National Library of Ireland on The Commons, Four bridesmaids with rather large bouquets. 2 August 1933. Wikimedia Commons. No known copyright restrictions.
For the third time, the t'Art team has accepted my work but consigned it to the online portion of the magazine, specifically the Winter online edition. Not that I'm complaining (at least, not much). It's nice to know that pieces I've produced that I believe are worthwhile can quickly find a home with an organization that uses print, online, and community engagement to promote progressive values, especially through support of queer people.
And don't get me wrong, I am also happy that Editor Amelia Brown and the t'ART team have published my poem, "The Burial" because I think it is a good villanelle and deserves to see the light of day. I wrote it in response to the video you can see here, though the Twitter posting didn't have the musical soundtrack, as far as I can recall. I found the video moving, and at the same time, the simplicity and universality of the emotions of the dog seemed to lend themselves to the villanelle form, which I had been wanting to try. Although it is set in Ukraine, not Gaza, I wrote it when the genocidal atrocity of Israel's retaliatory attacks on Gaza was first becoming apparent, and this poem is still the closest thing I have written to a response, owing largely to the sensitive ethical conflicts involved and the ignorance I feel regarding my understanding of political considerations in the region.
All this is to say that, even though I am not in the print version of t'ART, I am pleased by their team's interest in my work and grateful for their efforts.
Please check out my poem. Also, as an affiliate marketer for Chill Subs, I urge you to subscribe via this link for a discounted membership: https://subclub.substack.com/dfa0fa9d The site not only has a large, detailed list of places to submit but will also hook you up to many targeted articles, online workshops, and even virtual meet-ups to assuage your writing pains and anxieties.
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