"A pair of white gulls left Y-shaped prints on the sand"
Ferragosto
by Judith Valente

"The lilac bush beckons"
Liturgy
by Judith Valente

"In this mountain vastness where wild winds rule"
Vine Growing Out Of Stone Hermitage, Mount Maiella, Italy
by Judith Valente

"A chipmunk darted beside my foot"
Summer Ghazal
by Judith Valente

Moreo Bay

"It’s great to be alive and on the water!"
Ghost Ship
by Scott Shaffer

"The pony rides are so much fun!"
Take Me to the Fair
by Wilda Morris

"You welcome me into the day"
My Lovely Lady
by Marcel Aime' Duclos

Highland Light

"Clouds heavy with rain"
Haibun for August
by Marcel Aime' Duclos

Canoe Landing

"Fetch the quill and ink"
The Poem
by Sharmagne Leland St.John

"A lone fisherman oars his boat into its slip"
The Shared Life
by Michael Escoubas

"We sing refreshed from poems that we share"
Beneath the Surface–An Acrostic Golden Shovel
by Paulette Demers Turco

Poetry Prompt For September 2025

Rain Clouds

"The whispering  almond scented breeze"
Dear Vincent,
by Sharmagne Leland-St. John

"Come August, blackberries and grapes will ripen on the vine"
Childhood
by Michael Escoubas

"He knew that river roadways offer respite"
Serenity in Stillness
by Elayne Clift

"Reach across the meadow’s green"
Aging Into Another Life
by MFrostDelaney

"Spring has arrived here with its swollen river waters"
An Old Orchard in Spring
by Gay Williford

"A closer view reveals fragile petals hosting bees"
Le Printemps en Arles
by Paulette Demers Turco

"In the ancient orchard where dandelions gleam"
The Orchard in Arles
by Vaughn Neeld

Ekphrastic Prompt for September 2025

Sea Moon

Wondrous Instruction and Advice from Global Poets:
How to Write and Publish Moving Poems and Books and Publicize Like a Pro
by Charlotte Digregorio
Reviewed by Michael Escoubas

Chester City Walls
by Julia D. McGuinness
Reviewed by Neil Leadbeater

Prairie Roots
by James Lowell Hall
Reviewed by Michael Escoubas

What the House Knows
Edited by Diane Lockward
Reviewed by Michael Escoubas

Seaside Poppies

Publisher: Kelsay Books
Turning Back to Her Love Pages
Poems, by Judy Lorenzen

Publisher: Ain’t Got No Press
High Moose Alert
Poems from Vancouver, the Yukon and Alaska
by Rick Lupert

Independently Published
Old Mill Road
by Carl “Papa” Palmer

Trout Water

Great for picnics or camp lunches
Summertime Egg Salad Sandwiches
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St.John

Delicious summer picnic dish
Quinoa Salad with Pomegranate and Fresh Herbs
from the kitchen of AICR

Oldies but Goodies

Chilled Lemon Soup with Orzo and Zucchini
From the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Nasturtium Risotto
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Root Beer and Vanilla Ice Cream
from the kitchens of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Grazing Cattle