"It was dark and the waves were whispering"
Heartbreak On the Seven Seas
by Lana Hechtman Ayers

"She courts the moon"
Sticky
by Lana Hechtman Ayers

"A misplaced breeze"
Streaking through the night
by Lana Hechtman Ayers

by Sharmagne Leland-St. John

"This is how we remember the ocean left behind"
High Desert Monsoon
by Wayne Lee

"I search for the promise of angels "
A Day With Blackbirds
by Phibby Venable

"In the promise of a morning breeze"
Winter Love Song
by Ed Bennett

"He left with the snow"
Winter Lament
by Sharmagne Leland-St. John

"silver tailed hawk coasting on air currents"
Winter
by Nancy Shiffren

"Faces of skin and bone"
Sunday Morning
by Daniel Wilcox

"The trees bow low with snow"
Country Christmas
by Raynette Eitel

by Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Shenandoah Christmas
by Ronald C. Paxton

Photo by Phibby Venable

The Next Best Thing
by Linda Back McKay
reviewed by Ed Bennett

by Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Reimann Books presents:
Through a Weymouth Window
by Sandra Ervin Adams

Cherry Grove Collections proudly presents
Necessity of Flight
by Jane Alynn

by Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Tired of plum pudding? Make something unique this holiday season.
Holiday Trifle
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

A bread-based dessert popular in many countries' cuisine really hits home this holiday season
Date and Almond Bread Pudding with Amaretto Sauce
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Come in from the cold and warm up with this hot drink and some roasted chestnuts
Caroling Toddy
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

by Sharmagne Leland-St. John

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by Sharmagne Leland-St. John