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Born of Light
Heartbeat —Poetry and Original Artwork by Joyce Odam, Sacramento, CA THE MATCHING PILLOWSNo, sit on the pillow, Dear.It will make you more comfortable.And I made it just for you.And I’ll fix you a...
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A Little Higher & To The Left
Autumn in the Garden —Photo by Michael Strosahl—Poetry by Michael E. “Maik" Strosahl, Jefferson City, MOBUTTERFLIES HAVE BLUE EYES When mine left theircocoons and diapers behind,moving quickly...
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So It Goes
—Poetry by Smith, Wendy Shaffer, Pappy Smith, and Lady, Cleveland, OH—Visuals by Steven B. SmithSO IT GOES—Steven B. Smith and Wendy ShafferThe fog moves soft on forgotten watersno sun breaks on the...
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What Can We Do But Dance?
—Poetry and Photos by Taylor Graham, Placerville, CA—And scroll down for Form Fiddlers’ Friday!A DREAM OF LEAF DANCE for a Special-Ed teacher From the heap of autumn-fall, take one leaf and...
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Sit Down, Fool
—Poetry by James Lee Jobe, Davis, CA—Public Domain Photos Courtesy of James Lee Jobe 110 degrees. August. The valley bakes Like a loaf of bread in a brick oven. Tomorrow is a whisper and today is...
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On Healing From a Year of Darkness
—Public Domain PhotoCARRION COMFORT —Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889)Not, I'll not, carrion comfort, Despair, not feast on thee; Not untwist—slack they may be—these last strands of man In me ór, most...
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Shopping For Turkey Wings
—Poetry by Michelle Kunert, Caschwa, Joseph Nolan—Public Domain Photos Courtesy of Joseph Nolan, Stockton, CA When I was a kid Family Bible study time came before the out loud reading of...
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Waltzing With Moths
Faith Blossoms—Poetry and Photos by Joyce Odam, Sacramento, CA THE STAND-OFFAfter Turkeys in the Snow (Painting by Liz Hawkes-de Noird)1.We know how the turkeys connect their voices when we gobble...
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Reflections on Impermanence
—Poetry by Linda Klein, Los Angeles, CA—Public Domain Photos Courtesy of Joseph Nolan, Stockton, CA REFLECTING ON REFLECTIONSThere are differences in reflections that appear in everypolished stone,...
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And Prayers In Between
—Poetry and Photos by Carol Louise Moon, Placerville, CA IN TIMES OF PLENTY, EL SALVADOR Two oxen, and an ox cart too, a pile of kindling bound and rounded by cloth tarp—cart wheels of wood. They’d...
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Thanksgiven, and Many More in Return
—Poetry and Photos by Taylor Graham, Placerville, CA—And scroll down to Form Fiddlers’ Friday!!NO GRASSY FIELD? This chilly morning, the wild honkers rest at ease— between painted lines of supermarket...
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Bashō Crosses the River
—Poetry by James Lee Jobe, Davis, CA—Public Domain Photos Courtesy of James Lee JobeHeavy wind. Hard rain.The pines across the streetAre taking it like soldiersOn the front line of battle.Oh, but it...
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Happy 100, Wayne!
Wayne ThiebaudTo WAYNE THIEBAUD, ARTIST, ON HIS HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY (Nov. 15, 2020)—Tom Goff, Carmichael, CAWe learned to love the sweetest of extremes From your whipped frothy rows of Boston Creams....
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Monday Morning at the Taco Truck
—Poetry by Joseph Nolan, Michelle Kunert, Caschwa—Public Domain Photos Courtesy of Joseph NolanLUNCH AT THE TACO-TRUCK—Joseph Nolan, Stockton, CAI eat out at the taco-truckEvery day For lunch.All the...
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Black Coffee & Black Jelly Beans
Petal Duster, For Your Dust—Poetry and Original Artwork by Joyce Odam, Sacramento, CA When I am in a certain mood,feeling black about certain things(though not as big as wars, or famine, or something...
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What Goes Around...
—Poetry by Michael Ceraolo, South Euclid, OH—Public Domain Photos by Joseph Nolan, Stockton, CASix Poems from the Sequence Entitled, Some Afternoons and EveningsJanuary 22, 1807Today the President...
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Burn On, Soft Bulb of Moon
—Poetry by Tom Goff, Carmichael, CA—Photos Courtesy of Public DomainA FROSTED BULB I shut the carport bulb off at daybreak.My neighbor keeps his glowing all day long.Our HOA must think it’s my...
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Set Free to Wander
—Poetry and Photos by Taylor Graham, Placerville, CA—And scroll down for Form Fiddlers’ Friday!WIND-HUNTING We’re searching for time and place and where they come together, a plain of unfenced grass,...
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Let It Be Brazen
—Poetry by James Lee Jobe, Davis, CA—Public Domain Photos Courtesy of James Lee JobeBees visit my sunflowersIn the fresh air of morning—How simple, how sweet, This life.____________________Who created...
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To Live In This World
Secrets in the Pines —Public Domain Photo Courtesy of Joseph Nolan, Stockton, CAIN BLACKWATER WOODS—Mary Oliver (1935-2019)Look, the trees are turning their own bodies into pillars of light, are...
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