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Lisa Flowers kills love & moves time
Lisa Flowers is a freelance writer residing in the Ghent section of Norfolk, Virginia. Her book “diatomhero: 40 Religious Poems” is forthcoming. She is the founder and editor of Vulgar Marsala Press, slated to debut in July of 2009.
Thoughts & Words
ALP: Society’s isolating technology
BY TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE, 2004-2006 Bill Holm, one of the most intelligent and engaging writers of our northern plains, died on February 25th. He will be greatly missed.
ALP: Alice’s first strike
BY TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE, 2004-2006 We’ve published this column about American life for over four years, and we have finally found a poem about one of the great American pastimes, bowling.
Sights & Sounds
Renewal Art Show in Ghent
How do you know it’s spring in Ghent? The annual Renewal art show will open with a reception 7 p.m. this Friday, April 24, 2009 at The Warehouse in Ghent. The show will feature over 50 artists
Annie Douglas, Ghent’s queen storyteller
There’s a storyteller in Ghent. Annie Douglas weaves narratives in the Tolkien tradition and hosts a regular “cruinnaiu,” story-telling circle, in Ghent. Her tales spin forth from her
Other notes we jotted down
Fishing for Renewal feedback
If you’re going to Renewal Friday, please consider sharing your thoughts on and photos from the show either on your blog, via Flickr or here through us.
Help us celebrate our friend
One of our long-time friends hasn’t been feeling too well. We’re not sure what to do, but we’re celebrating him with our banner this month.




