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Tidings
Winter2022
CyberMonday
byMelanieMcMullin
thewhooshofdryleavesagainst theblueofapalesky thesquirrelsjumpfromtreetotree chasingeachotherroundandroundondeadgrass mycomputerisslow iamgentlewithmyself iamgentlewith theperceived harshwordsfromothers therearenoothers thereisonlyus onlyoneofus iamgentlewitheachpause ibreatheinsteadofbecomingfrustrated itrytoseebeauty eveninharshwords evenindeadgrass evenintheslowinternetconnection whenalovesongcroonsandcracklesfrommyphone
iimagineitismeandmysoul piningforeachother iamaneternalweed mybelovedcallsaflower evenwhenmydiscernmentisflawed evenwhen evenwhen idon'tresonatewiththemenonthescreens speakingforeigntongues withvapideyes andsneersatanyonewhoisnotintheircircle weneedtoaskbetterquestions likehowmuchisenough howcanwelivethebalanceofenough howcanwebelieveintheabundanceofenough
MelanieMcMullin
todayiamtryingtobalancethebliss withmyownfrustrations
ideasswirlingandsparklingaroundme ineverymoment iwanttocatchthem holdthemclose transportthemtoapage transformthemintosomethingtangible withpotentialformore toosoon theneedycall thespellisbroken andiamcaught inaneternalloop ofpartialperfection
MelanieMcMullin
Ease
byK.Weber
Thewindow breathesasItake mybergamottea withablanket ofpeppered,white landscape.Iwonder ifIshouldwander outside.
ThoseWinterNightsatGrendel's byFrankWilliamFinney
Theroomstuffedlikeaconcerthall. Wecouldhardlyheareachotherspeak. Nutbrownale.Acracklingfire. Howwerevelledinthedin! Candletonguesontabletops. Notabenchorchairtospare. Wegroundlingshuddled bythebar astheairgrewwarm withthedwindlinghours andthewallssangAuldLangSyne.
Curtains byAlshaadKara
Theflameofmycandlelightexhaustsitself, Likealightwithoutitslightning.
Followingthisfright, Ifeelthewinteraroundme.
Likeaghostinthisdarkwinter, Iawaketothisnewdawnofice.
Coldnesswelcomedthatfrozenblanketback, AsIrejoiceinmycoldbed.
Irejoiceofmyeternalfaith, Likeasoulfreedfromitsbody.
Butstarvinginentombment, Likealeafmuddledinamess, Aretheechoesofmylover, Shambledinhislonelyplight. Theflameofmycandlelightislitagain, Mychandelierofloveilluminates, Ishallrestinmywintercabin, Shambledinmynewheaven.
AlshaadKara
Whatcanweplanfortogether
Thatwillliveon?
Toignitelightistotreadboldlythesedays
Andhowwillitlooktorosy-cheekedblankslates
Danglingfromastork’sbeak
Overthecoals?
It’lllookbright,warm,sure
Butshouldwebeafraidforthem?
Willtheirdreamsbeunearthly?
Ordoweembraceeachotherandouryoung’sfuturesregardless? Andwatchtheglow Theundying,enchantedsparksofsomethingmore Ithinkwecanallagree
Thatthemorewegrowtogether
Thelessit’llburn.
ConspireUnafraid,DreamFire byMeaghanMoraes
Wintertide
byKarenPierceGonzalez
winter’smaidenwindsherway throughyourfavoriteRedbud branchesbare;leavesalmostforgotten, shepressestheirfallenstipularspines intorain-soakedmud mulched,memoriesbedseeds
Youmiss Itwasn’tthebestoftimes Butthatwinter Wegotsomuchsnow Youlovedit Inyoursweater Yoursnowjacket You’dlayinitandrubyourwholeessenceintoit Pupangels Youwouldrunincircles youweretryingtoweartheearthdown Carveyourwaytoitscenter Ormakeyourownwhirlwind Youwere,awhirlwind Youfilledmysails Youhelpedtoguidemehome
PawPrints byAndrewTedesco It’sthelittlethings
AndrewTedesco Guideus Mynorthstar Forevershining You’vealreadyburnedout Butforlightyears You’llstillshine Shineonthroughthedarkdays Youwerethere Throughthedarkestofdays Headinlap 70poundlapdog Youalwaysknew Whenmovieswouldhitmelikeafreighttrain
Iswearyoucouldfeelmygriefswell tsunamitides Breakinglevees Leavingmebroken ButIwouldn’thavetradedyouforanything Youweremyfirst Myprincess Myprincessbride Lovedivided Butyourmemories Aresomeofthebest I’veeverhad AndrewTedesco
"Yule" byMelanieMcMullin.Softpastelsonrecycledpaper.
