"The evening scent of linden"
Clair de Lune
by Claire Booker

"Cloudspinned by steeples"
The Path Home
by Claire Booker

"I could hear the story over and over"
Spindles 
by Claire Booker

"A kestrel unpleats in a violet sky"
On Beacon Hill
by Claire Booker

Within Reach

"Each season speaks to the heart"
At the End of Summer
by Michael Escoubas

"Where the forest meets the stars"
September
by Sharmagne Leland-St.John

"Mom’s grilled cheese on Wonder bread"
Food of My Youth
by Andrea Potos

"The caress of the autumn wind"
Autumn
by Yingcai

"It’s those reflexes that make the difference"
Lakeside Bird Feeder, Squirrels
by D. R. James

"Stars can only grant so many wishes"
Summer Nights
by Bob Moore

"Moms ironed cotton sheets and made tuna casseroles"
Growing Up in the Fifties
by Claire Scott

Storybook Ending

"There's a crispness in the air"
Now That Summer's Gone 
by Sharmagne Leland-St John

"Mountainsides grow cold with snow"
Bridge to Autumn
by Michael Escoubas

"The scent of my outdoor fireplace soothes my soul"
Autumn’s Refreshment
by Karen O’Leary

"I’m longing for the autumn’s sundown time"
Longing
by MFostDelaney

"Time to shelve the harvest"
Until the Root Cellar
by Marcel Aime Duclos

"The barren sands upon the shore"
Season’s End
by Gay Williford

"We rake leaves from the lawn"
As Nights Draw Long
by Paulette Demers Turco

"Ready for a snuggle on a cold autumn eve"
Now, It's Autumn
by Vaughn Neeld

Poetry Prompt for October 2024

Collections

"SERIOUSLY?"
Protect Your Local Library
by Sharmagne Leland-St. John

"Rainbows on the moon"
Bookshelf Dreams
by Kathy Lohrum Cotton

"A gift to the world, and those who relish reading"
The Gift of Books
by Elayne Clift

"He lost himself in moods of falling snow"
The Reader
by Michael Escoubas

"Behind her door, it’s quiet as a tomb"
Healing
by MFrostDelaney

"A cozy slice of heaven"
Transport Me!
by Gay Williford

"Each imaged book is just a spine"
Beyond Reflections
by Paulette Demers Turco

"The cozy corner nook in which to sit"
Why I Visit Old Bookstores
by Vaughn Neeld

Ekphrastic Prompt for October 2024

Grace Notes

Altadena Poetry Review: Anthology 2024
Editor, Peter J. Harris
Reviewed by Michael Escoubas

Velocities and Drifts of Wind
by Geoffrey Winch
Reviewed by Neil Leadbeater

Haiku and Senryū: A Book of Short Shorts
by jacob erin-cilberto
Reviewed by Michael Escoubas

Singing is Praying Twice: Poems
by Marianne Peel
Reviewed by Cynthia T. Hahn

From this Side of the Picture Window
Poetry by Patricia E. DeJong
Reviewed by Michael Escoubas

Reach Forwards

Publisher: AOS Publishing
Parental Forest
by Chad Norman

Publisher: Highland Park Poetry Press
Esemplastic: Many and One
by Karian Markos

Publisher: Pine Row Press
Flyover Country
by B.J. Buckley

Enduring Excellence

Quick and easy lunch or dinner entré
Tuscan Artichoke Salad
from the kitchens of Dena Brummer and Sharmagne Leland-St.John

Oldies but Goodies:

Bring a taste of autumn to those end of summer picnics
Roasted Mixed Potato Salad
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St.John

The perfect "back to school sleep-over" breakfast.
Zip Lock Omelets
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

A spicy and wonderfully easy side dish to make.
Texas Style Corn
from the kitchen of Aleesha Coleman

Four Favorites

Word Collage Artist Richard Curtner

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