August 18, 2008
Under the cold summer sun in northern Scandinavia, Bosnian Almasa finds refuge from her ghosts in the company of quirky women.
R&T Pushcart nominee for 2007.
August 12, 2008
Every day of the fair, the Maryland 4-H puts together a set of exhibits. Today the displays revolve around animal birth.
R&T Pushcart nominee for 2005. Read it at http://www.theroseandthornezine.com/Summer05/Afterbirth.htm
August 4, 2008
“Calculate where some poems begin—”
The Rose & Thorn Pushcart nominee for 2006. Read the poem at http://www.theroseandthornezine.com/Fall06/SurveyCrew.html
July 29, 2008
Like a light beacon, the golden dancer’s cap takes you on an intimate journey through a woman’s life.
July 20, 2008
The Rose & Thorn Pushcart nominee for 2005. Read the poem at http://www.theroseandthornezine.com/Winter04/Draegers.html
July 14, 2008
“…there are flowers (hidden) in your regard: there are centuries”
The Rose & Thorn Pushcart nominee for 2005. Read the poem at
http://www.theroseandthornezine.com/Fall05/portrait.htm
July 13, 2008
“The scars I gave myself have lasted forever. I don’t think I’d want them to fade.”
The Rose & Thorn Pushcart nominee for 2007. Read the essay at
http://www.theroseandthornezine.com/Spring07/Fireproof.html
This short lyric poem braids the themes of place, time, and memory.
The Rose & Thorn Pushcart Nominee for 2005. Read the poem at http://www.theroseandthornezine.com/Winter05/Lakeside.htm