The Plum Plum is an e-zine dedicated to the accessibility of the written word and the image, and the interaction of the two in a communal space. The vitality and resistance that come from any art form are the essence of this magazine; we believe in the efficiency of language and the power of the image.
What describes the essence of a thing better than the thing itself?
In Michael Ondaatje’s “The English Patient,” Katharine Clifton says to Count Almasy: “I wanted to meet the man who could write such a long paper with so few adjectives,” to which he responds: “Well, a thing is still a thing no matter what you put in front of it.”
Later on, as a dying patient in bed, he says while being fed a plum: “It’s a very…plum plum.”
How could we not fall in love with this concision? As they say, an image is worth a thousand words. We love plums because they are just so plum.
Hop on over to our submissions page to find out how to contribute to the magazine.
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Mabel Lee (editor) is a poet and writer currently living in Madrid as an English teacher and language enthusiast. She is interested in all things related to sound. You can find her poetry, essays, and travelogues at her blog, sonámbulo.
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Artwork by Jonathan Aller: “Black Plums”
