Definitely back in dry Taos after a week on the east coast in all its heat and humidity. And what arrived yesterday? Chokecherries! yea! hooray! hot dog! yippee! wahoo! whoopie! It's gorgeous and, like having a newborn in your arms, the labor pains have already been forgotten. Within its pages are the likes of Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Sam Hamill, Deborah Santana, Tom Folsom, Natalie Goldberg, John Nichols, Arthur Sze, many other distinguished authors and photographers. The amazing cover painting (badly photographed by me) is by David Park, "Woman Reading."
This will be the last edition of Chokecherries after 20 years and it's been a good run. The SOMOS organization will be heading in a slightly different literary/publishing direction. Stay tuned for some exciting upcoming events and opportunities. I'll post them here as they are finalized. Meanwhile, if you are in New Mexico on Sunday, July 14, come to the launch party at the SOMOS Space. Go to www.somostaos.org for details. The book will be sold at a discount to all you party-goers.
Call in the magic.
Set a place at your table, silver knives, fishbones,
chess pieces of ancient ivory.
(Judyth Hill, excerpt from her poem "This Will Find You Ready")
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