That looks so many fathoms to the sea

[sovay]

This afternoon's mail brought my contributor's copy of Mythic Delirium #22, guest-edited by Amal El-Mohtar and Jessica Wick of Goblin Fruit. I think the illustration for "Heaven and Sea, Horatio" is one of the best I've received for a poem: white on black under the full moon, drowned Hamlet lies with his face in the running tide, a starfish on his shoulder, a crab crouched on his hand; behind him slants the darkened sea. (Credit goes to Don Eaves and Terrence Mollander. They rock.) But the most important thing in a poetry magazine is the words, and I particularly recommend those to be found in Shweta Narayan's "Cave-smell," Shawna Lenore Kastin's "The Anchorite's Song," Susan Slaviero's "Madame Blavatsky's Ghost Visits the White Dog Café," and Gemma Files' "Jar of Salts." Some of them are illustrated, some bring their own delirium. They'll cling inside your head regardless.

Comments

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

It's an excellent issue; I thought the art was very good too.

[sovay]

I thought the art was very good too.

Yes; I particularly liked the ones for "Cave-smell," "The Reaper's Wife," and "Madame Blavatsky's Ghost . . ."

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Yes, the Madam Blavatsky one, and the one for yours, too, and also, though it was simple, I liked the rats for Joshua Gage's poem. Having them curl around the way they did was visually cool, I thought.

[ron-drummond.livejournal.com]

It sounds beautiful; congratulations. I really want to find a copy; is it likely to be available at Readercon?

[sovay]

I really want to find a copy; is it likely to be available at Readercon?

I imagine so. They can also be ordered directly from time_shark.

Thank you!

[shawnalenore.livejournal.com]

Yay! Thank you :) I'm still waiting for my copy...

[sovay]

Yay! Thank you

You're welcome! It's quite true.

[tithenai.livejournal.com]

I got my copy today too! I'm so happy with how all the art turned out, and it's even lovelier in print than it was on my screen.

[sovay]

I'm so happy with how all the art turned out, and it's even lovelier in print than it was on my screen.

It's a very lovely issue. Thank you.

[strange-selkie.livejournal.com]

Except for the weekend of Fourth of July, our July is open. I meant to tell you this days ago, but the baby started rolling over. Such is life.
*hugs*
Thank you for still writing poetry.

[sovay]

Except for the weekend of Fourth of July, our July is open.

So noted.

*hugs*

Thank you for reading it.

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! I'm delighted that you've got an illustration that so pleases you.