Today is 2 August 2025. I usually open the month on the first but I wanted co-Editor Dale Williams Barrigar’s fifth poem in this week’s series to do that because A.) It is brilliant; B.) This is not.
Still, here at Saragun Springs we strive to publish every possible day. And this month, while still in progress scheduling-wise, will be no different. It is far easier to accomplish when you do not feel pressure. The Universe has been doing its thing for something along the line of fourteen billion years before this post and will not make any special note of it now or after. It keeps things in perspective.
Every Sunday the Drifter will appear, and this month we will be displaying excellent photography by Christopher Ananias. He also has a story scheduled. And we will be publishing bits by other friends, residents of the Springs and whatever we find that isn’t nailed down. As always, it will be a lot like walking through a Curiosity Shoppe.
Come back tomorrow for the Weekly Drifter column, which, in my own and the general opinion, is a tremendous success.
Leila
Saragun Springs 
Leila
Hi!
I want to say “Hi!” to the Brilliant and Unique Readers of the Springs and just let them know again what a treat they will be in for when the fiction of Christopher J. Ananias appears here. This writer is a consummate short story artist from the American Midwest who can be compared without exaggeration to Grace Paley, Denis Johnson, Barry Hannah, William Gay, Larry Brown, Raymond Carver, and Stephen King (the last two combined together, amazingly); and his photographs are just as brilliant as his short stories, which is crucial in a visual culture like this one.
With so many people taking pictures these days (everybody, including babies, monkeys, and even Dogs, sorry Dogs when I say “even”), it’s ESSENTIAL that some of us try to make it artistic.
Everything else in the Springs this month will also be of unique interest and artistic value that is one of a kind.
As The Drifter I also want to add that Dale Williams Barrigar turned into a severe alcoholic in his mid-thirties; but now hasn’t had a drink in 20 years, as of August 5, 2025.
The Drifter’s column tomorrow will explain how that happened and why.
Thank you Irene! I see you in my dreams! (literally).
Dale
PS
It’s wild to think that fourteen billion years is a long time to us; but only the blink of an eye (or maybe a little longer, like 50 to 70 years) in God’s hands. Gives one a different perspective (just a little bit)…
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Hi Dale
Thank you!
I forgot to mention that Christopher will debut with a story on August 11. His photography will appear that week (and hopefully)more stories that week as well.
Leila
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