Poetry News For January 24, 2007
Poetry News:
- ‘Isotope’ gets $5,000 grant (yay! I loooove Isotope) —
- “The Lorca family cannot stand me” —
- With history as his muse, a poet finds new voices —
- Decision on Burns museum awaited —
- The Waste Land: Declassified poetry from Guantanamo Bay —
- 7 regional writers vying for book critics honors —
My mom is in the hospital so any good wishes / prayers would be appreciated. Friday I drove to Chattanooga and picked up my aunt and we drove to Detroit to see my mom. (My aunt doesn’t like flying.) We drove back to Chattanooga Monday and on Tuesday I drove back to Nashville. Driving and crying — my eyes are like 2 piss-holes in the snow, as they say. I will probably be going back up there soon because I have to do some aftercare research up in Detroit. I need to find out about work and FMLA etc beforehand, though. I’ll post here if I’ll be on hiatus or whatever.
I’m very sad about the whole thing. 
Ivy responds:
Posted: January 24th, 2007 at 6:19 am →
Dear Jilly, I hope your mother’s better soon. She’s in my thoughts.
Justin responds:
Posted: January 24th, 2007 at 7:15 am →
Jilly:
Another Isotope fan! I was lucky enough to have been in that journal way back when they were known as ‘Petroglyph.’ Sadly, I haven’t had anything to submit to them in some time.
susan responds:
Posted: January 24th, 2007 at 8:28 am →
Fingers crossed on your mom. Thanks (as always) for the great links.
Scott responds:
Posted: January 24th, 2007 at 9:35 am →
Jilly,
I’m really sorry to hear about this. I’m sending good vibes your way and hoping things work out well, somehow.
- Scott
Valerie Loveland responds:
Posted: January 24th, 2007 at 9:44 am →
Aw, I hope she’s okay.
Cathy responds:
Posted: January 24th, 2007 at 1:36 pm →
Sorry to hear about this. I hope everything will work out for you.
Erik France responds:
Posted: January 24th, 2007 at 3:02 pm →
All good wishes and prayers right from Detroit for your Mom and you.
ADT responds:
Posted: January 24th, 2007 at 3:56 pm →
Crap. Hoping for the best.
Anne responds:
Posted: January 24th, 2007 at 8:03 pm →
Parental illness is so hard. My thoughts are with you.
Lyle Daggett responds:
Posted: January 24th, 2007 at 9:32 pm →
Sorry to hear things are hard. Hoping it goes well for you.
Collin responds:
Posted: January 24th, 2007 at 10:59 pm →
Sorry to hear about your mom. I’m sending good thoughts her (and your) way.
Jilly responds:
Posted: January 26th, 2007 at 1:14 pm →
Thanks everyone — I appreciate it.
Julie Carter responds:
Posted: January 28th, 2007 at 3:29 pm →
I’m late to wish both you and your mom well, Jilly. But I do.