Monday, April 29, 2013

Spring Poetry

April is National Poetry Month. And April is almost at a close.

But never fear, not only does the Spring Issue of CWO have some wonderful poems included, it also has a featured article in the Literary Women section by Kim Baker, sharing her journey to becoming a published poet.

In honor of the last 2 days of April, here's one of the poems from the current issue:

Cape Cod Spring Lament

by Annie Krohe

Yea, it is spring. At least it felt that way a week or so ago. The sun was
out, I swear. I saw it more than once. It's been grey, wet, soggy, damp
and dank. When I go out, I wear rain gear and muck boots. Water is
everywhere. The temperature is on the cool side. Flowers stand still in
the ground. And, if you were anxious and planted tomatoes, well…

They're doing nothing but standing still.

I have a good friend who says, "Ah, this is the perfect weather. I could
live with this all summer." I feel like punching him, but don't. I quickly
remind him that if we lived off the land, we would starve to death. I just
want the sun to shine enough so the veggies and flowers grow. It was a
long winter and it feels so unfair. But wait!

Looking up, I glance through the window.

There's the sun.

I saw it.

I swear it.

I really did.




Thursday, April 18, 2013

The Spring 2013 Issue has launched!

The Spring Issue of CapeWomenOnline magazine went live this week, with a slew of inspiring stories and images, as well as a bold new look to the magazine!

Check it out and spend some time checking out all the cool new features - including adding feeds from this blog and from our Twitter account, to keep the conversation going!

As Spring finally reaches Cape Cod, we hope the articles and poems in the magazine help inspire you to get out there and enjoy the warming weather, the beauty of Nature, and the blossoming of our Cape economy.

Happy Spring!

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Call for Submissions!


Our Spring issue of CWO is in the final stages of production (launch date April 15) so it's time to plan our Summer issue. If you'd like to submit an article, poetry, Life Story, artwork or photography that reflects our theme we'd love to hear from you. Please note the following submission deadlines:

Query us with your article idea by APRIL 8.

All submissions must be confirmed by APRIL 15 to secure your place in the issue.

DEADLINE for all article submissions is MAY 1, including all artwork and supporting images, as well as your brief bio.

Our Theme for Summer 2013 is "MAKING WAVES" featuring stories of Cape Women and local businesses that are stirring things up and making a difference on Cape Cod. The issue will be online JUNE 15.

Please email your submission to Nicola@CapeWomenOnline.com 

If you know someone who might like to become a contributor, feel free to forward this information. For future themes, deadlines, and guidelines please visit our online Submission Guidelines

OUR MISSION: CapeWomenOnline magazine serves as a venue for the women of Cape Cod and the Islands to share their ideas, experiences and resources, while inspiring each other on their life's journey.

We like articles that have a strong point of view and come from the heart. We take pride in publishing timely, well-researched and well-written articles. Our choice of articles depends on the other material we have published on the subject, how new the topic is to us, and how unique the presentation is.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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