“Fast forward twenty years: Dad with some

drinking buddies; one of them hauls out

a home movie, racy, with girl-chicks in it. 

They pop beers and settle back

while the 8-millimeter reels off grainy scenes 

of a bunch of nubile wenches in hot swim suits.

Dad’s world tilts; he comes to:

Hey, those are my daughters!

Whatcha doin’ with my daughters?”

–from “Where the Boys Are,” by Stella Robbins, Inscape 2010 poetry contributor 

 Inscape 2010 is here! Celebrate the release of the literary journal–compiled by upper-level writing students at Washburn University and featuring nearly 40 writers from the area and beyond–at a reading and celebration 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 14, at Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center on the Washburn University campus. Hear a diverse range of voices share their poetry, fiction and nonfiction from the new Inscape, which handles topics from rats to rivers to regret. Plus, see the visual artwork included in the journal and enjoy free food and beverages. 

 You’ll enjoy the literary stylings of these fine writers from our area and beyond:

 Stella Robbins, Topeka, Kansas (poetry: “Vietnam Vet,” “Where the Boys Are”)

Amanda “Cal” Phoenix, Topeka, Kansas (poetry: “Isaac Buried”)

Robert Rebein, Indianapolis, Indiana (nonfiction: “Identity Factory”)

Barbara Brady, Topeka, Kansas (poetry: “Child in the Doorway,” “Separating Symbols,” “Old Woman in the Poetry Class”)

Colin Kostelecky, Topeka, Kansas (fiction: “17th and Seltsam”)

Jane Carver, Emmett, Kansas (poetry: “The Cliffs”)

Christy Wise, Washington, D.C. (nonfiction: “The Office”)

James Haines, Lawrence, Kansas (poetry: “Shiva Shoes”)

 A complete list of contributors can be found under “latest” at inscapewashburn.wordpress.com. Be sure to join the Facebook group, “Inscape: The Literary Journal of Washburn University.”

[Sarah Smarsh | Washburn University]