Cathryn Hankla
Cathryn Hankla is a novelist and poet born in Virginia and for over two decades a faculty member at Hollins University, where she directs the Jackson Center for Creative Writing. Her books include Texas School Book Depository, A Blue Moon in Poorwater and in 2011 Fortune Teller Miracle Fish, a book of stories. Hankla is also a widely admired visual artist. "Bee Tree" first appeared in Shenandoah 59/2. Bee Tree
A bee colony, black hole in a split juniper trunk. Gnarled, rough mounds of bark guard a slash of buzzing dark. Wild bees delight, work and hover – dive into an artificial night. They pass each other to cover cones … Continue reading