by Carol Flake | Sep 8, 2020
My husband Gary died relatively young, at 58, almost ten years ago, and his death was sudden and accidental—from a kayaking accident on a wild river in Guatemala. The love of my life was gone, and I was left with all his possessions to deal with, including some...
by Carol Flake | Jul 28, 2020
Editor’s Note: We first published this piece by Amy Ferris two years ago. We are re-running it because in this time of COVID, it feels more relevant than ever. We hope that you don’t have to go through this, but if you do—or know someone who does—we think...
by Carol Flake | Jun 3, 2020
Editor’s Note: NextTribe has published several poems by contributor Carol Flake Chapman, the last two were ones she wrote during the COVID quarantine. Carol has collected her poems of the past months in a book called Maybe We Will All Become Butterflies: Poems...
by Carol Flake | Apr 27, 2020
Carol Flake Chapman is a regular contributor to NextTribe. After a stint in academia, where she taught courses in creative writing and women in literature, she turned to journalism, working as writer and editor for several leading newspapers and magazines. She has...
by Carol Flake | Mar 24, 2020
May your home become a hermitage of quiet contemplation As though you were out in the desert seeking the light in solitude Or may it become a hothouse of tomatoes and ideas Unaccustomed to such attention May your four walls enclose you With safety and then vanish As...
