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The staff at Quill and Parchment wish our family of talented poets
and writers a happy and prosperous New Year!
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Born
in Mexico City, Mexico, our Guest Poet has been writing for
almost seven years. She has recently published her first
collection of poems, "Exaggerated Gender Signals,"
and is working on her second book, a collaboration with
photographic artist and poet, Chris Vannoy
The
Day's Peak
Sanctioned
To Belong
Little
Spirits
By Gabriela Anaya Valdepeña
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"....memories
etched on canvas carved in stone"
Windy
City 2004
by Sharmagne Leland-St. John
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..."it
bloomed hibiscus red beneath a generous orange and yellow
sun"...
Arabian
Night
by Deborah Russell
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In
a continuing series of poem and reply, we present two new
sonnets
Serenade
Me and True Harmony
by A. Antonovic and Christopher John Horne
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"Reaching for rainbows before they’re
gone"
Alyssa
by Alice Thompson
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~Poetry Challenge~
For our first challenge of the
year, we invite our creative poets to
present their favorite love poems for February's Valentine
issue. This is your chance to showcase your best work, so
let's hear from all the romantics out there!
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Stories
by Bruce Holland Rogers appear all over the literary map.
Some of his work is clearly genre fiction, some is literary
and some is hard to categorize. His stories and
short-shorts have been translated into Japanese, Spanish,
Polish, German, French, Italian, Czech and Farsi. His
short-short stories in English also have an international
readership through an email subscription service, www.shortshortshort.com.
Spotted
Dolphin
by Bruce Holland Rogers
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Lenape
were a peaceful people who lived close to nature, who believe
in one great spirit that
unites all things of nature.
They Call Us Many Things. We Are
Lenape.
by Deborah Russell
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This recipe dates to medieval times and can be
made with pheasant, quail or other wild fowl added to the broth
while chestnuts are stewing.
Chestnut
Soup
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John
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A
perfect winter treat served as an appetizer or main course
Fennel, Walnut and Apple Salad
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John
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Nothing
heralds the advent of winter as much as the scent of Gingerbread
baking in a cozy kitchen and filling the house with its spicy
aroma.
Gingerbread Cake with Carmelised Pears and Ginger Whipping
Cream
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John
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Graphics by Sara Wadington
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Inklings
A forum for poets, writers and dreamers to get together to share poetry and scribble your thoughts!
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