Rain drops—
an inverted flock hanging
on blue laundry line
Rain weights
radiant clematis petals
white to earth
Rain gleams
dull surfaces
darkens others
The bounce, the tap,
pelt, pinprick, splat of rain
In pockmarked laneways, rain migrates
into mosaic of mirrors
The lullaby of rain on the roof
blur of rain on my glasses
Cancelled bike ride, wet shoes,
unmown lawn of rain
Destroyed crop of
saved crop of
Rain is
without rationale
without reproach
Rain rains
It is we who suffer
the melancholy of meaning.
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I have been digging into the pages of The Walrus Summer Reading issue and remarking at all of the contributions from our former and current Fellows. It reminds me that every issue of The Walrus is a result of a culmination of efforts (including lengthy fact-checking) from the editorial team, the emerging journalists they train, and the generous supporters who make all of this happen.Through The Walrus Editorial Fellowship Program, we have the privilege of training the next generation of professionals who are passionate about the integrity of journalism. In the Summer Reading issue, 2021 Cannonbury Fellow Connor Garel wrote a piece on Frankie Perez and the art of breaking. Tajja Isen contributed an excerpt from her first book, Some of my Best Friends. Isen, who also began her career at The Walrus as a Cannonbury Fellow, is currently Editor-in-Chief at Catapult magazine.
Our 2022 Chawkers Fellow, Mashal Butt, was instrumental in making sure we got the facts straight in our Summer Reading issue, having fact-checked six features, including Sarah Totton’s short story “The Click.” And, you can look forward to a cover story on housing affordability by our 2022 Justice Fund Writer in Residence, JS Rutgers. (Rutgers is now a climate reporter for The Narwhal.)
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Jennifer Hollett
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