The water looks good on you

[sovay]

Today's mail has brought my contributor's copy of Not One of Us #60, containing my poems "The River Delivers Its Commission" and "Nostalgia/Νέκυια." The former was written for Yoon Ha Lee and deals with floods and words; the latter is a dispossessed Odyssey poem. The issue's theme is remnants, with especially strong work from Matthew Lyons, Gwynne Garfinkle, Aurea Kochanowski, Mat Joiner, S. Brackett Robertson, and Steve Toase. Especially because so many of my regular poetry markets have closed or otherwise ceased to exist, it makes me happy that this magazine where I was first published is still alive.

My parents are taking me on a pre-birthday day trip. (My birthday is Tuesday.) I shall report back when I return.

Comments

[asakiyume]

Mine too! Just started reading, and landed on Gwynne's story, which is **excellent**

[sovay]

Just started reading, and landed on Gwynne's story, which is **excellent**

I like its sirens.

[asakiyume]

I did too. I also liked how real the world of struggling, up-and-coming bands seemed.

[cmcmck]

Have a great time!

[sovay]

Have a great time!

Thank you! I did!

[asakiyume]

And now I've just (re)read your poem "The River Delivers Its Commission," which I love, love, LOVE. THE LAST TWO LINES. But also the line before that, its pen a dry fountain, its pages a parking lot

... I need to sift through your back pages and see if I said the exact same thing earlier...

[sovay]

And now I've just (re)read your poem "The River Delivers Its Commission," which I love, love, LOVE.

Thank you!

... I need to sift through your back pages and see if I said the exact same thing earlier...

You did not! You complimented different lines. I am honored.

[ashlyme]

Congratulations, and looking forward to reading this!

[sovay]

Congratulations, and looking forward to reading this!

Thank you! I am so glad it is where your story found a home.

[gwynnega]

Looking forward to receiving my copy and reading it. I'm really pleased to be in this issue.

[sovay]

Looking forward to receiving my copy and reading it. I'm really pleased to be in this issue.

Likewise. You are an excellent TOC-mate.

[selkie]

Birthday trip hell yeah!

Also v glad for the magazine.

[sovay]

Birthday trip hell yeah!

It was great!

Also v glad for the magazine.

Definitely a good thing to have. This art may be the only thing I have, so I am not giving it up.

[thistleingrey]

Happy pre-birthday!

[sovay]

Happy pre-birthday!

Thank you!