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Editor's Notes
We have experienced a busy year in 1999. This volume, a special, double-issue of RE:AL, marks a very new beginning for our journal. It is the first on-line, electronic issue of the journal; it marks the thirtieth year of continual publication of the journal; it is our second issue produced entirely by the staff of RE:AL. We are proud of our journal and our accomplishments.
In this special issue we offer a wide range of poetry by various authors. Among what we consider our best poetic representations are "Wang Wei in Heaven," a contemplative work dealing with the nature of universal longings and "The Geometry of Basketball," an acutely reflective, dedication to one father's sharing of self, art, and craft. In addition to these two works the editors suggest special consideration of "I Heard a Fly Buzz, Again," offering an interesting perspective on the life-and-death nature of human/insect relationships. We also suggest a close perusal of "Frozen," verse grounded in the classics with, perhaps, a new point of view.
Among our prose offerings is a work about a critically much-neglected author, George Sessions Perry. We likewise suggest a careful reading of a most interesting short story, "Drought," Jim Douglas' disturbing tranquil tale of a modern world gone bad through chemical abuse and personal complacency—too real, one might say—as, perhaps, is "People Like Us." But these are just a few of the fine selections we believe will strike the readers' fancies in this special, double-issue.
Naturally, we owe thanks to many people, both those associated with our university, our contributors, our financial- and moral-supporters, and those students and colleagues whose displays of patience enable RE:AL to be produced. Special offerings of gratitude go out to Ann Doyle-Anderson and John Anderson, David Jeffrey and Jim Speer, Terry Box and Barbara Carr. Personally I must thank Brad Converse and, most especially, Steven Williams—a most efficient staff member, good guy, and close friend.
Finally, however, we must thank you, our submittors, readers, and supporters. Without you we, quite simply, would have neither reason nor excuse to be.
W. D. H.
August 1999