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Dusting off my blog here with some news…My piece, “Collective Nouns for Humans in the Wild” was recently published at the wonderful Jellyfish Review. I’d been asked to contribute by editor Christopher James to celebrate their 2nd anniversary and had another piece cued up, but then the shooting in Las Vegas happened and I was so shaken and devastated I wrote this piece and asked Chris if he’d publish it instead. To his great credit, he agreed. Anyway, it weighs in at under 150 words and I’ve seen people call it a poem, a flash fiction, even an essay. I think it’s sort of a hybrid piece, a prose poem. Doesn’t matter. I’m glad I wrote it and I’m extremely grateful for the huge response. Thank you, everyone who has read and shared the piece and for those of you who wrote to me about it.
Such an inspiring, wonderful piece, Kathy. Huge kudos.
Thanks so much, Digby! Hope all is well with you.
really terrific, Kathy.
Thanks so much, Len. Means a lot to me.
I’ve read it so many times Kathy. It is so powerful.
Oh thank you so much, Damhnait!
Sadly, your stunning poem has occasion to circulate again with renewed urgency. Thank you for these devastating and beautiful words.
Thank you for the kind words, Rebecca. I, too, find it sad each time my poem gets dredged up due to another tragedy. I look forward to the day it becomes totally irrelevant.
One of my author friends added another line to this. I thought you would like it.
“A group of teenagers, formerly a gang, are now a force.”
Wow, I love that, Gwen. What a perfect line, now that the #neveragain movement is in full-force. It gives me so much hope. Thanks for letting me know.
Kathy
Kathy, I would like to teach this piece with my AP and IB students as an exercise in diction, structure, and tone. Thank you for inspiring me.
Of course, David! I’m so glad the piece resonated with you. Thanks for the kind note.
Kathy
Hi Kathy, Jen Russon here with Swallow Publishing. I need to send you something important regarding my project with Mythic Picnic. Could you kindly send me your email address? Thank you (jen@rrusson.com)