Of poetry it is said that meaning lands between lines and finds life in spaces. Unlike pure prose, narrative, and other forms of reportage, the pared-down language of poetry, it is said, points to realities beneath and beyond. Sounds like a good walk to me. 

Jack Phillips

Wildly Still Retreat: Sunday December 8th at Waubonsie State Park in Fremont County, Iowa. Contact Jack Phillips at thenaturalistschool@gmail.com for more details, agenda, and to register.

*Photos by Emily Hergenrader (top) and Robert Smith.