AQaballisticChristmas
byKaylaConchinhaConner
OldKingOsirisisacorpseandyet
IsisbirthedHawk-HeadedHorusintobeing. Tocreatethebeginningtheremustbeanend. DestructionisaformofCreation.DeathbegetsLife.
Fromthewombofpossibilities
HefallsintoManifestation. DivineChild.Magician. Architectofthetempleenclosingspirit. Darknesscontainsmultitudes, DepthsunexaminedintheOceanofUnconscious, Pen-inkblacknight,dyinglight,dyingday. Freedomtoseeformsuninhibited, Searchingeternallyforthespark, Unabletoseethroughsiltygreensea; Stillnessbringsclarity.
KaylaConchinhaConner
Abite!
Reelingintheline.Liftingtosee
WhohadIbeensearchingfor?
AMarriageofOpposites. MaleandFemalepolaritiesreconciletotheHoly.
Tipareth.Balance.Beauty. Wisdom. IAmAll.
Communion.Unity.DreamedintolifebytheDivine.
Embodiedstarlight,shining.Sparkofsoul. IAmMe!
SorryLetters byK.R.Seward
toSanta soshortandlate nevershareaslice ofcake writingandrewriting youstatetheobvious Spock beholdthegod whobleeds indeed wordswon’tsave thewheelstrucklamb norperkuptheears ofbabyjay oranyonecloseenough tohearthedrumming ofAaron
who hatedallpeople wehaveyourcommander aboard noteveryword’sread byGreerGarson’swarm returnfromthetimeofMiniver soweliemad andgrieving andholdingtogether thisscatterednumber fromthetownofourbirth alltheFederationwanted wasthecloakingdevice manythankstoDorothyCatherine Fontanaformeetingusonthe raggedendofspace oratleastwherefelicityandtrust arespunthin
K.R.Seward
whatsongswesing singlyandinchoirs withshepherdsandsheep andangelsandkings andanyothergatheringthrongs herewetrimandtendto theMrs.Miniverrose whomightbehervoice recurring orwheelstrucklambarisen orourselves whatweretain andcannothope tosell thisgiftwekeepongiving asthebloomreturns ourmerrychristmas andmore whateverday ornight orstreetwewalk
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thatgiftthatcame witheach asthepeachtree bearsapeach Ireadoffoldlines andthink noit’stime fornewones IamnotKirok norMiniver norAaron norlambinneed Iamsomeother thangold thanfrankincense thanmyrrh asarewe each
K.R.Seward
WaitingForResults
byAlannaNelson
Waitingforresults There’snothingmoretodobut Savorthismoment. Breatheinandletgo Emptybrainandfeelyourbody Tenseupandrelease. Post,tweet,message,scroll Clamor,stress,overwhelmspin Yareallyneedthat? Whenrighthere,rightnow Brilliantmoonlightshadowsstream Throughleaflessforests. Tomorrowarrives Somethingswecannotchangebut Tonightisprecious.
VisibleMending
byEvelynArcher
Tomendaholewithknitting:First,arunningstitcharoundthehole. Aholesobig,anentireelbowcangothroughitalmost. Mendingneglecteduntilithasbecomeanemergency.
Ifyoudon’thaveadarningegg,usewhatyouhave: acanoftomatoes anemptypicklejar somethingthesizeofregret,anything thatwillholdtheholeopen. Youmustbeabletoseeitclearly. Mendit,notonly becausethereisnotmoneyforanewone --therehasneverbeenmoneyforanewone;itwasboughtatSaversfor$9, allthemorepreciousforit.
Menditbecauseitisabelovedthing.
