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The poets garden  sends her on a nostalgic memory of past feasts and those
with whom she shared them.
Nasturtiums
by Sharmagne Leland-St. John

The poet joins Keats in reflecting on mortality.
Of Time And Circumstance
(When I Have Fears - John Keats, sonnet revisited)
by Deborah Russell

Once again, Deborah writes of the many moods and faces of passion as she
writes of that place where passion meets love.
A Trio of Sonnets
by Deborah Russell

There is such beauty in Dave's  phrases.   So much memory and longing for
past feelings rises up from the reader
What Remains
 by Dave Matthews

Written for Lottie, Robert Hunter's daughter who was married to a NYC
firefighter lost on 911, but wasn't identified until one year later.
Obsequies
by Kevyn Clark

Join us in a celebration of the Haiku

Pasta Shells with Fresh Herbs
from the kitchen of:
Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Nasturtium Salad
from the kitchen and gardens of:
Sharmagne Leland-St. John