this. Love this poetry!'
The thirty-two page volume with cover art by Janet Snell is now available as part of the award-winning Snell sisters' ongoing series, the Scattered Light Library.
June 11, 2011
Dusk
Dusk
There's the daylight in ruins,
and you here willing to be ruined too,
willing night to crawl across a city
full of men wanting to ruin you.
Here comes one now, ripe
with appetite and impulse,
without a clue of what it will take
to pull you out
of these details drowning
in orange and blue,
and into his own picture --
but you're clear on that too,
transparent with buttercup hope
that this time will be different,
that this one will know how to see you.
June 10, 2011
Indian Artist M Hussain Dies
The Indian artist M F Hussain died this week at 95. See this video and a slide show on his life and times.
June 8, 2011
Relish
If someone hands you lemons...make lemon pickles! Also known as nimmakaya pachadi, it's a favorite hot relish in our house. Here's one way to do it:
Fry 2 tsp mustard seeds and 1/2 tsp methi seeds separately. Keep a lid handy for the spatter! Grind the spices and set aside. Cut a dozen lemons into small pieces, and salt them. Store the lemons for three days in a container, then sun-dry them for 3 more days. Add the methi and mustard, and 3 tsp red chilis. Add cumin,turmeric, and/or sesame seeds. Add salt. Cool the mixture and store it in a jar.
Have a favorite recipe? Send it along to WLB's cookbook project
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Lemon Pickles
In her son's American kitchen,
Amma makes nimmakaya pachadi.
She slices the best lemons
with her wedding knife,
crushes chili and roasted methi
in the old mortar and pestle.
Her eyes fill, and she blames the pan,
its smoking oil.
She sets the jarred fruit
in the bright windows to ripen
and her son asks, Why don't you just use the microwave?
He is like his father—
he never wants to wait for anything.
She is the one who knows what it is
to track the sun from east to west,
heat harsh as a reckoning,
space bending so the light can follow.
Fry 2 tsp mustard seeds and 1/2 tsp methi seeds separately. Keep a lid handy for the spatter! Grind the spices and set aside. Cut a dozen lemons into small pieces, and salt them. Store the lemons for three days in a container, then sun-dry them for 3 more days. Add the methi and mustard, and 3 tsp red chilis. Add cumin,turmeric, and/or sesame seeds. Add salt. Cool the mixture and store it in a jar.
Have a favorite recipe? Send it along to WLB's cookbook project
--
Lemon Pickles
In her son's American kitchen,
Amma makes nimmakaya pachadi.
She slices the best lemons
with her wedding knife,
crushes chili and roasted methi
in the old mortar and pestle.
Her eyes fill, and she blames the pan,
its smoking oil.
She sets the jarred fruit
in the bright windows to ripen
and her son asks, Why don't you just use the microwave?
He is like his father—
he never wants to wait for anything.
She is the one who knows what it is
to track the sun from east to west,
heat harsh as a reckoning,
space bending so the light can follow.
Pickling Lemons
If someone hands you lemons...make lemon pickles! Also known as nimmakaya pachadi, it's a favorite hot relish in our house. Here's one way to do it:
Fry 2 tsp mustard seeds and 1/2 tsp methi seeds separately. Keep a lid handy for the spatter! Grind the spices and set aside. Cut a dozen lemons into small pieces, and salt them. Store the lemons for three days in a container, then sun-dry them for 3 more days. Add the methi and mustard, and 3 tsp red chilis. Add cumin,tumeric, and/or sesame seeds. Add salt. Cool the mixture and store it in a jar. While you wait, here's an entertainment for you--
In her son's American kitchen,
Amma makes nimmakaya pachadi.
She slices the best lemons
with her wedding knife,
crushes chili and roasted methi
in the old mortar and pestle.
Her eyes fill, and she blames
the pan's smoking oil.
When she sets the jarred fruit
in the bright windows to ripen,
her son asks, Why don't you just use the microwave?
He is like his father—
he never wants to wait for anything.
She is the one who knows what it is
to track the sun from east to west,
the sun harsh as a reckoning,
but curved enough for light to follow.
Fry 2 tsp mustard seeds and 1/2 tsp methi seeds separately. Keep a lid handy for the spatter! Grind the spices and set aside. Cut a dozen lemons into small pieces, and salt them. Store the lemons for three days in a container, then sun-dry them for 3 more days. Add the methi and mustard, and 3 tsp red chilis. Add cumin,tumeric, and/or sesame seeds. Add salt. Cool the mixture and store it in a jar. While you wait, here's an entertainment for you--
In her son's American kitchen,
Amma makes nimmakaya pachadi.
She slices the best lemons
with her wedding knife,
crushes chili and roasted methi
in the old mortar and pestle.
Her eyes fill, and she blames
the pan's smoking oil.
When she sets the jarred fruit
in the bright windows to ripen,
her son asks, Why don't you just use the microwave?
He is like his father—
he never wants to wait for anything.
She is the one who knows what it is
to track the sun from east to west,
the sun harsh as a reckoning,
but curved enough for light to follow.
