Read the January issue of rez in Issuu:
As we enter the
new year, we look back and ask, “What was THAT?” Politics, combined with Covid
and an economic meltdown, has left us depleted and sad. It’s during times like these
that we look to our artists to shine a light, inspire, and speak to our better
angels. So we start fresh in 2021, with no illusions that it’s going to be a
walk in the park (it isn’t), but we see light. And thanks to so many talented
writers and poets, we can see better times ahead. At least that’s what we all
hope. Larkbird Parx brings us another
installment of her fantastic series about singer/songwriters, this month featuring
Aaron Cabott Jones. A Hundred Hands
is another striking poem by rakshowes. Dearstluv
Writer conjures up the image of an evil vine in Tethered to the Vine. Cat
Boccaccio takes a peek into a casual day on the golf course in Play On. That little rapscallion Neruval, the wise
AI owl, analyzes the US presidential election with a surprising take. Jullianna
Juliesse contributes She Waits Behind the Drapes, a poignant poem filled
with heartfelt recollections. CR Torok
rejoins our pages this month with Souvenir, a poem of extraordinary
force. Consuela Hypatia Caldwell takes
on the fraught landscape of gender and prejudice in Token Economy. Zati Kodaly contributes a beautiful poem, Plague
Delusion Chronicle, challenging our views of death. Last of all, RoseDrop Rust reminds us why we
love his prodigious talent so much, in My Name is Rusty. We’re looking forward with hope for a new
year, but one thing is certain: we have much to be thankful for right now. Each other.
