"When wood frogs float on water, still and cold"
March Birthday
by Margaret Kay

"Before each tiny facet dimmed in your mosaic eyes"
Female
by Margaret Kay

"He unpinned the tight brown knot of her hair"
Cameo Brooch
by Margaret Kay

Snow Bird ~ Glade Spring ~ Virginia ~ by Brook Nickels

"Tanya knows what she wants"
He don't know
by t. wagner

"He raises his cap slightly, wipes his brow"
Wikipedia, iTunes U, and the Democratization of Expertise
by Adam Morin

"You are the butterfly who escaped"
Kite Flier
by Larry Jaffe

"I stop to look for violets"
Flowers on Rock
by Phibby Venable

"Entranced by brilliance, he woos himself"
Notes from the Florida Gulf
by Mary Jo Balistreri

"The wind blew soft across my face"
Kiss The Sun
by Steve Whittaker

The Cardinal ~ Glade Spring ~ Virginia ~ by Brook Nickels

"Pizza gives you the sense of a town, whether it’s thin crust, Sicilian, or whole wheat"
General Pizza
by Alex Morton

Robin and Berries ~ Chicago Botanic Garden ~Glencoe ~ Illinois~ by Gail Goepfert

A Transit of Venus
by Ed Bennett
Review by: Karen Schwartz

The title of this collection, Spiraling into Control, was chosen wisely.
These poems take us on a journey through life, which while growing
outward, remains bound firmly to the past.
Spiraling Into Control
by Alarie Tennille

Goldfinches ~ Morningside ~ Maryland ~ by Judith Witherow

An Interview With Mari Beltran from Street Poets
by Nova B. Rutherford

Egret ~ Catherine's Pool ~ Northern Tyne ~Northumberland, U.K. ~ by Sharmagne Leland-St.John

A simple and tasty fruit salad recipe
Kiwi ~ Tangerine Salad
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Your guests will probably never know that these rich "mashed potatoes" contain no potatoes at all
Mock Mashed Potatoes
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Juicy pears are the star of this flavourful baked dessert
Baked Pears with Oatmeal Crisp
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Try something a little different at your next St. Patrick's Day luncheon
Broccoli and Cashew Salad
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland- St. John

Cedar Waxwing ~ Winter ~ by Gail Goepfert

Brook Nickels

Gail Goepfert

Sharmagne Leland-St.John

Judith Witherow

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