Elaine Greensmith Jordan, retired minister and high school English teacher, lives in Arizona. Her awards include the Nonfiction Prize from the Preservation Foundation and the Florida State Writing Competition. Her essays have appeared in South Loop Review, Passages, AARP Bulletin, New Works Review, The Georgetown Review and other journals and anthologies. An excerpt from her unpublished memoir, Mrs. Ogg Played the Harp, won awards from the San Francisco branch of American PEN Women, Bayou Magazine, and the California Writers Club. One has been nominated for a Pushcart by Arizona Authors.
- Swimming with Joan Baez by Elaine Greensmith Jordan
I enjoyed reading this story about a mother and daughter. Reminded me of how worried I was when my own child bit another in kindergarten. How I thought I was raising a mass murderer! Some of the metaphors were wonderful, but at first read I was confused about the wheareabouts of the pool. I’ll reread for clarity and try to find my own bifocals. Good job!
Rachael, Thanks for this response. So nice to know that someone’s has read my essay. Raising a mass murder about covers it!
Elaine Jordan