Mar 12, 2022"Tourism" by Alyse Bensel, Read by the PoetI first read Alyse Bensel’s “Tourism”, which appears in Bear Review, Vol. 3, Issue 2, in an Airbnb in Omaha. My wife—girlfriend of two...
Jan 28, 2022"Weather Diorama" by Karen Craigo, Read by the PoetAs a child, I savored every scholastic opportunity to build a diorama. Shoeboxes, construction paper, rubber cement, and popsicle sticks...
Jan 16, 2022The Radical Romanticism of Marc Chagall’s ArtWhat stays with me in Chagall’s work was his unwavering need to paint what others may write off as sentimental.
Jan 16, 2022Cats: Companions in a lonely calling. No one will understand your need to write, but a cat will sit with you and patiently love you with their presence.
Jan 14, 2022The Delightful Fuzziness of InsectsThere is a lush kingdom of microfauna underfoot. Search no further for poetic inspiration!
Jan 13, 2022Excavating Elektra, Icon of Angry DaughtersIn mythos, the stories stay the same, but the emphasis changes. If you want to write about Electra, you need her history
