[Christine P'legion]

"Solitary" is up at Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY this morning, a poem I workshopped here (with many thanks to those of you who helped me refine it): https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/202...e-pennylegion/

"Obituary" is one I wrote after my late grandfather's death in 2021, a confluence of my interest in attempting blackout poetry and thinking about the absurd reductivism of obituary writing in general. How can you condense a life into a few paragraphs -- and what happens when you take that even further? It has been published at Months to Years: https://www.monthstoyears.org/obituary/ (note to scroll down as it shows most, but not all, of the poem in the post image)

On the not-poetry front, in February I published my master's thesis for general consumption. Lex Operandi, Lex Credendi: Dorothy L. Sayers's Theology of Work explores work and creativity in a number of Sayers's major works: the stage play The Zeal of Thy House, the novel Gaudy Night, the philosophical monograph The Mind of the Maker, and a selection of essays and radio broadcast addresses. It is available from any number of ebook retailers via this aggregate link: https://books2read.com/u/mKNw9B

[Susan McLean]

It is good to see "Solitary" finding an audience in an excellent journal.

Susan

[Carl Copeland]

Congratulations, Christine! “Solitary” is a lovely poem, which I even had a little input into, so I couldn’t be prouder. Are you in Windsor? I was born and bred on the other end of the bridge.

Carl

[John Riley]

Congratulations!

[Christine P'legion]

Thank you, all

Carl, I am indeed in Windsor, though it's not my hometown. I grew up in Toronto and bounced around for a decade or so before ending up here four years ago. So hello from 'South Detroit'!

[Carl Copeland]

“South Detroit” is funny. I’m thinking it’s a Canadian’s idea of a Detroiter’s attitude toward Windsor, since I don’t think I’ve ever heard it. It reminds me of an old SNL joke: “I’m from New Jersey.” “Oh yeah? What exit?”