Cantos: A Literary and Arts Journal EDITOR John J. Han ASSISTANT EDITOR/INTERN Jessica L. Kostelic EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Mary Ellen Fuquay Douglas T. Morris COVER ART COVER DESIGN Carol Sue Horstman Jenny Gravatt Cantos: A Literary and Arts Journal is published every April by the Department of English at Missouri Baptist University. Its goal is to provide writers and poets with a venue for their artistic expressions and to promote literary awareness among scholars and students. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of Missouri Baptist University. Compensation for contributions is one copy of Cantos, and copyrights revert to authors and artists upon publication. SUBMISSIONS: Cantos welcomes submissions from the students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of Missouri Baptist University. Send previously unpublished manuscripts as e-mail attachments (Microsoft Word format) to the editor at
[email protected] by March 1 each year. However, earlier submissions receive priority consideration. We do not accept simultaneous submissions; by submitting, you certify that the work is your own and is not under consideration elsewhere. Poems should consist of 40 or fewer lines; limit up to five poems per submission. Prose submissions should be fewer than 2,000 words; we consider up to three works from each author. Essays included in the section “On Writing Creatively” (2,500-5,000 words each) are normally written by invitation. Established writers and poets who wish to provide our readers with creative writing tips are welcome to contact the editor before submission. Accepted manuscripts are subject to editing for length, clarity, grammar, usage, conciseness, and appropriate language.