Becauseitisabelovedthing,andyouarenotready tosendittothetrashheap, notreadytocallit“ruined”and cutitupforsomethingelse,forragsorpatches. Withacrochethook,pickuptherunningstitchesalongthebottomofthehole andplacethemonaknittingneedle.
EvelynArcher
Iftheholeisbigenough,youmayneedtochoosewhichsideisTheBottom. Itdoesn’tmatter.Top,bottom.It’sallthesameintheend. Chooseayarnthatcontrastsnicely. Donotpretenditisnotmended. Donotpretend ithasnotalreadybeenwornallthewaythrough. Leteveryonesee boththeruinandtheneglect.
Letthemsee yourattempts howeverrudimentary atsavingsomethingbeloved. Somanythingshavebeenlost. Somanythingshavebeenbroken, tornfromruinandneglect. Donotletthisonego.Notyet.
Pickupandbindoffthestitchattheendofeachrow. Weaveinyourends.
EvelynArcher
TheLastofWinter
byPaulCordeiro
Shewokeup
withascratchythroat. Thoughthesunrose ahoneyedhue onthebreast ofawinterrobin. Icheeredup thenwithlittle elsetodobut watch,waitandlisten
"LonelyChairs"byPatSt.Pierre.
Handle byAnneVincentBecker
herutterancewaits tobewelcomedin foracupofcoffee foranaffirmation foracceptance foralittlewhy
listencarefullyforthestraintosoften orlettheliquidscaldas nervousgulpsbecome woodenshingles wheresolidpurchaserequiresthickladenwords. hersilencemakeshasteforthedoor tolettheOther inside out
Plantedbyafatherforason
hotbloodpouringfromitsneckandmeltingthroughtothebrowngrassbelow
Thebluespruce
OntheirfirstsharedChristmas Westrungitwithpopcornandapples Fordeertoeat Dadwouldshootthemwithhis30-06 Fromtheupstairsbedroomwindow Thecrunchandsqueakofsnowunderneathaboot Thedottedtrailofbloodleadingtothebackyard Thecrystallinegazeofalifelessdoehangingfromatree,
PopcornandApples byNickLeBlanc
DadwastravelingtoseehisbrotherinIndiana Airportsecuritycuffedhimandthrewhimtotheground Tearingthroughhisbagtheyfoundfivebulg wrappedinplastic Theirnitrogencontenthadsetoffanalarm Whatarethese?Sausagebombs?thesecurityg DadwouldalwaystellthatstoryatChristmas Iwouldlaughtheloudest Ihadhidasinglebulletinhisjacketpocket Incasetherewasanythingelsehewantedtok Thebluespruce Plantedbyafatherforason OntheirfirstsharedChristmas Cutdownbytheproperty’snewowners Andreplacedbyaswimmingpool NickLeBlanc
ChristmasBells
byBruceKnecht
“Howmanybellsdoyouthink` arehangingfromyourearrings?”Iasked.
“Idon’tknow…8?” “No.” “10?” “Yeah.”
“Don’ttheyconflictfromyourthinking?” “No!…ofcoursenot!”
Andsheshookherhead andtheyallrangout.
thisisgrief
byMelanieMcMullin
wereturnhome inlateaugust topilesofdressclothesonthetable i’llneedtosortandreturn todishesinthesink tospoiledfoodinthefridge tobunnyhaireverywhere eventually i’llunpackourbags sweepthefloors gothroughthemail lifeanddeathevident inthesamebreath asistumblearound myneglectedgarden eachbedareminderofhow easilymyeffortsarecrushed i’minafogthatwillprobablylastpastfall iopentherefrigeratorforthe85thtime knowing
idonothavetheenergytoshoporcook ichewgum ieatcerealagainfordinner iamnothelpfulorcoy orentertaining i’mdreadingwinter redandwhite andthisyear blackallover istillcan’tcry myfeetstillhurt thereisnoonetojoke i’llseeyouinthespring ifigetthroughthemattress ortoast mayallyourchildren bebornnaked youdon’thavetobefemaletomother nowthatyounolonger walkthisearth thereisonelesspersonalive wholovesme
MelanieMcMullin
'GoodEndSong"bySarahJaneMulvey
ForAuldLangSyne
bySarahJaneMulvey
Mygrandfather’suprightpiano Standswatchinmydiningroom. Outoftune,inneedofapolish. Well-lovedbutunknown. It’sbecomehardtoforgive, andmuchhardertoforget. Theworldisunkind,anditdoesnotstopforus. Thereisnoquietplacetocollectyourself, Nowelcomeforyourreadygrief, Hoveringatthethreshold. Somuchmovingandrearranging, Makingroominyourlife Forallofthisnew. Exuberanthandsgrasping forthenextcomfort.
