Unschooled, unknown, I
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
sent my literary work out into the world two decades ago. Would anyone listen? Would anyone care? I didn't know. I needed to find out. I waited for word.
Among those who sent word all those years ago was Susan Balee, who was the editor of a literary magazine called Northeast Corridor. Yes, she said, to a piece I wrote. It was one more lodging in.
Today—so many years gone by in the interim—I meet Susan down on the Penn campus. She is an associate professor at Temple now. I am what I am still trying to be. We will close the gap on nearly two decades and look forward at the work that moves us today.
Among those who sent word all those years ago was Susan Balee, who was the editor of a literary magazine called Northeast Corridor. Yes, she said, to a piece I wrote. It was one more lodging in.
Today—so many years gone by in the interim—I meet Susan down on the Penn campus. She is an associate professor at Temple now. I am what I am still trying to be. We will close the gap on nearly two decades and look forward at the work that moves us today.
1 comments:
What a wonderful meeting that must have been. Thanks for sharing this with us....gives us writers all hope.
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