Poet’s Corner: ‘Ocean View’ by Sharisse Scott-Rawlins
Ocean View
By Sharisse Scott-Rawlins
Inhale —
like the sea rising to meet the shore.
Let the air drift in,
cool and clean,
as if the sky cracked open
to pour calm into your chest.
The breeze
weaves through your hair like silk,
brushes...
“The New York Trilogy” adapted by Paul Karasik
West Tisbury resident and award-winning cartoonist Paul Karasik comes to the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center on Thursday, May 15, at 7:30 pm to celebrate his latest book, the long-awaited “The New York Trilogy.”
The approximately...
Poet’s Corner: ‘Augustan Sunset’ by Fan Ogilvie
Augustan Sunset: The Masters; A Homage to Marianne Moore
By Fan Ogilvie
I too dislike it
Reading it however
With a perfect contempt for it
One discovers in it
A place for the comma,
A genuine pause in the verse
Borrowed from...
‘The Summer Before’ by Dianne C. Braley
“The Summer Before” by Dianne C. Braley is a powerful tale of a dear childhood friendship gone sour for the most tragic of reasons. Madeline and Summer had been closer than sisters, sharing their...
Poet’s Corner: ‘Early Spring’ by Warren Woessner
Early Spring
By Warren Woessner
I think I have spotted a new sparrow.
Until the wind shows me
It’s a brown holdout oak leaf
That almost made it through the winter
The wind tips it over
And it’s a brown bowl
Ready...
New novel by Julia Spiro
“Such a Good Mom” is a suspenseful, multilayered beach read with grit and meaning. Outwardly blessed with a healthy newborn and a successful husband from one of Edgartown’s “royal” families, Brynn Nelson should be...
Writing to heal
Last summer, while eating a delicious dinner at the Chilmark Tavern, my dining companion asked me if there were any recurring themes that come up in my writing workshops. Without skipping a beat, I...
Poet’s Corner: ‘Glory’ by Cecily Bryant
Glory
By Cecily Bryant
As uncertain as the days may seem, the spring rains do come
The pinkletinks chorus on Parsonage Pond is as full-bodied as ever it was
And with it the renewed energy of the winter...
Poet’s Corner: The Rip
The Rip
By Jeffrey Agnoli
We thought we knew this sea
we all swim within
but the sudden and fierce grip
of a rip current seized
even the most adept swimmers
churning the water sickly green
and pulling all into dark depths
where...
Richard Michelson launches new children’s books
Children’s book author Richard Michelson has two new picture books that seem meant for these times — either to be read by children or to be banned by the anti-DEI movement.
After writing that sentence,...
Poet’s Corner: Waiting for Spring
Waiting for Spring
By Liz Splittgerber
Cozy near the hearth
I muse, while storm still rages
Winter, like ponderous book
Lasts long — hundreds of pages
Thoughts take root within me —
Thoughts of sunshine warm and bright
Tender things fighting earth...
‘Boy: A Novel,’ by Nicole Galland
Gender fluidity and political intrigue abound in “Boy,” New York Times best-selling author Nicole Galland’s engrossing new novel. However, this is no contemporary tale. Instead, it is thought-provoking historical fiction, nestled in London’s Globe...
Islanders Write: Workshop Vignettes
Writers as young as 6 years old gathered at Featherstone Center for the Arts over the weekend to attend The MV Times' first midwinter Islanders Write. Over the course of two days, 15 workshops...
Poet’s Corner: Down for the count
Down for the count
By Jim Feiner
Mucous making
sputum spewing
I don't know what my body is doing
coughing rasping grasping hacking
This darn cold keeps on attacking
my nose is runny, red and sore.
I’m not sure I can take...
Islanders Write comes in like a lion
Get those pens, pencils, journals, or laptops ready. Whether you’re a professional or a budding writer, the Islanders Write free March workshops have something for you.
Event producer Kate Feiffer says, "We thought the time was...
Why dog training ‘ain’t an accountant’s job’
You know him from his 15 years of answering questions in the MV Times. Your beloved pet can’t stop fouling your living room rug, purchased in Turkey on your honeymoon? And because this puppy...
Photographing American protests
A recent New York Times headline asked the question “Resistance, Where Art Thou?” Sure, there have been a smattering of demonstrations since Jan. 20, but none have generated the headwinds of the Jan. 21,...
Islanders Write: Free writing workshops for students
Can a Frog Bark? ... Let’s Make Stuff Up ... Story Ingredients ... Journaling ... Finding Your Unique Voice ... Writing the College Essay ... Saudade Creative Writing ...
These are the seven writing workshops...
Survival stories by author Michael Tougias
New York Times best-selling author Michael Tougias will do a virtual book talk and slideshow via Zoom about three of his 30 books on Tuesday, Feb. 25. He will begin with “Extreme Survival: Lessons...
Around the Bookstore: The year of romance?
About a week after the Christmas decorations were settled in the attic for another year, I realized Valentine’s Day was in front of us. So down from the attic came the boxes, up with...