after listening to Helping Hand by Yo-Yo Ma I walk along wind sculpted hills of white quartz sand to satisfy my curiosity. Sandpipers play chicken with receding waves, while they skim, slurp, probe the mud. Jellyfish, stranded by the tide, glisten and wink. A tank-like structure somersaults on the waves, resonates against the […]
Julie Martin
A poet and a public school teacher, Julie Martin lives near the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers. Her work has recently appeared in the following journals: The Talking Stick, Plants and Poetry, Optopia, Mothers Always Write, and Thimble Literary Magazine. With poet and artist River Urke, she co-hosts Up Close: Meet the Poet Behind the Verse, a monthly program that showcases the work of local poets in the Twin Cities. You can see more of her work on her blog, Sphinxmothrising.blogspot.com
Paper Airplanes
Fold an airplane in front of me like you did when you were small. In unison, with precision, your mind and hands work. Unfold, refold, reinforce the creases with your thumbnail. Test the aerodynamics, fingers deft and wise. Let these hands guide you through our world that you often find too loud, bright, crushing. Japanese […]