Posts Tagged ‘poetry’
WE OF THE MIDDLE AGES
By SHELIA BLAND Confronted with the realization that our dreams did not come to pass, We who raised our children with such confidence. Sure of the difference they’d make in the future. Sure that we knew what they’d need for the future. We look up to discover That the future looks just like the present— The future that is now is no different Than the present that was then. And we are too tired to go on fighting, Too tired, and too wise to believe again In a future, future That can be different from the present, present. We experience a changing of the guard. We see in our children’s eyes, our dreams of yesterday. We see in our children’s limbs, our strength of yesterday. We see in our children’s hearts, our enthusiasm of yesterday. A changing of the guard. Our selves replaced. The same dreams re-hatched. We experience despair perhaps-- A feeling of uselessness -- Of being out of step. We experience [...]
Call for Phoenix of Phillips
Phillips Writers! The theme of the next issue of The Phoenix of Phillips is "Seeding a New Community." After all we've been through in the last two years, what is your vision for a renewed neighborhood, a new world? Email or send your poems, stories and reflections by October 31 to: Semilla Center 2742 15th Ave South Minneapolis, MN 55407 semillacenter@gmail.com Writers of all levels are encouraged to submit, and there will be a special section for youth writers. The Phoenix of Phillips is our neighborhood literary magazine, for and by people who love this community!
September Events
Free Thursday Evenings at ASI 3 PM – 8 PM American Swedish Institute 2600 Park Avenue South Free Explore the ASI galleries and the historic Turnblad Mansion with free admission beginning September 1. https://asimn.org. There will be live music on select Thursdays, starting with Scott Keever on Sept. 1st. Keever is an award-winning fingerstyle guitarist who combines an American roots sound with other far ranging styles. https://asimn.org/event/music-thursdays-at-asi-scott-keever Noojimo (She Heals) Through September 17 All My Relations Arts 1414 East Franklin Avenue Free Noojimo (She Heals) celebrates the importance of Aunties in Indigenous spaces. In many Indigenous communities, the Auntie serves as an extra parental role – one who provides mental, physical, and spiritual support to younger relatives. http://www.allmyrelationsarts.com/noojimo-she-heals/ Art Design by Alice Butts Through Our Eyes Festival September 9 – 18 Open Eye [...]
