Blue It must have been her accent that seduced and baffled my ears. The Egyptian woman, still lost in the desert air of Cairo, read her poems filled with water from the Nile and blue heaven, blue heaven, blue heaven flying over the lotus flowers. I heard “heaven” but later discovered she said “heron.” A […]
The Lake Michigan Mermaid will be available March 5, 2018 but Preorder Today! See what people are saying about Linda Nemec Foster’s most recent book! The Lake Michigan Mermaid is a new tale that feels familiar. The breeze off the lake, the sand underfoot, the supreme sadness of being young and not in control-these sensations come rushing […]
The Simple ABCʼs of How to Survive Anything Always look before you leap: even if thereʼs nothing there. Be prepared for the inevitable: and you know what Iʼm talking about. Carefully tie your shoes: the laces may betray you to the sidewalk. Donʼt do anything: the need to hold still is essential. Even if you […]
1. What inspired you write your first poem and when was that? I remember it was an assignment in fifth grade. We had to write a poem about Spring–specifically, about the month of May. My poem was heavy on rhyme and had a strong da-dum, da-dum, da-dum beat. We also illustrated our poems and mine […]
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Mount Fuji My friend always wanted to see the mountain with its eternal snow, but she never crossed the ocean to Japan. Instead, she bought a small reproduction of Hokusai’s “Boy Viewing Mount Fuji” and hung it on her bedroom wall. Every morning it greets the daylight: the boy with his back to her as […]
I. The markings of the world: disc of desert blur, concentric sphere imagining itself divided and conquered. A man’s rusted compass, a woman’s hint of blue shadow. II. The heart as a spiral. Red path engraved with dates, postmark of memory. III. Math of desire: addition of “I want” subtraction of “you want” caught in […]
Reviewed by: Diane Sahms-Guarnieri Linda Nemec Foster reiterates this real and imagined theme of yearning and self-discovery throughout the four sections of Amber Necklace from Gdańsk. . In poem after poem of sculptured landscapes of Old World and New, of Poland (before WW I) to USA of today, Linda Nemec Foster yearns for wholeness, yet […]
A special thanks to: Tony & Linda Nemec Foster, Deborah Meijer’s Rimbaud Fund at the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts, the Grace Hauenstein Library, Steven Barclay Agency, & Blue Flower Arts, all who have participated, as well as the Contemporary Writers Committee. For more […]
Dancing with My Sister for Deborah We’re not talking those crazy Polish weddings in Cleveland, where we both learned how to dance, clutching each other’s sweaty hands, galloping to the Beer Barrel Polka, and trying not to bump into Uncle Johnnie and his whirling Chicago Hop. This is now, tonight, in a smoky bar in […]