Prior to having my daughter, poetry was a soup I could simmer in at great lengths. Some days creativity was a smorgasbord which I chewed slowly, other days, ideas were served up from a literary drive thru window from which I plucked out the contents and swiftly turned...
ISSUE 3 – REBELLION: This issue of Minerva Rising is full of essays, stories and poems that celebrate courageous acts of rebellion. One woman ignores social convention and decorum to take control of her life in “Cast Iron.” Another woman reclaims her body after...
It’s full-on winter here in the Northeast. Two—maybe three—feet of snow blankets our farm. It’s bitterly cold. Ice and snow coat the hemlocks and birches sheltering our house, and their branches rattle in the wind. Despite the frigid temperatures, a daily chorus of...
Reviewed by Lindsey Grudnicki Have you ever noticed the difference between pre-holidays winter and post-holidays winter? Before the New Year, the snow, ice, wind, and cold are part of the backdrop; a scenery that merely accompanies the rich food, shopping,...
Hello and Happy New Year, everyone! Like many of you, Minerva Rising has lots of changes and exciting plans in store for 2014. The first item on the agenda is our blog. This year, we are pleased to announce that starting next week, our blog will feature new creative...
I know it’s predictable, but I couldn’t resist posting a picture of my Christmas tree. All the ornaments, except for a few heirlooms, are red and gold. And it’s lit by white lights. I love the simplicity of the colors, but also the richness of them....
Sometimes I will switch purses and come across an old forgotten notebook or journal. When I find the journal, I begin reading not in the middle but on the first page to remind myself of where I was when I began that journal–physically, mentally, emotionally and...
It’s Christmas/ Hanukkah/ Solstice time, and you know what that means: LISTS! To-Do Lists, Santa Lists, Shopping Lists, New Year’s Resolution Lists, Best of 2013 Lists. . . Where is poetry on your list? Where is your novel? Your revisions? The stack...
Review By Lindsey Grudnicki How far are you willing to go to tell a good story? Would you destroy your friends? Would you destroy yourself? What would you sacrifice to write the perfect tragedy? Norah Labiner’s Let the Dark Flower Blossom contemplates what dark power...