Pourthenextcup, Playthenextsong. Butwhenthemusicquiets Andthehouseempties, Whoareyou?
Thepianositstotheside, Well-lovedbutunknown, Itslanguageofflatsandsharps, Lightanddark, NotesIcan’tdecipher. ButIlaygarlandacrossit,twinklelights. Dressituptofitin. Myhandscan’tmakeitsing, Can’taskittospeaktome Ofdaysgoneby. Butwe’vegotthecarolingbooks andthesheetmusic, Writteninafamiliarandwell-lovedhand. sowe'lldrinkthatcupofkindnessyet
SarahJaneMulvey
WinterGarden byKarenPierceGonzalez
"Iamquitesureagardendoesn’tliketobe…coveredindustsheets…duringwinter."
-BeverlyNichols,DowntheGardenPath
Notagraveyardforlastyear’sgreens, beetleremains,anddriedpromisepods, itisabitofborderedearth abletonourishnewlyplantedbulbs–garlic,onion,andchives.Pungent, danglingrootfumes,inhaledbymycelia’s fingerlysprawlunderthefencetoaneighbor’syard. Thereundergroundshootsgather together,tunnelbelowthestreet. Onceontheotherside,theyfertilizeandseed theplotoftheoldmaninawheelchair. Staringouthisfrontroomwindow hecannolongertendhispatch ofground;oncelovinglyturnedbyhand.
Afterthat,thecoldseasongarden daresustoexplain—ifwecan— whatitmeanstobefrozenatheart duringthis,thedeepesttimeofyear, forwhichspringgardens areonlyjusttendrils.
KarenPierceGonzalez
silentnight
byJessikaLazala
asfrostedprecipitationcoversthetrees, holidayspiritfillsfolkswithease. trimmingthetree,shoppingsprees abeautifulfamilygiddywithglee. homesilluminatedwithadornedlawns, internaldecorofgoldandbronze. butmygrandmawouldclipcoupons justtobeabletobuymecrayons. 2002wasdifferentduringtheholidays insteadofmymom,withgrandmawestayed. ididn'tunderstandit,butitwasokay. untilourapartmentwasablaze.
whatstartedasaregularday endedinnohometostay. ourpossessionscoveredinsootandash grandmastayedstrong,knowingit'dpass. thenextday,iwentbacktoschool andlearnedourstorywasonthenews. throughtheexperienceiwasawakenedto patronizingsympathyandit'soveruse.
JessikaLazala
TheWinterofXVII
byAnisaTavares
it'scoldandit'sbarren andyoudrivehomealone. thereisnomagicouthere. itseemslighthasbeenstrippedfromyourmind. onlyoccupiedbyasinglethreadofsilver. you 'vechasedandyou'vetracked andyou'velostallperseveringhope. it'stimetogetout,togrowup, toforgetwhatyouknow. it'stimetoliveforsomethingotherthanyourself, wehavenosuchtimeformomentsspared. youareasforgettableaswhenyoufirststarted onlynowwithuselessknowledge andseeminglyendlesslyfrozenintime.
thereisnobreather, nobreak, noforgiveness. thereisonlyforward, andtheactionsyoumusttaketodoso thathavebecomesotiring. winterismerciless, it'sgrounded,it'shollow. youknowalmosttoowellitsscreams,itscries, andhowharditistofollow changeinseasonsbringchangeinyearning, silentscreamsandquiettearscomerushingtoth it'salmostlikeyou'vesaidthislinebefore. ioncebelievedinfairytales, andstoryland,andfarawaydreams, youseeremnantsofoncemagicdust givennowthroughmatches
AnisaTavares
setablasewithinyourfireplace. trustedexploitandtrivialtales. yougiftandyougiveandyoutrust. andexpectnothingtoreceive. youturneverysunfloweraway bystealingthesunfrombeneathitsnose. pottingeverypurchasedplant andstealingfromamerchant'shand inreplacementofarose. sadnessstilldwells withineverycorridor. nootheropaqueformcouldevershift fromsoresighttoeye.
