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Running Amok
—Poetry by Linda Klein, Los Angeles, CA—Photos Courtesy of Public DomainMS. JANE’S JOBMs. Jane tugged at the hem of her knitted dress,smoothing it over her torso from hip to breast.She bent forward,...
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Dancing on the Unlucky Mountain
—Artwork (“Glory be to God”) Courtesy of Public Domain ADVICE TO A YOUNG PROPHET—Thomas Merton (1915-1968)Keep away, son, these lakes are salt. These flowers Eat insects. Here private lunatics...
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No One Wrote Sad Poetry
—Poetry by Caschwa (Carl Schwartz) and Joseph Nolan—Public Domain Photos Courtesy of Joseph Nolan, Stockton, CAONE SIZE FITS ALL —Caschwa, Sacramento, CAin the age of dinosaurs the Earth was getting...
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Lies Believed, Truth Doubted
The Space Between—Poetry and Photos by Joyce Odam, Sacramento, CADANCERS ON A SMALL DANCE FLOORRhythming-off to be a dancer, she rises from herchair, holding the tips of some man's fingers that have...
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Tor House
Tor House, Carmel, CA—Built by Robinson Jeffers —Poetry by Tom Goff, Carmichael, CA—Photos of Tor House Courtesy of Public Domain TO THE MASTER OF TOR HOUSE The curious power which is Robinson...
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Spirit to Bone
Finger Free—Poetry and Visuals by Smith (Steven B. Smith), Cleveland, OH Spirit to bonebone to fleshflesh to wormworm to earthearth round sunsun around a long long timethe rest but time and chance...
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Trespassing
—Poetry and Photos by Taylor Graham, Placerville, CAWOBBLY LEGS He hates exercise for repetition’s sake but he minds the PT when she assigns him ankle pumps, or wobbly steps with his walker. He minds...
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The Book of Sky
—Poetry by Claire J. Baker, Pinole, CA—Ladybug Photos Courtesy of Public Domain SUMMER WIND Today I reclaimthe summer wind heldin my palmas a child, my bare armout car windowmy hand...
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On Writing Poetry
Alexandra Huỳnh, Carmichael, CANational Youth Poet LaureateTHE THOUGHT FOX—Ted Hughes (1930-1998)I imagine this midnight moment’s forest:Something else is aliveBeside the clock’s lonelinessAnd this...
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Dolphins, Politics and Baseball
—Poetry by Caschwa (Carl Schwartz), Michael Ceraolo, Joseph Nolan—Public Domain Photos Courtesy of Joseph Nolan and MedusaTWISTED ORIGINS —Caschwa, Sacramento, CAthis did not start out at all as any...
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The Honesty of Mirrors
For All Animals Extinct —Poetry and Photos by Joyce Odam, Sacramento, CAGOALSI have been looking for the castle.It was on this polished landscape.It shone on the sky for dayswhile I traveled...
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Trains of Thought
—Poetry by Michael H. Brownstein, Prairie City, MO—Stingray Photos Courtesy of Public DomainBECOMING—Because of Melanie Monterey Eyth Who does a poet loveif not the poem within,the rhythm and the...
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Heaven-Bound
—Poetry and Tapestry Photos by Carol Louise Moon, Placerville, CAA HARBOR SEAL’S HARBORThere must be a place where harbor seals harbor, and on a marina dock is as good a place as any— unless that is...
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Those Red-Flagged Winds
—Poetry and Photos by Taylor Graham, Placerville, CA—And scroll down for Form Fiddlers' Friday!!TREASURES ALONG THE WAY Vending machine’s not broken, just out of reach. Pre-pandemic, I’d scan my card,...
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Taking Flight
—Poetry by Tom Goff, Carmichael, CA—Photos Courtesy of Public DomainPACIFISM I’m reading Antony Beevor’s D-Day book.Enthralling, how with carefully selectedCapsule histories, vignettes he has...
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But Not To Keep
NOT TO KEEP—Robert Frost (1874-1963)They sent him back to her. The letter came Saying... and she could have him. And before She could be sure there was no hidden ill Under the formal writing, he was...
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A Cat Was Standing . . .
—Poetry by Joseph Nolan, Michael Ceraolo, Caschwa (Carl Schwartz)—Public Domain Photos Courtesy of Joseph Nolan, Stockton, CAKITES IN SHADOWED SUNSETS—Joseph NolanI hitched my kite to Lesser starsThat...
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The Peeve of Shadow-Memories
Life and Its House—Poetry and Photos by Joyce Odam, Sacramento, CA PROVINGSilence.Dust of silence.Dust-light at the windows.Time flowing backward into time.Silence. Light cannot enter windows...
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Gates
—Poetry by Linda Klein, Los Angeles, CA—Public Domain Photos Courtesy of Joseph Nolan, Stockton, CA WATERSKIINGSkimming the water,grasping the line tightly,a waif in the wind, dismayedby the boat's...
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The Devil's Story
—Poetry by Jean Jones, Wilmington, NC—Public Domain Photos Courtesy of Joseph Nolan, Stockton, CATHIRSTIn vampire moviesthe vampires call it"the thirst"this desireto drink bloodthat takes controland...
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