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Listening Along
Your Poet's Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich—Poems and Photos by James Lee Jobe, Davis, CALet the day turn under, and let the year turn, too.Life has an order, but we don’t know it,And it doesn’t...
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Omens
—AnonymousAN OMEN, A SIGN ?—Ian Copestick, Stoke on Trent, EnglandYesterday I was, as usual, Wandering the streets. It wasA depressing Sunday, worseThan that, a Sunday with noMoney. I was feeling as...
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Choruses of Gerbils
Lizard Door Knocker—Photos by Chris MoonSILENCE SUITS HER VERY WELL—Joseph Nolan, Stockton, CAAn exiler, A banisher,She likes the thoughtOf outer darknessAnd gnashing of teeth;She likes the thoughtThat...
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Commisseration
Where, Here—Poems and Photos by Joyce Odam, Sacramento, CADECORUM Two girls, identical as twins—but years apart by one or two—sit posed alike and dressed the same: long skirts and sleeves and pleated...
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Dreams Unfolding
5 AM Moon—Photo by Carol Louise Moon, Placerville, CA—Poems by Carol Louise MoonPERFECTIONThe stillness of a full moon, chill poise of dreamscape, and the sound of a fan stirring air muffles terse...
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Call Him Brother
First Lady of Spring—Poems and Photos by Taylor Graham, Placerville, CABROTHER BIRDWhite-breasted Nuthatchthis morning at the feederso frantic-busy—must be famished between storms. I’m glad I filled...
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In The Moonlight
—Anonymous Photos—Poems by William S. Gainer, Grass Valley, CATHE WATSONVILLE JOB, ’69 – ‘80Worked for an outfit over in Watsonville years ago. Three kids and a house payment. They gave us a turkey and...
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Living Well
Yolo County Flyway, Autumn, 2016—Poems and Photos by James Lee Jobe, Davis, CAYellow fields under white clouds.It is September and the corn is ready to harvest.Driving through the Yolo County farm...
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Ships in the Fog
—Poems and Photos by Susan Sigge, Martinez, CAThe naked branchesOf the scrub oak tree reach outToward the ground toward meI hear the low moanOf lonely ships in the fogGreeting each other Winter evening...
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Molting Season
—Photo by Sue Crisp, Shingle Springs, CACOLORS—Sue CrispA winter’s sunset sets the stagefor nightfall.Clouded skies boasting a myriadof vibrant hues,resembling vintage wines.Rose, Blush, Chablis,shot...
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Where To Put The Loss?
Flux—Poems and Photos by Joyce Odam, Sacramento, CATHE KNOWING“Listen to the sounds of waves within you.” —RumiA bell. A feather. A string of white...
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Glimpses of Glory
—Poems by Claire J. Baker, Pinole, CA—Anonymous PhotosTHE STATUE, EYES BLINKINGNuns power-hose a tallMadonna and Childblasting off street dustand bird droppingsSmiling, they worknonchalantly in...
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Who Follows the Wind?
—Poems and Photos by Taylor Graham, Placerville, CATHE FAILED POEM for the Belltower GirlsI meant it to be a love poem for the girl they were looking for thirty years ago, disappeared off...
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Just Enjoy The Trip
—Poems by JD DeHart, Chattanooga, TN—Anonymous Photos of Fictitious BirdsBEAK BOYFor his seventh birthday, the parentsgave him a jungle-themed birthday party.Zebras, lions, and rhinos romped aroundwith...
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Let The Morning Begin
Rain, Yolo County —Poems and Photos by James Lee Jobe, Davis, CAMorning light begins, paleThrough the window.Just a whisper in the darknessAt first, then, later, a blue skyCloaked in golden sun.Slowly,...
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Caledonia In My Blood
Living Room Table Top—Poems and Photos by DR Wagner, Locke, CAI WAS BORN INTO THISI was born into this.May this be true.The sky sings.My love is likeA red red rose.It can be heard As a song.I was born...
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Relief's Within Reach
Hence the name, STRAWberries...—Photos by Caschwa, Sacramento, CAA MILLION MILES—Michael H. Brownstein, Chicago, ILYou wake to a million miles of something,but your fingers do not know what this...
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In Praise of Confusion
Every-Which-Way—Poems and Photos by Joyce Odam, Sacramento, CATHINGS TO DOAfter“Thither” Mural from the Temple of Longing by Paul Klee All arrows point to...
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Circle For Spring
Flower Center—Flower & Plant Poems by The Pantoja Pleiades Circle—Photos by Chris Moon DAHLIAS—Janet Lar Rieu Pantoja, Woodinville, WA(formerly of Sacramento, CA) Discovered in Mexico,Described by...
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Dreaming of Buds
—Poems and Photos by Taylor Graham, Placerville, CABY THE BARK-HOUSE MEADOWHere, earth springs water of its own accord—a moosh of mud this not-quite-springmixed with new grass and fur of a fox who died...
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