AnisaTavares
thepasthasbeencarved, simplesolidstone. thefutureisrewritten untilnothingcanbeknown. thepresentfollowsominously, foreverloominginthedark. itseekstohitandscareyou untilalmostnothinglightsthespark. itisceaselesslywinter tothebitter,frozenbone.
AnisaTavares
"DominoEffect"by SophiaVarekamp.Photographtake witha4x5technicalcamera.
Foolstide bySarahJaneMulvey
Theworldisamiserableplace. Thatfeelingismagnified bythesun’sbrief butspectacularappearances. Beforewearethrownintocold, Unrelentingnight. SoIwilldonmyShinyBritebaubles, theholly-redlipstick. Iwillwearmyfavoritecoatwithitsfauxfurcollar. velvet,glitter,silver. Centuriesago,ourancestors gatheredaroundthehearth,thetable Tosing,tolaugh,toremember. Torenewthelightandwarmthintheirbones. Andso,Iweep.
Offeringstogodsbecamegiftsoflove, Returnedathousandfold joyonabelovedface. Ilavishgiftsuponcherishedones, whilethey’restillheretobelavished.
Theoldsongspassedontradition, memoriesandhistorieswrappedintothewords.
IsingChristmascarolsinthecar asloudasIcanstandmyself, andIhopeagainsttheodds thatyouandIwillseeanotheryear.
AndIsupposeitisfoolishsearchingforthesmallestglimmer intheever-increasinggloom.
Pushingagainstthemiseryandterror Withfrivolityandsparklinglights. Butwemustrest. Gatherupthosetinybitsofgoodwill, Lightthecandleinthewindow, Asmallfireagainstthechill, Foranotherhearttobewarmedby.
SarahJaneMulvey
festivalofmights
byK.R.Seward couldbe nospring surprise sodarkhorse keepstrotting towardthose little dancingfeet whereGeraldkeepsbreathing andmourning andactingwaymorealive thanIdonow havinghelpedShepup themountainpath butnotaroundthelong bend I'mfacingnow noone 'sliving
justtobeyourlesson noranykindofobstacle theybreatheforthemselves wakeupandhear thegentleexchange lastwords aremoreoften casualsayings whiledroppingoff souninlovewtih senseover sensation notbytendency butalongview continuing andsenseever changing sowhenoneinvokes thegardener thefarmer
K.R.Seward
theonethatlovinglytends whatis andwillbe thestory thatsense makesthemost sense asweareandgrow howeverweare andbloomandbear whateverwebloom andbear toomanyinlovewithpruning shears whatcomestobetendedor trimmed comesunbidden norconvinced butblossomsandbears whatfruitandblooms ithastobear
K.R.Seward
sonoone 'stalkingapples outofpeartrees norpeachesfromthe cherry hybridsandothersuchaside thebaseingredients arethosetreesetc. astheystart astheyare pastsomanyinlove withmanagement andplanthusbandry andgardensandorchards closelytended thegreenestthumbs knowhowandwhen toeaseoff andletin thesun andrainandbirds andbeesandwhateverelse willhelpalong ourspring
K.R.Seward
there'saword ican'tremember foronewhotendsitall apersonentrustedtoknowandlove itall like husband butnot ormore impersonally more Istillcan'trecall onewhocaretakes andpreserves weneedsthisone weneedeachinourownway tobe thisone orword
K.R.Seward
steward andanothercloseby stewardship onewhotends andcaresforthings orthatgeneralizedquality of tendingandcaring noneofthis runsdeeporfar inme Iadmit andseemsgone wellupthehill andfararound somuchnew andnewness thatabundancemust beshuntedoff asmeresurplus andassuchmustbe takenforgranted
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dunnoifgeologictime iseverkind wehangoninunexpectedways anderodeawaylikewise leavingsomekindoffossilrecord orlayersofplastic whoknows howorwhen Santawillslide downthemysticpipeorchimney oranyegressfoundin exhaust
