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The Cottage
A COTTAGE IN THE WOOD—Russell Edson (1935-2014) He has built himself a cottage in a wood, near where the insect rubs its wings in song. Yet, without measure, or a proper sense of scale,...
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Pretty Cool
Green Tomatoes—Photos by Caschwa, Sacramento, CABLOOMIN ONION—Jeanine Stevens, Sacramento, CA Cal Expo, walking along blistering cement,our crusty, deep-fried onion in hand,daughter,...
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Diving Into Light
Dog Days—Poems and Photos by Joyce Odam, Sacramento, CAThis is too far with reach, cover the tracks of effort, vow not to infringe on what is too far to reach…There are things too beautiful to...
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Ships Solidly Built
—Poems by Tom Goff, Carmichael, CA—Anonymous Photos and Paintings of Tall ShipsMETRONOMEHow weary dark the closing days of May.Ceaseless rain, or gloom announcing it.What poisoned apple from a jilted,...
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Cycles of Green/Wishing at Wakamatsu
—Poems and Photos by Taylor Graham, Placerville, CA—Bonus Section by Taylor Graham and Katy Brown TO SLAUGHTER THE OLD RAMHerd-hero of harsh heather, droughty domain heat-driven, that rock-rimmed...
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Gotta Try
Glass Darkly—Poems and Visuals by Smith, Cleveland, OHNIGHT MUSICAwaiting dawndistant rumble of train on trackgoing somewhere slowlow growl of jet invisible aboveclick of cooling heaterclacking like...
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Journeys
—Poems by James Lee Jobe, Davis, CA—Photos Courtesy of James Lee Jobe I wake to the sound of heavy rain; Is it afternoon? It is daytime, But dark from the storm. Look at me, An old man asleep in my...
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Throw Out Your Best Lines!
HOW TO WRITE A VILLANELLE—Elisavietta RitchieIf you would write a villanelle Choose two of your most brilliant lines, Ones you should have jettisoned.Repeat them till you're bored And so's your reader...
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Time to Pop the Hood
—Photos by Caschwa, Sacramento, CAGOOGLE, WE HAVE A PROBLEM!—Joseph Nolan, Stockton, CA The horrible contamination by inevitability.The implicit condemnation of an expiration date.Approaching the end...
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Tearing at the Darkness
Depth of Blue—Poems and Photos by Joyce Odam, Sacramento, CAPRISMATIC GHAZAL In the morning, the eastern sky fills my kitchen withfirst light, so pleasing to the...
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My Tangle of Vines
—Poems by J.D. DeHart, Chattanooga, TN—Anonymous Word BubblesWORD BUBBLESTravel with me a momentinto a place where our thoughtsbecome action. Yes, this sounds likethe introduction to a ‘60s science...
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Moon Riding
Doe in the Oaks—Poems and Photos by Taylor Graham, Placerville, CA BEYOND OUR CHOICE We keep to ourselves here, no need of male or female company. That was before the doe got inside our defenses. Not...
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Looking Beyond Surfaces
Mug and Buckeye—Poems and Photos by Carol Louise Moon, Placerville, CALIQUID ILLUSIONIntent on gleaning secrets I could seemy own reflection, instead of the marinelife in this tide pool—its surface...
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One Page At A Time
—Poems by James Lee Jobe, Davis, CA—Photos Courtesy of James Lee JobeSpring returns to my valley with green plants, breezes, and blue skies. A flowering begins, almost as if life here is following an...
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The Storm
—Poem by Michael H. Brownstein, Jefferson City, MOONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES (for Todd and his store, TNT)Is this a TNT moment,a stick of dynamite to tear down the entire thing too close to...
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For Every Seat . . .
—Photo by Carol Louise Moon, PlacervilleLEGAL SIZE—Ann Privateer, Davis, CAThe streets The malls The open spacesFly spineless facesPast the landlord'sGrimace, his references Built a presenceA holdings...
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Time is a Shadow
Wondering—Poems and Original Artwork by Joyce Odam, Sacramento, CAWATER MANAll day he traces his findings into poetry,his long and patient journeysinto what he knows and seeks to know.This time he is a...
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Age is a Cracker Jack Box
—Poems and Photos by Michael Lee Johnson, Itasca, ILCRACKER JACK BOX POEMI don’t wear my pocket watch anymoreit reminds me of my age, 73, soon more,outdated gadget, time hanging wheremoving parts below...
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Spirit Guides
—Poems and Photos by Taylor Graham, Placerville, CASPIRIT GUIDESFox was messenger on the landtill traffic paved her child to centerline. Her vixen scream tore morningapart, and by twilight she was...
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An Elephant of Awareness
—Poems and Visuals by Norman J. Olson, Maplewood, MNGOING HOME ON THE #12 BUSThe sky beyond broken buildings slipsbetweenthe thighs of evening. A low-rentBatman locks eyes with lover boy (orlover...
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