Rushing Thru the Dark Seeks Submissions

Rushing Thru the Dark, our autumn journal, is now seeking submissions of one-act plays, short screenplays, poetry, and art. We prefer that one-act plays be less than 20 pages and screenplays less than 90 pages. No translations, please. If you are submitting poetry, send no more than three poems. There is no fee to submit unless you wish to be considered for one of our annual awards. Deadline is August 28, 2022. More details can be found on our website.

Goslings

The goslings where I often walk are getting bigger. Their mom and dad are very protective and often hiss at me if I get too close when taking pictures. 

Poems in Poetica Review

Two of my poems, "Stenciling Another Kill" and "Under a Dark Sky," appear on pages 27-28 of the summer issue of Poetica Review, an online journal from the UK. Follow this link to read the poems. 

Trees in Bloom_2022

The blossoms on the magnolia tree in my yard were not as prolific this spring. I attribute that problem to the black spot that I detected on the branches last summer. I was thinking that I may have to cut off some of the branches, but the tree seems to have recovered, thanks to the bone meal that my wife sprinkled near the roots. 

The redbud trees where I live were particularly pretty this year. I didn't get outside with my camera as often as I should have, however. I need to start keeping my camera in the car during the spring so that I can capture more of what I see when walking or driving through the town.

Fortunately, I got pictures of the pear trees that were blooming this spring. I am adding a few pictures below. These pictures were taken over a two day period.