BillyCarlkeptalayeredaccount inhisepicnorthJerseyverse asifreadingeachlongday intotheCongressionalRecord thosethingssomeeconomist wassureofinthe19thcentury borneafterthechemists'wholesalemaking ofnitrogenforcropsandbombs eitherplantedinlongshadows ofourpersisting orwithinchangesnoonecould forecast
K.R.Seward
sure don'ttakemyword foritallwaits foryourcloserreading wellpastanysearch drivenresearching beneathyourfeat inallwater drawn thattastelingers whatthattree willbudorblossom bear asapplesorpears don'tthinkwefullyknow aswelovetochange andchanging grow whatelsedoesthis willgiveyouoneword toguess
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still sometoomuchlove andmistaketradition forcontinuity andwillburyanything anyone different sobudandblossom arereadlikeprintedtexts unerringandunchanging sotoknowsomebytheirfruits becomesmoreafrightenedfreight ofblindextrapolation goodluckwiththat madness thewordJohnDonald'scharacter repeatsattheendoftheepicmovie
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blossomasyoudo budasyouare myblanketbenediction staywarmtillspringtime andwellintodarkgreenleaved summer let'snotconfuse theneedforourstewardship withourknowingthings norsay patternrecognition with patterncreation norpersonalcraving withbroaderneed lookatthesefolkds andseethemandletthemlive aswhotheyare ifthegreenLEDstayslit andwon'tblink I'mglad
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thatisthefullreachofwhatIsee orknow orhopetoknow orhelpalong yes
Flannery lovesus plusmorebesides imperfectly andasourunknowableselves sothisgraceofbeing weseek sodoothers Ihavenotenoughwisdom toarbitrate ourdeepdisagreements nortoargue thispointorthat memes thewordsofthefamousdead aresoambiguous andhumbleme
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somanypointsofview seethemselveswithinthestone settledforeverandinallplaces goodluckwiththat dunno sortasyouwill butfacelimitsofanyhumanknowing sowegatherup andpullorpush againstthewheel olderonebegins tohate possibility seeingunsuresunrisein everyfreshface andform meanwhile onehasalsotoendure coldspam regardingmortgages onedoesn'thave
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onhouses oneneitherowns norlivesin soeverythingbecomesa coldcall soopenended nopartofyouyourself existsinit nocharminthemurkymaybe ofitall youwanthoweverlittle onedoeshave indeed theturnofmillenium ineverydeadformerlynew moment
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K.R.Seward
intheshadow ofyourabsence Icrookmyhand tolooklikeyou inprofile Santaandbabyjay siftthroughstraw andstarlight torememberhowitwas towatchyousleep
"Merkabah"byKaylaConchinahConner.Watercolor&ink.
NotACreatureStirring byMeaghanMoraes
Evenamousewouldstaystillinthesilenceofthissnow
Itspresencetodaytakesbreathsandfreezesthemintracksof stunneddeer Hoovesinclinedtopadthewoodshavestompedallthroughthehouse Andstoppedinfrontofthewindow
Thestarkwhitebeautyyondermakestheringingofbellsdistant Andthesingingdeepinourheart
Slowlyuncurlfingertipsandletaflakeland,sit,melt Stand,takein
Nostirring,butit’sfelt.
SignatureSparks
byAlannaNelson
Welivefarapart
Sothatcardinmymailbox
Isafestivetreat.
Maybesomepictures
Plusanewsyformletter
Andyoursignature. Inpen,yourmotions
Yourname,youressenceishere
Pullinguscloser. Ignitingstories
Distinct,fuzzy,vividsparks
Memoriesofyou.
Memoriesofus
Whenwillwebetogether
Atleastthere’sthiscard.
"FirstSnow"byDenaHaden.2022.
