"A sleek canoe glides by on a silent wake"
Havey’s Beach
by Priscilla Turner Spada

"This box contains his long-lost days"
Echoes of My Father
by Priscilla Turner Spada

"Burnished dark and smooth from many years of use"
Lucky Strike
by Priscilla Turner Spada

"A gold-skinned girl shapes a castle wall"
Day Dream, Summer
by Priscilla Turner Spada

"He danced in tapping shoes"
He sang
by Pauli Dutton

"Oh, Moonlight come to me"
Musings on a Summer Night
by Michael Escoubas

"So many friendships long kept"
When an Old Man Dies 
by Martin J. Postma

"Most of all, I recall loving encouragement"
Dad’s Legacy
by Scott Shaffer

"He never went to college never met Camus"
Sisyphus
by Boyd Bauman

"The month of Strawberry Moon"
Summer Lament
by Sharmagne Leland-St. John

"To lie on the grass, to dream under the clouds"
A Child's Long Summer Day
by Vaughn Neeld

"A mix of jealousy and admiration"
Time Doesn’t Always Fly
by Mark Fleisher

"A few blank dreams I would have gladly lived"
Good to Know When It Could Be Sunny
by D. R. James

"Her presence he could trust"
First Days–Last Days 
by Paulette Demers Turco

"The kitten pounced"
And Then
by Lenora Rain-Lee Good

"My life swept by like a blur"
Her Prayer
by Jim Wilkerson

"Clouds cloak the prairie"
Lecture Time
by Marcel Aime Duclos

Poetry Prompt For July 2025

"They miss the desert landscape vast and grand"
Summer Vacation
by Sharmagne Leland-St. John

"A place of peace on a summer’s day"
Oxygen
by Michael Escoubas

"The boys see horses riding across plains"
They Hold the Molten Rock
by Carole Mertz

Ekphrastic Prompt for July 2025

"She deserves a better life"
These Boots Were Meant for Walking
by Elayne Clift

On a Clear Night, I Can Hear My Body Sing
by Jeannie E. Roberts
Reviewed by Michael Escoubas

The Hawthorn Bride
by Victoria Gatehouse
Reviewed by Neil Leadbeater

Dining on Salt: Four Seasons of Septets
by Wayne Lee
Reviewed by Michael Escoubas

Two Emilys
by Andrea Potos
Reviewed by Michael Escoubas

A Journeyman’s Poems
by Jacob erin-cilberto
Reviewed by Michael Escoubas

Publisher: Independently Published
Winter Poems
by Jim Wilkerson

Publisher: Shanti Arts Publishing
Prairie Roots
by James Lowell Hall

Publisher: Artful Communicators Press
Wondrous Instruction and Advice from Global Poets:
How to Write and Publish Moving Poems and Books and Publicize Like a Pro
by Charlotte Digregorio

Leaner than ground beef, seasoned with garden herbs makes this a special holiday meal for Dad
Father’s Day Bison Meatloaf
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Beat the heat and stay hydrated this summer
Rethink Your Drink!
from CalFreshHealthyLiving.cdph.ca.gov

OLDIES BUT GOODIES:

Eggs Hattie
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland St. John

Mom’s Old Fashioned Meatloaf for Dad
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Mulberry Ice
from the childhood kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St.John

Susan's Chili
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John and Victor Riehl

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