by Minerva Rising Contributor | Jan 27, 2014 | Blog, The Keeping Room
There’s a wind blowing through the countryside here in southern Mexico. Red, orange, yellow, blue, white, purple and pink tissue paper flags flutter from the overhang that covers the patio of the casita where I live. Patterns of doves, flower baskets, sun, moon,...
by minervarising | Jan 23, 2014 | Blog
Outside our New York house today everything I see is covered in water. Hard, white water. Snow. But outside our Los Angeles house – our tenant tells us – a dusting of ash, fine, almost invisible ash, covers everything. Because of the fires, because of the...
by minervarising | Jan 20, 2014 | Blog
“Some mommies are ranchers, or poetry makers Or doctors or teachers, or cleaners or bakers Some mommies drive taxis, or sing on TV” -“Parents are People,” lyrics by Harry Belafonte and Marlo Thomas I’m a “poetry maker” mommy. And that means, for better or...
by minervarising | Jan 16, 2014 | Blog
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...
by minervarising | Jan 10, 2014 | Blog, Issues
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...
by minervarising | Jan 8, 2014 | Blog
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...
by minervarising | Jan 6, 2014 | Blog, Staff Picks
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,...
by minervarising | Jan 2, 2014 | Blog, Staff Blog
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...
by minervarising | Dec 23, 2013 | Blog
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....
