Three Poems by Jane Yolen

Three Poems by Jane Yolen

When I Was a Hunter Gatherer By Jane Yolen in the deep cleft of Nature,watching the stalk of bobcat,the instant whirr of hummingbird,the snake-cut grasses, fear did not rise uplike a clog in my throatbut in cautious passion,the kind that makes one stay,observe,listenattend,fill with wonder,love— […]

Bellevue Botanical Garden by Cindy Phan

Bellevue Botanical Gardens

By Cindy Phan From the Photographer: These eryngos flowers were captured on Nikon D5500 digital SLR with 18-55 mm lens at Bellevue Botanical Garden in Washington state during springtime. Natural lighting was used and very minimal editing was done. Bellevue Botanical Garden About the Photographer:Cindy […]

Life Akimbo by Caroline Murphy

Life Akimbo

By Caroline Murphy “Oh, my God,” Mom cried when she saw me. She clutched my wrist with a bony hand. Tears ran down her wrinkled, hollow cheeks onto the starched white pillowcase beneath her head. “Oh, my God.” Tears welled in my eyes too. Mom […]

A Second Love by Diane Hall

Emerald Blog: A Second Love

Every summer, Bay Path University’s MFA program in Creative Nonfiction writing offers a weeklong Writing Seminar based in Dingle, a town nestled on the Atlantic coast on the western shore of County Kerry, Ireland. Each day throughout the week, Seminar Facilitator Suzanne Strempek Shea gives […]

My Father's Brogue by Kim Livingston

Emerald Blog: My Father’s Brogue

Every summer, Bay Path University’s MFA program in Creative Nonfiction writing offers a weeklong Writing Seminar based in Dingle, a town nestled on the Atlantic coast on the western shore of County Kerry, Ireland. Each day throughout the week, Seminar Facilitator Suzanne Strempek Shea gives […]

At the Altar of Nature by Jill Lipton

Emerald Blog: At the Altar of Nature

Every summer, Bay Path University’s MFA program in Creative Nonfiction writing offers a weeklong Writing Seminar based in Dingle, a town nestled on the Atlantic coast on the western shore of County Kerry, Ireland. Each day throughout the week, Seminar Facilitator Suzanne Strempek Shea gives […]

The Bean by Tony Sedgwick

Emerald Blog: The Bean

Every summer, Bay Path University’s MFA program in Creative Nonfiction writing offers a weeklong Writing Seminar based in Dingle, a town nestled on the Atlantic coast on the western shore of County Kerry, Ireland. Each day throughout the week, Seminar Facilitator Suzanne Strempek Shea gives […]

Brick House Redux by Kim MacQueen

Emerald Blog: Brick Ranch Redux

Every summer, Bay Path University’s MFA program in Creative Nonfiction writing offers a weeklong Writing Seminar based in Dingle, a town nestled on the Atlantic coast on the western shore of County Kerry, Ireland. Each day throughout the week, Seminar Facilitator Suzanne Strempek Shea gives […]

The Last Visit by Susan Davis Abello

Emerald Blog: The Last Visit

Every summer, Bay Path University’s MFA program in Creative Nonfiction writing offers a weeklong Writing Seminar based in Dingle, a town nestled on the Atlantic coast on the western shore of County Kerry, Ireland. Each day throughout the week, Seminar Facilitator Suzanne Strempek Shea gives […]

Forgotten Desolation by Andy Castillo

Emerald Blog: Forgotten Desolation

Every summer, Bay Path University’s MFA program in Creative Nonfiction writing offers a weeklong Writing Seminar based in Dingle, a town nestled on the Atlantic coast on the western shore of County Kerry, Ireland. Each day throughout the week, Seminar Facilitator Suzanne Strempek Shea gives […]