Digitized by the Internet Archive 2017 with funding from in College of DuPage https://archive.org/details/prairielightrevi361coll_0 VOLUME NUMBER 36 1 FROM! - INTRO'VERT by N G K HARCHESE I BACK PERCEPTION! SETTER - ^ r B R A D w DuPage College of Team Editorial Editor-in-Chief Advisor Allison Anderson Linda Elaine Production Editor Stephen Anderson Assistant Editors Sara Benes Marketing Editor Jacob Blondin Alex Piper Tempestini Jillian PLR Team Join the Editorial Work collaboratively with classmates in English 2210 to create and market the next issue of The Prairie Light Review, College ofDuPage’s award-winning literary magazine. As a member ofthe editorial team, you will experience many different publication techniques, including tracking submissions, content selection, layout decisions, copyediting, distribution, ofhce management, marketing, fundraising, and coordinating special events like open mics. To join the editorial team, enroll in English 2210. You will find more information about the course at www.prairielightreview.org This course meets on the Glen Ellyn Campus, SSC 3251, on Wednesdays from 3 to 4:50 pm. Ifyou have any questions, please contact Advisor Linda Elaine. Email: [email protected] Call: 630-942-3040 11 From The Letter Editor The experience of working on the Prairie Light Review has my opened eyes far beyond what expected to learn about I literature and publishing. have gained new perspectives on art I and writing, but on top of that, I have developed leadership skills that help me work with the PLR staff. My experience of being involved with PLR has been a constantly changing one. have transitioned from contributor, I to staff member, to marketing editor, and now to editor in chief. I am so thankful to have found this magazine to grow with during my time at College of DuPage. I would be hard pressed to find my sufficient thanks to express gratitude to all the people that have made this magazine possible. Among those people are the former and current advisors Jackie McGrath and Linda Elaine, and the many staff members who have come and gone but have always left a lasting impression. am I very thankful for the current staff, including Stephen, Alex, Sara, Jacob, and Jillian, who constantly force me to reevaluate my thoughts and see everything in a new light. With their support and ideas, the PLR is transforming into a more captivating and accessible publication. We want you to see us as your resource for publishing all types of art- not just poetry and photography. If you work in a We medium we have not yet published, submit want you to it. surprise and wow us- show us what we haven’t seen before. We hope you enjoy this issue and will see PLR in a new light. - Allison Anderson 111 PLR Submission Guidelines Entrants may submit up to four pieces oforiginal works in the following categories: fiction, nonfiction, essays, and drama of 1,600 words or less; poetry of 62 lines or less; graphic essays of 12 panels or less; black and white and color photography; and 2D and 3D artwork of any medium. All entries must be the original work ofthe artist. Only works emailed and in a digital format will be considered. Written Submission Guidelines •Enter written subject matter that is appropriate for an audience ofthe District 502 community. •Title all entries. •Enter up to four creative works per entrant per issue oforiginal fiction, nonfiction, essays, and drama of 1,600 words or less; poetry of62 lines or less; graphic essays of 12 panels or less. •Compose copy in Times New Roman 11 point only, without special effects. Foreign Language Poetry Prairie Light Review welcomes poetry in an authors native language as long as an English language translation accompanies the entry. Although grammar and punctuation of foreign language poetry will not be judged, PLR editors will judge the English language translation the same as any entry. At their discretion, the PLR editors may verify the content ofthe entry with foreign language experts. In addition to the Submission Guidelines for all written work, foreign language poetry must adhere to the following rules: •An author may enter only one foreign language poem per issue. •The language ofthe poem must be indicated. •All characters and diacritical marks must be features available in standard computer fonts. •A full and accurate English translation must accompany all foreign language poems; otherwise, the work will not be considered. Email submission guidelines •Include the following information in the subject line ofthe email: first name and name. last •Include in the body ofthe email: your full address with zip code; contact telephone number; an alternate email address. •Title each entry. •Remove your name and any other identifying information from all pages. •Copy and paste each entry into the body ofthe email. Do not attach files. IV PLR Submission Guidelines Visual Submission Guidelines •Enter visual subject matter that is appropriate for an audience ofthe District 502 community. •Enter up to four creative works per entrant per issue ofdrawings, cartoons, graphics, charcoal