Collage © Digby Beaumont

 

Why

Why are you crying
dearly beloved
you could take me out
for a run

It’s dark in here, dusty
makes my snout itch

We could go for a spin
with the top down
Sharing your burger
at RUGGLES in town

So many fun things
we’re able to do

If you would stop crying

& wipe those big eyes
of sweet baby blue

 

Susan Isla Tepper has a new novel released from Spuyten Duyvil Books, NYC, titled Hair of a Fallen Angel. A twenty-year writer, she is the author of twelve published books of fiction and poetry and7 stage plays. Tepper has been nominated 21 times for the Pushcart Prize in both fiction and poetry. Her play The Crooked Heart concerning artist Jackson Pollock premiered on October 25, 2022 at the Irish Repertory Theatre in NYC. Adapted from an earlier novel, it was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. A YouTube music video for her new novel was made by Tim Young and Paula Parente.

Digby Beaumont is a self-taught artist. His artwork has been published extensively in collaboration with writers of fiction, poetry and music. His subjects include portraits, figures, urban scenes and still lifes. He aims to convey a subject’s character, as well as a good likeness. His pictures sometimes suggest elements of a story. He uses techniques of acrylic painting, pen and ink drawing, screen printing and mixed media. Digby is also a widely-published writer. His stories and poetry have appeared in more than 100 magazines and anthologies, including The Best Small Fictions. Previously, as a textbook author, he had numerous publications, including international best sellers.