Nancy Penrose
Nancy Penrose writes to explore the territories where cultures converge. Her work has appeared in publications that include Memoir (and), Passager,Marco Polo Arts Magazine, Drash, the essay collection Travelers’ Tales, and the 2011 anthology Burning Bright: Passager Celebrates 21 Years. She have won awards from the Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition, Travelers' Tales, and Memoir (and). More information about my writing is posted on my website at www.plumerose.net.
Reading List
The Dead Cities of Syria
They are living in the Dead Cities of Syria. In Serjilla, amid the abandoned ruins of ancient Roman villas, refugees now shelter from war. I saw this in a news video, recognized the place where, a few years ago, I …
The Golden Onsen: Bathing in Japan
Travel cleanses our character. Travel etches its reality on our soul. — Steve Zikman The water is dark, a hot swirl of red and brown. I step in and my feet disappear. As I feel for the edges of steps …