by Chad ParmenterSplash Page: Holy Sonnet for His New MovieWhen Batman finally casts his batarang across the Gotham skyline, don't you sleep,my children. Don't you close your eyes to weep or let them blur with tears; no wateringthe roses in your cheeks; he's glittering beyond these sponsors. Hallelujah. Keephis theme inside your heart and go ye, reapyour sugar … [Read more...] about Sonnets from BAT & MAN: the first.
Breastfeeding and Child Health.
by Kelly Reynolds Stewart More than just cha-chas, jugs, knockers, hooters, honkers, headlights, melons, and sweater puppiesThe businessman in coach class, the one in the shiny watch, complained to the steward as I nursed my three month old as the plane took off. He complained as he peeled off crisp bills to pay for his Bloody Mary. How many dollar bills do you suppose he has … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding and Child Health.
Alternative Views of Parenting: Two POEMS by David Budbill.
What I Heard at the Discount Department StoreDon't touch that. And stop your whining too.Stop it. I mean it. You know I do. If you don't stop, I'll give you fucking somethingto cry about right here and don't you think I won't either.So she did. She slapped him across the face.And you could hear the snap of flesh against the fleshhalf-way across the store. … [Read more...] about Alternative Views of Parenting: Two POEMS by David Budbill.
Is Nothing Sacred: THE MUM.
interview by Mike Madrid There’s no explanation for some things. And I’m comfortable with that. I don’t feel you have to explain anything. And I guess that’s what faith is. It’s believing in something that can’t be proven. I was born and raised in England. I wasn’t raised in any particular religion. It does say Church of England on … [Read more...] about Is Nothing Sacred: THE MUM.
Golden Books.
by Linda SandovalThe bookcases belonged to Grandfather Urban. They were the kind lawyers collect. Modular stacking cases of oak with glass doors to keep the books from getting dusty. My grandmother kept the bookcases in the attic because they were full of old encyclopedias in German, and books on physics, and philosophy. Things that only Grandfather knew … [Read more...] about Golden Books.