Placematte byAnneVincentBecker
wereyoucarleas whenyoupolishedthewarpedwood withOldeEnglish?
didyouprayadinfinitumthat guests'eyeswon'ttarry onpricestickersleft carelessly onbacksofwood frameswithsimulacraof oldfriends?
willyouwincen uponEvewhentheToaster ramblesadnauseum fluteinhand whilstaspotofcrèmeanglaise polishesthenez
byAndrewTedesco "AllIwantforChristmasisyou..." -MariahCarey Iwantforyou Tobewiththeone Youwanttodrinkspikedhotchocolatewith TowatchalloftheChristmasmovieswith Christmasseries ChristmasSpecials aboutSantashootingmissilesatyourtoes AbouthowJimCarreyisindeedTHEEembodiment OfDr.Suess’theGrinch AbouthowgettinglostinNewYorkisn’ttheworstthing Thattravellingacrossthecountrytomeetaguyyou’venevermet, Couldbethesanestthingyou’vedone. Thatyouwanttowearmatchingpajamaswith Orcomfortableenoughtowearapinkbunnyonesiearound. towatchsaidmovieaboutshootingyoureyeout AcertainmoviethattakesplaceataChristmasparty,YippeKayYay…
Hopes&Wishes
AndrewTedesco Youknowtherest &ifyouwanttodebateme… It’sonbothtop100ChirstmasmovieslistsforImdbandRotten Tomatoes JustSayin’.. Christmasin8Bit ThreeTimBurtonFilms TheBestBatmanEver, Ataleaboutaboywhoshouldn’trunwithhishands &“MakingChristmas,MakingChristmas,LaLaLa” AboutHowErnestSaves HowHaroldandKumardo.. HowBadMomsdo… TheNightBefore… Chroniclesof.. AVacation.. ACarol.. CharlieBrown’s.. AVeryMurray.. OnewiththeMuppets..
AndrewTedesco HowBeavisandButtheaddo.. EventheLast.. Christmas Tohavesomeonetobuyspecialornamentswith Todecoratetreeswith TocookHolidaymealswith Tomakegingerbreadhouseswith Tokissundersomemistletoe Orkissjustbecausetheytoldyouso. Ihope, &wantthesethingsforyou AsIdesirethemformyself.. Ihopeyourhomefortheholidays Whateverhomeis &fromthegrinchiestgrinchw/ahearttwosizestoosmall Ihopeit’sbeginningtolookalotlike.. Roastingchestnuts,spikedeggnog &thatIwantallofyourHolidayWishes Tocometrue.
Glad Tidings To You
EvelynArcherisawriterandtarotreaderlivinginasmallapartmentinahuge hauntedmansioninSouthernNewEngland.SheistheauthorofTheStrange FilesofModestyBrownandaprettysnappynewsletter.Youcanfindheronline ataskevelynarcher.comandonInstagramandTwitter@evelynarches. AnneVincentBecker holdsanMAinEnglishLiteraturefromtheUniversity ofChicago.HerpoetryhasappearedinPreludemagazineandtheWickford ArtAssociation's8thand9thAnnualPoetryandArtpublications.Currently, Annelives,worksandwalksaDalmatianinSouthDartmouth,Massachusetts KaylaConchinha-Connorisapoet,artistandtarotreaderbornandraisedin NewBedford,MA.SheispreviouslypublishedinearliereditionsofAnomaly PoetryandDomesticatedPrimate'santhologies,RitualsandTidings,andhas hungartworkwithGalleryX.Forallthingsartandmysticism,visither website: littleseershell.com.
TheArtistsofTidings
TheArtistsofTidings
Paul CordeiroispreviouslypublishedinAnomalyPoetryandDomesticated Primate'santhologies,RitualsandTidings,aformereditorforUnion&Sixth, andhaspublishedmultiplechapbooks-histhirdforthcomingin2023from AnalogSubmissionPress.
FrankWilliamFinneyisaretiredlecturerfromMassachusettswhotaughtat ThammasatUniversityinThailandfrom1995until2020.Hismostrecent poetrycollectionisTheFoldingofTheWings(FinishingLinePress,2022).
Dena HadenisaninstallationandfiberartistfromBerkley,Massachusetts. SheistheDirectoroftheCo-CreativeCenterandco-founderofSuperflatNB. AnomalyPoetryisendebtedtoherconstant,warmsupportandenthusiasm.
