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Archive for June, 2007

On two emails received within twenty minutes of each other today. 
11:17:17 PST–First, email from Mary Biddinger, founder and poetry editor of brand new Ohio-based journal Barn Owl Review:
Dear Debbie Yee,
 
Thank you for submitting your poetry to Barn Owl Review.  We would like to accept the following poem for our inaugural issue, which will be released in January [...]

Popcorn, Indiana 47462

Addiction.  Spicy Honey Mustard Kettlecorn by the company Popcorn, Indiana.  Flavor sensations for the mouth.  Purchased at Canyon Market in Glen Park. 
I had to investigate whether there really was a place named Popcorn.  The packaging asserts, “Every mouthful of this amazing popcorn is a little visit to this tiny town, a real place called Popcorn, [...]

At Cody’s Books:
Subtitle: “Your Guide to Modern Sacramento.” 
In between the inordinately numerous ads for condo/loft-condo developments in downtown and midtown Sacramento (or thereabouts) are photograph-rich articles on dining and urban-ish culture in my hometown.  Newstand price: $3.99.  A pretty publication.  Dismiss the page in honor of the Mojito and like pages as fluff, if you will, but [...]

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