Heaven and Hell Silence fills the air, as I sit, alone, among endless rows of graves. I wish for heartbeats, for laughter, for tears. I miss the noise. But I know that I can’t have it. I can hear the footsteps of the living, but there’s no sound for me. Silence surrounds me, as IContinue reading “3 poems by Claudia Wysocky”
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WCLJ summer 2023. Table of Contents
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Letter from the editor. WCLJ summer 2023
From the desk of WCLJ Managing Editor, Darcie Friesen Hossack For this issue, we asked writers to delve into The Right to Read. For writers, this right is also, inextricably, linked to the right to write. And this, with the right to safely, and with dignity, enter spaces that exist to promote our written words.Continue reading “Letter from the editor. WCLJ summer 2023”
Lori D. Roadhouse reviews Debra Black’s “love, lust, existence and other ephemeral things”
I read these poems first in order, then backwards, and also randomly. Each poem exists on its own merit, as a breath in time. The breaths come faster, or more slowly, depending on the subject matter, and depending on the order in which they are read. It’s almost a meditation, a rocking chair, representing theContinue reading “Lori D. Roadhouse reviews Debra Black’s “love, lust, existence and other ephemeral things””
Table of Contents. WordCity Literary Journal. Spring 2023
Letter from the Editor. Darcie Friesen Hossack Fiction. Edited by Sylvia Petter The Fig Tree. by Ivy Ngeow The Bell Wars. by D-L Nelson The Last First Friday. by William Baker The Chair. by Rick Gillis Non-fiction. Edited by Olga Stein Two Readings, Three Authors: On the Pleasures of Listening to Women Talking. by OlgaContinue reading “Table of Contents. WordCity Literary Journal. Spring 2023”
The Fig Tree. fiction by Ivy Ngeow
The Fig Tree I step onto the balcony. The first time today, although it’s getting late. I want to step outside at least once a day. Otherwise, I feel like a trapped man. It was your idea for us to move here. I’m getting used to it. I light my cigarette. The view is all figContinue reading “The Fig Tree. fiction by Ivy Ngeow”
Literary Spotlight with Sue Burge: Poet Roy McFarlane Leads Us through Troubled Waters
Sue Burge: I’m very excited to be interviewing Roy McFarlane for this issue of WordCity Literary Journal. Roy is primarily a poet, although he turns his considerable talents to other genres too. He is a spellbinding performer of his poetry and uses his wordsmithery to explore the big issues of our time to great effect.Continue reading “Literary Spotlight with Sue Burge: Poet Roy McFarlane Leads Us through Troubled Waters”
3 poems by Anna Yin
Found Poems –thanks to Leonard Cohen * so long, Marianne in February sunset Cohen dances to the end * take this waltz everyone knows first we take Manhattan * the slow thaw Lake Ontario echoes a thousand kisses deep * closing time tower of song happens to the heart * birds on the wire waitingContinue reading “3 poems by Anna Yin”
Call for Open-Mic Readers: Trans Women Poetry Reading (21 April, 8 pm, on Zoom)
To celebrate Canadian trans women poets’ work and creativity, the Feminist Caucus (FC) of the League of Canadian Poets will feature poets Trish Salah and Jennifer Wenn during April, the National Poetry Month. The event will include poetry readings and a short panel, followed by a dialogue with the audience. To support all emerging andContinue reading “Call for Open-Mic Readers: Trans Women Poetry Reading (21 April, 8 pm, on Zoom)”
Scheduling Changes. Save these dates!
WordCity Literary Journal is pleased to announce that we’re changing our schedule to a quarterly format. This move is meant to allow our editorial team more time for personal projects, while keeping WCLJ sustainable into the future. Please note that we will now publish in January, April, July and October of each year, and ourContinue reading “Scheduling Changes. Save these dates!”
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