San Francisco de Asís Mission Church

"We visit when blooms paint paradise"
Christmas in Linlithgow
by Pauli Dutton


"Once I read her diary and felt terrible"
I Was a Terrible Mother
by Pauli Dutton


"Their pollen’s mustardy haze blankets everything"
A Hillside Kingdom of Christmas Trees
by Pauli Dutton


"My husband and I rest on the front porch"
How Beautiful You Are Today, La Canada
by Pauli Dutton




Red Willow Creek



"The courthouse square became a living snow globe"
Christmas on the Courthouse Square, Circa 1958
by Michael Escoubas


"There is a hush over the world"
Gift of Snow
by Gay Williford


"Silver as the rain"
Christmas Lights
by Robert Walton


"Here, icy stars and the cold moon whisper affection"
Winter
by Yingcai


"A poem is not a shirt you can return if it doesn't fit"
Apologies Mixed With Wabi-Sabi
by Lori Levy


"A poet should not need pretentious tools""
To Write a Poem
by James Green


"The uncertainty of future days"
December Dichotomy
by Mark Fleisher



Porch Rocker

"The days are dwindling down, soon to disappear"
December
by Sharmagne Leland-St. John


"Shepherds three were huddled ‘neath a radiant sky"
Beneath a Radiant Sky
by Carole Mertz


"Our hope of snow piled high"
Year's End
by Paulette Demers Turco


"May this travail of tears decease""
The Chill of Winter
by MFrostDelaney


"We ventured out among snow-starred gales"
A Trip to the Christmas Tree Lot
by Vaughn Neeld


"May the spirit of this month touch hearts deeply"
A Very Special Month
by Gay Williford


"Full majesty lingers in the scents"
Pines and Pinions, Spruces and Such
by Tracy Mitchell


"From golden autumn leaves to winter’s bare black limbs"
Midwest Seasons
by Kathy Lohrum Cotton


Poetry Prompt for January 2025



Sunrise

"I long for the warmth of the wood stove"
Taos Sunrise
by Sharmagne Leland- St. John


"The snow-powdered winding lane, where black ice hides"
The Gift
by Michael Escoubas


"Newly fallen snow reveals a pathway"
Early Morning in New Mexico
by Vaughn Neeld


"A sunrise in the midst of clouds brings hope"
Promise
by MFrostDelaney


"We welcome day beneath sun’s icy calibration"
A Turning
by Carole Mertz


"Low-lying clouds huddle above the dark horizon"
Winter Sunrise
by Gay Williford


Ekphrastic Prompt for January 2025



Sunset in Ranchos


Congratulations to the finalists for the
Pushcart Prize Nominations for 202
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Winterscape

Excerpt from my forthcoming book of common thread short stories
SPIRIT RIDGE 
by Sharmagne Leland-St. John



Snow-fall

Come December: A Collection of Poems
by Colleen McManus Hein
Reviewed by Michael Escoubas


Battery Rocks
by Katrina Naomi
Reviewed by Neil Leadbeater


Fishing for Intellectual Meteors
Poems by jacob erin-cilberto
Reviewed by Michael Escoubas


weatherman
by Dan Fitzgerald
Reviewed by Michael Escoubas



Here Comes the Sun

Publisher: Kindle Direct Publishing
Ballad of Life: And Other Poems
by Ian Smiddy


Publisher: Trail to Table Press
An Altar of Tides: Poems
by Peter Ludwin



Red Umbrella

The apples add tasty tang to this age old comfort food
Leftover Turkey Sandwich
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John


Light, flaky, and crisp -- homemade matzo is a world apart from store-bought
Homemade Matzo
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John


This classic Southern dish is a must for celebrating Kwanzaa
Fried Whiting
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John



Oldies but Goodies

A fabulous palate cleanser
from the kitchen of Elizabeth Caldwell Watson (b.1839)


You  can't celebrate Chanukah without Edie Robey's
Potato Latkes with Tomato-Lemon Confit



Excellent side dish to complement  a holiday ham
Klamath Kumquat and Cranberry Compote
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John


Try Aleesha's Texas Style Corn  and Steamed Savoy Cabbage  as a side dish for your Kwanzaa meal
Texas Style Corn
from the kitchen of Aleesha Coleman
&
Steamed Savoy Cabbage
from the kitchen of Allesha Coleman




Kit Carson National Forest

Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Bio



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