Some of America's premier authors and artists have come together to create this lovely journal of art and literature. Tender poetry from a Cherokee Poet. Connections to history from an African American Student. The blooming of a young artist. A professor of writing, an editor of Iranian Diaspora Literature. Tribute to a 90-something year old poet. A woman who wishes to die. A young man fighting to live. And a dog unfound on a California pier. We are particularly proud of our first borne Delphinium. In reading over the pieces we’ve chosen for this first issue, we can’t help but marvel at the variety of voices we’ve included. We, as a society, cannot ignore the value of literature. A loss of arts and literature is a loss of our humanity. Therefore, every copy of Delphinium you buy or give will benefit local literacy programs We hope you love it, hold it up to the light, and show the world – we are the soul of this country.