Suzanne S. Rancourt, who is taking over at the helm of Blue Streak: A Journal of Military Poetry following the publication volume one this fall, was recently asked to write about the workshops she leads for underserved populations. Poets & Writers was founded in 1970 and “is the nation’s largest nonprofit organization serving creative writers.”…
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Spotlight: David P. Ervin and Leaving the Wire: An Infantryman’s Iraq
When I got into the room and took all my gear off it hit me hard. What exactly it was that hit me I could only describe as an avalanche of horror and hopelessness. I felt like I was trapped in my own death. There was no way out, and I had to play the…
Giving and Taking – Part Three of Three
Giving and Taking- Part Three of Three by Robert Tanner Please read Part One and Part Two to understand where this picks up: A couple of frantic minutes later, the noise in my mind was interrupted by Leigh’s soothing voice. By concentrating on her words, I was able to re‐focus my thoughts and get back to the task at…
Spotlight: Artist Giuseppe Pellicano
Dr. Tara Leigh Tappert, the art editor for The Journal of Military Experience’s third volume, and a person as ingratiated with the veteran art community as one can get through her various roles as editor, curator, college instructor, and non-profit leader, recently said that Giuseppe Pellicano was “the real deal” when asked which artists we…