drawings, etchings, paintings, murals, collages, sculptures, ceramics, fashion, jewelry, and all new media. •Title all entries. •Remove your name and any other identifying information from all entries. •Photograph all physical art as you want it to appear in the magazine. •Prairie Light Review reserves the right to digitally crop, enlarge, or reduce photographs to accommodate the magazines page size limitations. Email submission guidelines •Best sizes are 8”xl 1” or larger. •Include the following information in the subject line ofthe email; first name and name last •Include in the body ofthe email; your full address with zip code; contact telephone number; an alternate email address. •Title all entries. •Use only .jpeg, .jpg, .tif, .png, or .giffile types. •Name the file; title.filetype. ex; WheatfieldWithCrows.jpeg Entrants maintain the rights to their work and may subsequently offer their work to any publication. Twice a year for the December and May issues, all students, faculty, staff, and the College ofDuPage District 502 community may enter up to four creative works per entrant per issue oforiginal fiction, nonfiction, essays, and drama of 1,600 words or less; poetry of62 lines or less; graphic essays of 12 panels or less; black and white and color photography; and 2D and 3D artwork ofany medium. A class ofstudent editors who are enrolled in English 2210 reads blind entries. Written work is viewed as a finished product; copy editing is kept to a minimum to respect the authors intentions. Please carefully proofread your written entries. Selected work is published, subject to space limitations. Send all entries to [email protected]. Only works submitted by email will be considered.' V The Prairie Light Review Presents Hunger: The Emptiness Edition Spring Submission Deadline February 2014 5, Hunger is not just the emptiness ofthe stomach. Hunger can be the emptiness ofthe soul, ofthe mind, ofthe body. While some hunger for the love and affection ofothers, some hunger for knowledge. Still, others hunger for food, while others hunger for spiritual completion. So tell us: What doyou hungerfor? MUST •All submissions represent some aspect of hunger (physical emotional metaphysical etc.) *any use ofprofanity in submissions will not be consideredforpublication* email: [email protected] @ Visit us cod.edu/student_life/prairie_light_review/ VI special Thanks to the College of DuPage faculty and staff whose support for this journal is invaluable. Special thanks to COD Chuck Steele, Shannon Hernandez, Mardi Roebuck and the Office of Student Life for always supporting PLR. Thanks to the student Assistant Editors of PLR, whose unfailing commitment, professionalism, creativity, and enthusiasm drive the excellence of Tom COD this journal. Thanks to Fate, the Creative Writing Committee, and the Writers Read series for their continued support COD and encouragement. Thanks to the Library; Facilities operations; the Liberal Arts Division, including Daniel Lloyd, Nicole Matos; and Rita Puishes, and the Administration, including Robert Breuder, Joe Collins, and Jean Kartje. A Note About the Text For the first time, PLR is using Adobe Indesign, which has greatly expanded our ability to make our issues as creative and imaginative as the submissions we get. Let us know on Facebook — what you think good or bad. Your feedback can help make the next issues that much better. Thanks to all those who gave input. The staff of PLR hopes you enjoy our new layout. Every issue, we have amazing pieces that hit the cutting room floor. Ifyou think your work deserved to be in, please get someone to copy edit your work and then, re-submit. Nothing hurts more than cutting our best pieces because of errors. And, remember: The more people submit their work, the better the issue will be. Facebook.com/plrmagazine 5 Contents Amsterdam Jillian Tempestini 01 Brain Stew Dana Lair 02 Things to Do When You’re Having a Nervous Breakdown Megan Thornsbury 03 To Be or Not To Be Alone Natalia Toreeva 04 Rudy Carol Byron 05 An Autobiography in Eight Parts Kate Bennett 06 Exhale Jillian Tempestini 07 Passage Brad Setter 08 Seven, Love Megan Thornsbury 09 The Oval Pot Dodi Dolendi 10 Friendship Road Dodi Dolendi 12 Deux Coeurs / Two Hearts Ali Bestler 12 Children Chasing Waves Denton Dooley 13 Turtle Day Christine Aument 14 Ascension Nick Marchese 1 Autumn Indian Grass Dee Hudson 16 Windy Silvia Tangaro 17 Slumbering Boughs Dee Hudson 18 And Heaven Shines Felicia Moore 19 Reaching For The Leaves Atiyya Shahab 20 Lord Ganesh Meenal Pujari 21 Disconnect Ben Hayden 22 Middle ofNowhere, Montana, Denton Dooley 23 Elephant In The Garden Atiyya Shahab 24 Cotton Candy Forest Colleen Scanlon 25 Introvert Nick Marchese 26 Expectation Cloud Perceptions Nick Marchese 27 The Hole Tricia Marcella Cimera 28 Norman Ted’s Ted Mueller 29 Donuts Silvia Tangaro 30 Chump Chimp Silvia Tangaro 31 The Weight ofFloating Megan Thornsbury 32 Partiaris Megan Thornsbury 33 A Coy Koi Jolene Waller-Choi 34 Beneath The Surface Colleen Scanlon 35 Insight Nick Marchese 36 Space Station Nancy DAgostino 37 The Calling Linda Elaine 38 Workbench CarlJalowiec 39 Suspension Jillian Tempestini 40 Vlll