Susan Isla Tepper is a twenty-year writer and the author of 11 published books of fiction and poetry and 2 stage plays. Her play ‘The Crooked Heart” concerning artist Jackson Pollock in his later years premiered on October 25, 2022 at the Irish Repertory Theatre in NYC. Tepper’s new satirical Novel titled ‘Office’ has been released by Wilderness House Press.http://www.susantepper.com

Sunny Place

By Susan Isla Tepper 

Because you’re waiting
for this to be over,
you find a sunny place
to rest ‘til
the time comes
to see him
Broken-in like a horse
behind barbed wire
a stolen life
not meant to be saddled
early—
If the bus you arrive on
drops you
at a changed wall
Darkened—
you can’t be held
accountable for the Sweet Peas
you trample
from the basket also holding
a sandwich and tea

Digby Beaumont is a self-taught artist. His work has been published extensively in collaboration with writers of fiction, poetry and music. He works on portraits, still lifes and landscapes. He also has a series titled I Don’t Know What Came Over Me, a whimsical and poignant take on the theme of what it is to be human. He works with acrylic paint, mostly on canvas board, and pen and ink on paper. Digby became a professional artist in 2021. He is also a widely published writer.