Art & Soul Short #23
Vern Edwards. Black and white photograph. “Solstice.” Sun Shower The women got wise in the sweltering weeks since school let out. Their sons and daughters, wilted like garden violas in high noon heat, kept setting off pre-July 4th flares and fireworks. Not the literal kind. Just temper tantrums and petty arguments over princess gear, PlayStation, and swimsuits. The children wanted what they wanted. So did the women. Those who worked away from home wanted education- or activit