There were berries and cherries as thick as might be seen

[sovay]

My poem "Cherries in Winter" is now online at Goblin Fruit. It's possibly one of the few nonfantastic pieces I have ever written, maybe. Read the rest—the green children, the kitsune, the cryptozoologist and the explorer, the seal-woman, the choke-damp. It's like an illuminated manuscript every quarter-year.

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[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Yay--my favorite journal! Gonna go read yours and everyone else's too. Mmm, treats!

[sovay]

Mmm, treats!

Hee. Enjoy!

[shirei-shibolim.livejournal.com]

What do the blue dots next to some titles indicate?

[sovay]

What do the blue dots next to some titles indicate?

The poems have been recorded by their authors and can be listened to.

[alankria.livejournal.com]

It's like an illuminated manuscript every quarter-year.

It is, isn't it? I always look forward to seeing what art Oliver's produced next.

[sovay]

I always look forward to seeing what art Oliver's produced next.

I will admit I'm highly biased toward the material, but it's one of my favorite poetry magazines right now.

[cucumberseed.livejournal.com]

I was visiting there on Monday, wishing for new things to appear, and they have! I like getting my wish.

With the sound of coin, a beggar once paid
an uncharitable cook for the smell of a meal.

I can't even begin to say how much that passage rocks. It may not be overtly fantasy, but it definitely knows the territory. I think this might be one of my favorites you've done.

[sovay]

I was visiting there on Monday, wishing for new things to appear, and they have! I like getting my wish.

You should send them new things of your own . . .

I think this might be one of my favorites you've done.

I take that as an honor. Thank you!

[cucumberseed.livejournal.com]

I sent them "Orcs" on Monday, and I'm holding "Meditation on the Body of a Young Man" in reserve.

[sovay]

I sent them "Orcs" on Monday, and I'm holding "Meditation on the Body of a Young Man" in reserve.

Best of luck. What else is where?

[cucumberseed.livejournal.com]

I've sent at least one off to time_shark
"Murder and the Mouse God" (I think - I would need to check my email logs to know for certain), with "Pele's Doggies" and "King of the May" as backups. oldcharliebrown got "Necromancy," "Dig for Fire/Angry Little Sons," "Summer of Hate," and "People Beneath the Stairs"

That's as far as I've gotten, so far.

[sboydtaylor.livejournal.com]

Wonderful mood, wonderful sense of loss at the end.

[sovay]

Wonderful mood, wonderful sense of loss at the end.

Thank you! I'm very glad you enjoyed it.

[sboydtaylor.livejournal.com]

Even better on the second reading. The "shutters all time into stutters and blinks" line is really well done.

[clarionj.livejournal.com]

So glad I clicked on that link and got to read your poem. Now the world is alive. Your poems do that.

As for your current music, I had no idea Patti Smith covered that song. I'm very curious to hear it.

[sovay]

Now the world is alive. Your poems do that.

Thank you. That really is the best compliment I think anyone can hope to receive . . .

As for your current music, I had no idea Patti Smith covered that song. I'm very curious to hear it.

It's wonderful. It sounds like a piece of lost Americana from the next world over.

[gwynnega]

Terrific poem!

[sovay]

Terrific poem!

Thank you!

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

It's quite lovely. Well done!

[sovay]

Well done!

Thanks!

[mirandageegaw.livejournal.com]

hi there, i just read your poem "cherries in winter" and clicked through to this LJ because i wanted to tell you how wonderful it was. thank you for writing it. i hope you don't mind if i add you? thanks, miranda

[sovay]

i hope you don't mind if i add you?

Not at all. I'm very glad you liked the poem. Pleased to meet you!

[mab-led.livejournal.com]

another 'cherries' fan here, may I add you?

[sovay]

another 'cherries' fan here, may I add you?

Of course. Hello!

I love "Green Beans," by the way.