“Calamitous house of Pelops” – that’s how she described your origins – it’s the phrase that had me running to find a reading copy. L.P.E. Parker. That’s the author’s name, and it’s almost as compelling as yours. Despite disbelieving, I’ve always felt such moments of delight and humour as magic – especially as they come from the worst of life’s human-caused pains – and a major reason to stay alive. The book is about what Euripides said about you after the great betrayal, as you put it. And then there’s your sacrifice …
Poem, in its entirety, is available in the printed version of the current issue.
Bio:
Carol Shillibeer’s poems have appeared in many print and online publications, including Contemporary Verse 2, ditch, Drunk Monkeys, filling Station, FreeFall, the Malahat Review, Modern Poetry Quarterly Review, Posit, Ricepaper, Room, and the South Shore Review. She has received nominations for both Pushcart and Best of the Net prizes. She is currently working on The Calamitous House of Kindness, a collection of poems recounting conversations with five women from history.