"You see them in the soft light of every new moon”"
Everywhere and Now
by CJ Rakay


"She lives among the unseen among the fallen flowers"
Unseen
by CJ Rakay


"There's nothing worse than alone"
Alone
by CJ Rakay



"It crouches impatiently in the dark by my bed"
Winter Morning
by Terry Chess


"Sheep roam the hillside occasionally bleating"
On a Frosty Day in Plymouth
by Annie Jenkin


"The contours of the hill and woods, vividly clear"
Snowfall
by Yingcai


"Dad opened the garage door to a wall of white"
Winter’s Surprise
by Karen O’Leary


"Branches fan out crackling in cold breezes"
January Woods
by Gay Williford




"Thus I vowed we'd always be together"
Indian Relocation 1956
by Sharmagne Leland-St. John


"A stalwart champion of free thought"
Serenade
by Michael Escoubas


"The old melodie’s of childhood"
An Acrostic Golden Shovel poem for Robert Frost
by Kathy Lohrum Cotton


"When our love was new"
Stars

by Candace Turner


"We think we hold the reins"
On Destiny
by Carole Mertz


"The air is cold and overcast"
Another Heavy Snow
by Wilda Morris


"I hum soft tunes to show you"
Pianissimo
by Paulette Demers Turco


"Living only in shadows"
An Acrostic Golden Shovel poem for Emily Dickinson
by Candace Armstrong


"Phenomenon, no matter how the clouds appear"
Rays from the Mentor
by MFrostDelaney



"Lofty dreams which I pursue"
An Acrostic Golden Shovel Poem for Robert L. Frost
by Wesley D. Sims




No Poetry or Ekphrastic Prompt for February
Just a THEME which will be LOVE POEMS



"Mama saved her grocery money"
On this Pale Pink Morning
by Sharmagne Leland-St. John


"The zip and zoom of sharpened blades etch a tapestry"
Frozen
by Michael Escoubas


"'As shadows lengthened, darkness neared"
On Fresh Fallen Snow–1847
by Paulette Demers Turco


"Like shooting stars against a silken backdrop, smooth as coal"
The Winter Price for Trying to Fit In 
by MFrostDelaney


"Tall, skeletal trees frame a frozen lake""
Ice Skating in January
by Gay Williford


"The leafless trees stand firm & tall"
Morning Skaters
by Preeth Ganapathy


"We glide with youthful ease near the snow-sheathed trees"
Fade to Dusk
by Priscilla Turner Spada


"Nothing could spoil this day"
Early Skating
by Gail Denham



All the Poems I Never Wrote
by jacob erin-cilberto
Reviewed by Michael Escoubas



The Turpentine Tree
by Lynne Hjelmgaard
Reviewed by Neil Leadbeater


A Tale of Two Souls
by Shai Har-El
Reviewed by Michael Escoubas


The Storm
by Mark Lipman
Reviewed by Michael Escoubas



Publisher: Kelsay Books
What Do You Mean When You Say Green?
And Other Poems of Color

by Lori Levy


Publisher: Human Error Publishing
Even the Dog was Quiet
by Margaret R. Sáraco



Delicious and lusciously flavoured
Franjelico Martini
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John


Start the new year with this delicious breakfast or brunch recipe
Panettone French Toast
from the kitchen of Victor M. Riehl


Try this easy authentic Chinese recipe
House Made Won Tons
from the kitchen of Gail Dunda


Great way to celebrate Chinese New Year next month
Shrimp Won Ton Soup
from the kitchen of Victor M. Riehl



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