Fiction Fructify was one of those, a word imported from better times. When Mario Cuomo was the governor of New York State, he’d used it in a conversation with the former Senator Patrick Moynihan. She’d been driving somewhere, too stoned to follow the context, when the word blazed out of the radio. She was surprised a politician had the courage to use it. But that was a long time ago, when the public would tolerate unusual language. 6 November 200922 May 2015 joannemerriam Read “Salt” by Megan Staffel. Read More
Poetry I’m sick/of him throwing deep-thinking/genius men up at me. 26 October 200922 May 2015 joannemerriam Read “Shooting Kinesha” by Daisy Fried. Read More
Poetry He almost pitied them, those buried/with no fare 4 October 200922 May 2015 joannemerriam Read “Charon Reconsiders” by Heidy Steidlmayer. Read More
Poetry He clung to your luck, and kept it/ For two more years. 26 September 200922 May 2015 joannemerriam Read “On Worms, and Being Lucky” by U. A. Fanthorpe. Read More
Poetry The night we sprayed NEGROPHOBIA all over the statue of Robert E. Lee 31 August 200922 May 2015 joannemerriam Read “All the Way Live” by Terrance Hayes. Read More
Awards Poetry Writing Rhyslings 4 January 200922 May 2015 joannemerriam The 2009 Rhysling Awards are now open to nominations from SFPA members. My eligible poems (all for the short poem category) this year are: “Werepenguin.” Read More