The belly of the whale is the best place to sing

By John Bryant

John describes his submissions in the following way: "Well I guess I'm attracted to strange signs of mercy and grace wherever I find them. The drawing of the people is called 'The Belly of the Whale is the Best Place to Sing,' and I drew it on a random sheet of paper I found at the Beaver County Courthouse while I was keeping a friend company. And it's about the long journey we all take together out of pride and lies, through trouble and loss (the wilderness), toward meaning and rest (the table)."