That day, I climb the long, shallow steps along with the procession of men incised in the wall, also moving upward. They carry a barque, a narrow boat of no consequent depth, sometimes long, as this one appears to be. Empty now, about to receive something rare, sacred and precious. I continue to approach the […]
Kathleen Calby
Kathleen Calby lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains and hosts writer events for the North Carolina Writers Network. Her work appears in San Pedro River Review, New Plains Review and The Orchards Poetry Journal. Named a 2022 Rash Award Poetry Finalist, Kathleen published Flirting with Owls (Kelsay Books) in 2023. Her Sufi background and other mystical associations contributed to a recent full-length manuscript she is completing about ancient and contemporary Egypt and the Pharaonic Era landmarks she was privileged to experience. Back home, Kathleen enjoys fried chicken and biscuits a bit too much and long, strenuous walks not enough.