Women in Black
Every second Tuesday of the month, we hold a vigil of Women in Black in University City. Usually, these are uneventful. People may support us, some take our flyers and say thank you, others refuse…
A Draft of Your First Book
Dear Ramona, Thinking of Ko Un and last week’s theme, it occurs to me that your first book could be a collection of short “meditations.” 600-900 words. Like that brilliant “Open Hands” you sent me…
Survival
Know history Make history Write history
DeMun Musing
Whenever I pass Sasha’s Wine Bar Will I always Think of you?
Claire Writes Me, After 90 Minutes at Northwest Coffee
You are seed, sower, sown You are earth With you I am seed, sower, sown With you I am earth
Remembrance as Resistance
“Jews felt that to forget constituted a crime against memory as well as against justice: whoever forgets becomes the executioner’s accomplice. The executioner kills twice, the second time when he tries to erase the traces…
“I Have Some Wonderful News…”
I recently received the following letter from Robert MacArthur, who studied with me in fall 2005 at Saint Louis University… Dr. Chmiel! Hello! I hope this letter finds you well. I have some wonderful news…
An Amateur Is One Who Loves…
I was at RISE Coffee today with Carrie, who’s soon headed off for first year of university at Mizzou. Early on in our conversation, she asked me if I’d like to see some of her…
A Letter to Eduardo Galeano by Jennifer Reyes Lay
I am happy to share the following from Jenn, who is an active participant in the summer Writing Rejuvenation class! From Tuesday’s class, writing prompt to write a letter to an artist/writer you admire. This…
The Way It Looked in 1976
Thus goes the fate of Israel. Tragedy upon tragedy, folly on folly. Foreign “advisers” dumping their witless plans on its benighted leaders, its people increasingly helpless and isolated, embittered, at sea, denied world sympathy, urged…