Letter from the Editor

 

Welcome to the 13th issue of The Prairie Review – a magazine for poets, writers, art makers,  creatives, and culture critics from global grassroots. Contributors from various places in the world have sent their work for publication, and I hope you’ll enjoy reading and viewing their recent work.

 

The magazine was founded for the poets and visual artists. It was never really my intention to seek a reading public at large or, even less so, a market for distribution. Rather, it was my intention to open up a safe space for various creative pursuits, to connect art makers and to foster a sense of connection, belonging, and collaboration. That being said, the magazine has a wide readership and a wider reach than I have hoped! As it continues to evolve, so do we.

 

Cover portraits are for those who inspire and are ‘patron’ artist and writers. Kendrick Lamar’s Superbowl performance has not only sparked my admiration but also illuminated the darkness of our geo-political reality in so many exceptional and unexpected ways. Let the games begin now that Kendrick Lamar showed how to play.

 

“Wop, wop, wop, wop, wop, I’ma do my stuff.” - Kendrick Lamar

 

Do more art. Love better.

Kinga Lipinska

Editor