Calliope 2012: the 19th Anthology - Paperback

by Caitlin O'Neil (Author), Katie Caswell (Author), Rachael Peckham (Author)

The poems and prose of Calliope explore universal themes with grace, evocative imagery, poignancy, and humor. In "Waitress," an overqualified young woman feels out of place in the restaurant where her mother worked for several summers. A grade-school foe displays her invincibility in "Playground: 1965." In "A Lesson from Picasso," tourists are transfixed by Guernica, and pulled into war's horror. A family buries their beloved mother in "As If We Were Ancient Egyptians." In a humorous piece, "The Pharmacy,"a quick tour of the drugstore reveals products for all of life's ages and stages. A child is drawn into the dangerous "Spider Webs" of creepy Uncle Reno. Women everywhere will relate to these poems, essays, and short stories. Calliope is published annually by Women Who Write, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Louisville, Kentucky. www.WomenWhoWrite.com

Author Biography

Women Who Write, Inc. is an organization of women writers who are dedicated to excellence in literary creation. Our mission is to welcome, encourage, educate, and support women who aspire to write. All women interested in writing, at any level, in any genre, amateur or professional, are invited to join. The organization meets the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Highlands Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library, located at 1250 Bardstown Road in the Mid-City Mall, Louisville, Kentucky. If you are looking for support, encouragement, and valuable feedback on your writing, please join us. Annual membership dues are $50 and entitle members to participate in monthly meetings (which include readings and critiques), writing-related workshops and training, guest lectures, publication in our annual anthology, and participation in our annual retreat. Women Who Write is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations are gratefully accepted to support our mission and are tax-deductible. Please visit our website, www.womenwhowrite.com, for more information.