Poet and physicist Len Anderson lives in San Jose along with TMR associate editor Robert Pesich and a handful of other contributors. Rafael Jesus Gonzalez writes poetry, sculpts and paints in Berkeley. The first issue is dedicated to world-renowned poet Denise Levertov. I was just so excited to have her in the magazine. It just seemed right.
Death haunts the first half of TMR' s first issue.
From there they take a spiritual turn, or at least make extended use of religious imagery, then dip to nature and the sensual stuff of life. Asked if she organized the magazine this way on purpose, Lowe drops her voice to include a note of wonder. I've been touched by death myself in the last couple of years, and I realized I resonate with the fragility of life and loss. The pieces sort of orchestrated themselves, so it just really flowed from one piece to another. I was awestruck that it took on a life of its own.