Start Making Sense

Qarrtsiluni is back with a new issue and a nifty new WordPress site (same address) after being on hiatus for a couple of summer months. The new and intriguing theme is "Making Sense," and here's what the guest editors, Katherine Abbot and Rob Mackenzie, have to say about it:

Writers often lean on what they see. But for this issue, we challenge you to build up a world in scent, taste, touch, sound, or any combination of these. We are not outlawing imagery, not at all. We value a clear, active connection with the world. As Wislawa Szymborska said in “Conversation with a Stone”: “Even sight heightened to become all-seeing/ will do you no good without a sense of taking part.” To have a full and concrete awareness of space, physical detail, and emotion, you do not need sight. Take your impetus from another sense, or let material from another sense define or guide the piece.

Please limit text contributions to 1000 words or fewer. Contributions from visual artists are also encouraged.

I'm sorry that my managing-editor status of the online journal means I can't contribute something, because I love the idea behind this theme! We hope you will notice the smells, tastes, touch and sounds of your own world with heightened awareness and write or paint or photograph them for us. Check the guidelines at the qarrtsiluni site to find out how to submit your writing or visual art; all submissions receive a careful reading from the editors and a response within one week.

Comments

[chicksbou]

tester aposter

[francinedd]

I was wondering what some of the more mature members here do about dating. It seems much harder for older singles to find a mate, so I might be turning to online dating for older singles.
any suggestions? thanks.