40th Anniversary Feature: THIS IS THE STORY OF HIS LIFE
By TJ BEITELMAN BWR Editor 2000-2001 This is the story of his life he drew up around himself: what catches his interest will not hold his interest. That part is a given. One man’s sneeze. Another man’s bow tie.——I just talked to Ellen I just talked to Ellen I...
40th Anniversary Feature: IMAGE
By LYNN DOMINA BWR Poetry Editor, 1984-1985 Carole says choose an image and so I choose this African elephant. I want to lay my hand behind her massive draping ear, imagining her tenderness. If I could trace my finger along her fine wrinkles or the veins...
40th Anniversary Feature: IN THIS SMALL WORLD & I LEFT THE COMFORT OF THE SEA
By MARK NEELY BWR Poetry Editor, 2000-2001 In this small world In this small world there is a starfish pressed on the beach like a crippled hand. A crumpled baby picture, the handsome strangers of the internet, and Bin Laden’s tiny television. Pine trees...