Issue 24
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Featured Artist
Laura Minning
Laura Minning began writing creatively at the tender age of nine. Her first poem was published by her Alma-matter in 1989, and her second received an Editor’s Choice Award by the National Library of Poetry in 1993. Laura’s work has been featured both in hard copy and on-line, via publications like “Literature Today”, “Amulet” and “Stanzaic Stylings”.
Laura received her first International Merritt of Poetry Award in 1995 and her second in 1998. Both were presented to her by the National Library of Poetry. Her outstanding achievements in poetry were internationally recognized again in 2005 by Poetry.com, who was kind enough to bestow the title of International Poet of the Year on to her.
Laura’s first collection of poetry, “dear diary” was published by Vantage Press in 2003. Her second book, “sunburst” was published by Xlibris a year and a half later.
Laura’s artistic accomplishments have been equally impressive. She’s been creating and exhibiting abstract work since 2013. Her pieces have been displayed at venues like the Iowa Children’s Museum, the Trenton Free Public Library and Barcode. Her artwork, as well as her original photography, has also obtained publication status both in hard copy and on-line.
The Barcode exhibit was held in 2016. It featured thirty-six pieces of Laura’s original abstract artwork. Four of those pieces were sold over the course of the exhibition’s opening weekend, and the entire event was sponsored by Bacardi.
In 2018, Laura produced a chapbook, entitled “fusion”, which featured photographic images of her artwork.
As a person with legal blindness, Laura hopes to inspire other creative people with disabilities to never allow anything to hinder them from reaching for the stars and accomplishing their dreams If you were to ask her about her creative successes, she would tell you that the difficult is but the work of the moment, and the impossible takes a little longer.
For more information about Laura and her work, please feel free to log onto her web-site at https://brcartandpoetry.wordpress.com.
Laura received her first International Merritt of Poetry Award in 1995 and her second in 1998. Both were presented to her by the National Library of Poetry. Her outstanding achievements in poetry were internationally recognized again in 2005 by Poetry.com, who was kind enough to bestow the title of International Poet of the Year on to her.
Laura’s first collection of poetry, “dear diary” was published by Vantage Press in 2003. Her second book, “sunburst” was published by Xlibris a year and a half later.
Laura’s artistic accomplishments have been equally impressive. She’s been creating and exhibiting abstract work since 2013. Her pieces have been displayed at venues like the Iowa Children’s Museum, the Trenton Free Public Library and Barcode. Her artwork, as well as her original photography, has also obtained publication status both in hard copy and on-line.
The Barcode exhibit was held in 2016. It featured thirty-six pieces of Laura’s original abstract artwork. Four of those pieces were sold over the course of the exhibition’s opening weekend, and the entire event was sponsored by Bacardi.
In 2018, Laura produced a chapbook, entitled “fusion”, which featured photographic images of her artwork.
As a person with legal blindness, Laura hopes to inspire other creative people with disabilities to never allow anything to hinder them from reaching for the stars and accomplishing their dreams If you were to ask her about her creative successes, she would tell you that the difficult is but the work of the moment, and the impossible takes a little longer.
For more information about Laura and her work, please feel free to log onto her web-site at https://brcartandpoetry.wordpress.com.
Resilience
In her poem "Gene Kelly,” Jess Blackledge explores the contrasts of optimism and dreariness and the perseverance to just get through it all. Read Jess's poem "Gene Kelly" and her commentary here.
—Christine Taylor, EIC |
The Gallery
The After Party
We are honored to have the opportunity to nominate the following six poets for the 2021 Pushcart Prize! Revisit their incredible work from our 2020 issues.
“A Musical Malady” by JK Anowe, Issue 13 “It Breaks” by Janet Dale, Issue 16 “Before fire, her lips were not sunken” by Paula Willie-Okafor, Issue 20 “The man” by Haneefah Bello, Issue 22 “Sparrows and Starlings” by Collin McFadyen, Issue 22 “Chromatography” by Elane Kim, Issue 23 |