Alshaad KaraisaMauritianpoetwhowritesfromhisheart.Hislatestpoems werepublishedintwoanthologies,MilleetUnePlumesandAllVoicesHeard: Volume1,alsoinItalianPoems,andonejournal,Inlandia:ALiteraryJournal Fall2022Volume13.
TheArtistsofTidings
Bruce KnechtistheformerDirectoroftheNewBedfordPoetrySociety,and publisheroftheNBMA-basedpoetryjournalUnionandSixth. Jessika LazalaisanartistandpoetlivinginBoston,MA.Herpoetryandfine arthasbeenpreviouslypublishedinAnomalyPoetryandDomesticated Primate'santhologies,RitualsandTidings. Nick LeBlancisanartistfromNewBedford,MAwithtoomanyideasand toolittletime.FormorefromNick,followalongonInstagram@nickdleblanc Melanie McMullin-Foroverthirtyyears,Melaniehascreatedmixedmedia artandpoetryforherownpersonaljoyandguidance,tosell,togift,andina varietyofteachingsettings.MoreaboutMelanieandhercurrentofferingscan befoundatwww.melaniemcmullin.com.
TheArtistsofTidings
makesconnectionsusingwordsandartontheSouthCoastof
Meaghan Moares-GerzonisaproudmemberoftheDomesticatedPrimate fam,havingpublishedherfirstbook,PoemsofHer20s,in2017.Bornand raisedinNewBedford,shenowlivesontheNorthShoreintheNewburyport area.Inherstyle,sheaimstoevokerawemotionthroughvividimageryand assonance,andcentersonrealistandfeministthemes.Outsideofwriting,she lovesexploringnature,musicandgoodfoodwithherhusband. Sarah JaneMulveyisapoetandnon-profitprofessional.Sheisaco-founder ofAnomalyPoetryandhostoftheirmonthlyopenmicnightsattheCoCreativeCenter.SheiscurrentlyservingasthePoetLaureateoftheCityof NewBedford.Followher@sarahmulvzonInstagramforphotosofhercats andtheoccasionalpoem. Alanna Nelson
Massachusetts.CheckoutherhaikusonInstagram(@tactiletravels)orjointhe semi-annualliteraryfrolicatSippizine(www.sippizine.art).
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K.R. SewardstudiedpoetryattheUniversityofVirginia.Songandmostly noise-makingsince,aloneandasamemberofbandsNobodyHomeandThe LovedOnes(Cambridge,MAcirca1992).UpcomingfromDomesticated Primateisslatedabookofpoems,NothingInMind.Alsopublishedinissue2 ofLittleRiverReview. PatSt.Pierrehashadthreepoetrychapbookspublishedandafourthisonthe way.Herphotosandpoetryhavebeenpublishedinpreviouseditionsofboth RitualsandTidings,aswellasothercollections. FormorefromPat,visither blog atwww.pstpierre.wordpress.com. KarenPierceGonzalezisafanofwinter'sbeauty.Herchapbooks:TrueNorth (OrigamiPoemsProject)andforthcomingCoyoteInTheBasketOfMyRibs (AlabasterLeavesPress),DownRiverWithLiPo(BlackCatPoetryPress). Moreaboutherwritingandart:karenpiercegonzalez.blogspot.com.
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AnisaTavaresisa17-year-oldsenioratNewBedfordHighSchool.Shehas enjoyedwritingaslongasshecanremember.Anavidreader,shefirsttriedher handatwritingstoriesinelementaryschool,butonlyrecentlydiscoveredalove forpoetrywhenshetookaliteratureclassledbyafavoriteteacher.Sheplansto pursuewritingmoreincollege.SheispreviouslypublishedintheSummer 2022editionofRituals.
SophiaVarekampisaNewEnglandartistcurrentlybasedintheNetherlands. ThisistheirfirsttimeappearinginTidings.
AndrewTedescoisanartistandpoet,withloveforallthingscreativeespeciallycooking.Onmostsocialchannels,heisassociatedwithhismoniker ofBadAndyArt.Followalong@bad_andy_art
Friends,poets,artists: Thankyouforyourwork andforanotherstunning editionofTIDINGS. &
