Last Wed DWC held our first post summer break meeting at Bream Community Library – thanks to them as ever for their hospitality.
One piece of key news arising was the release of FLOWERS OF THE LITTER, for which member Karlostheunhappy was one of the editors and a contributor.
The anthology has been published in support of the homeless in Portland, Oregon, and many of the poems were written by these people.
Here are some of the endorsements:-
“The poems that comprise Flowers of the Litter are compelling because they express the raw emotion and trauma of being houseless. But this is not to say the poetry is sad because they filled me with joy and wonder. The words “hope” and “love” occur over and over in the poems, and the poets speak of friendship, community, gratitude, and laughter. The poets speak of grace, kindness, and charity, but not that they receive from non-profits but of the grace, kindness, and charity they give to one another.
Flowers of the Litter provides a window in the community and family that exists among our unsheltered neighbors. In “Haiku” by Resa Alboher, the speaker proclaims, “We want to fly too.” In this profound collection of poems, these poets not only fly but soar.”-Scott Kerman, Executive Director of Blanchet House, Portland
The collection of poetry contained in this book allows us to see each other, hear each other, and remember we are all connected. We are all in this together. -Sisters of the Road, Portland
You can find FLOWERS OF THE LITTER here