Work in Progress Archives – The Sopris Sun

Locations: Fiction, Opinion Published Apr. 5, 2023

Work in Progress - April 5, 2023

Time for poetry. Photo by Just Jim

Disrespectful Daffs
By Deborah Holt Williams

I follow my temperature charts to a “T,”
but my daffodils think they know better than me.

“Wait!” I implore them. “The weather’s too cold!”
They rudely ignore me. So reckless. So bold.

They rise in… read more →

Locations: Fiction, Opinion Published Mar. 29, 2023

Work in Progress - March 30, 2023

The Singing Bone Medicine Show from Paonia performed the story of "La Loba," based on the book "Women Who Run with the Wolves" by Clarissa Pinkola Estés It is about a mythical woman who collects bones of once sacred animals, particularly those of the wolf. The legend, which originated in Mexican folklore, was told through beautiful harmonic music and storytelling, and the visuals of shadow puppets. Their next performance in the Valley is at the Basalt Library on April 29 at 2:30pm. Photos by Sue Rollyson

Singing ‘La Loba’ to life
By Melina Laroza

Imagine a gypsy caravan traveling through the Rockies, popping out a puppet theater and handmade wares to tell a magical story, old as time. Bonnie Barker, Sami Akert, Jacquie Hill and Heather Jameson make up… read more →

Locations: Fiction, Opinion Published Mar. 15, 2023

Work in Progress - March 16, 2023

Makeup and hair, makeup and hair, spanning time backstage at Green is the New Black (GITNB)…

Backstage at GITNB, 2010. Sopris Sun archived photo

Backstage, 2023. Photo by Jane Bachrach… read more →

Locations: Fiction, Opinion By James Steindler Published Mar. 8, 2023

Work in Progress - March 9, 2023

A meteor shooting across the Carbondale skies on a Thursday afternoon? Who really knew. Photo by Lynn “Jake” Burton

Rambler
Sheila Markowitz
Glenwood Springs
November 1980

I first thought about selling him when July came and I hadn’t ridden Rambler even once the previous month. I felt uneasy. He was an important part of my life. It seemed the need to be with… read more →

Locations: Fiction, Opinion Published Mar. 1, 2023

Work in Progress - March 2, 2023

"Gesundheit!"

HOME
By Melissa Sidelinger

When I first met you, love,
It was like being reacquainted
With a very dear friend
As if in another lifetime
We had promised to find each other
Here in this one

Before I met you
… read more →

Locations: Fiction, Opinion Published Feb. 22, 2023

Work in Progress - Feb. 23, 2023

How is a raven different from a crow? Photo by Nancy McAtavey

The Crows
By Nancy McAtavey
Carbondale

The last January rays, too weak to reach the forest floor, set the treetops on fire. Since early morning, this murder of crows has circled my house…first to… read more →