‘Arts’ Archives
Begin the New Year with the Phoenix of Phillips
The Phoenix of Phillips is our neighborhood literary magazine, for and by people who love this community! This issue, whose theme is "Seeding a New Community," was co-edited by a group of wonderful youth artists and produced by the Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts. Look for it in the January 2023 issue of the alley.
Poem: Bubbles of Frustration
By SHELIA BLAND Bubbles of Frustration Rise up to engulf me As I struggle to hang on To my optimism. Frustration bubbles Cloud my vision As I try to maintain My “Seeing everything As for the first time” view. Grasping at my idealism As to some coveted treasure I rescue from burial – I lash out at the bubbles Popping them Sending up little squeals Of delight with each pop. Goodbye frustration One bubble at a time Steady but sure – Knowing that even those bubbles That escape me Will suffer the certain Eventual Pop! Shelia Bland lives in Midtown Phillips. She has been writing most of her life to help herself understand the experiences and people in her shared world.
Movie Corner
Howard McQuitter II The Banshees of Inisherin ★★★★★ Searchlight Pictures 2022 Drama/Comedy [...]
