the Fern papers
(five poems about my mother)
by the poet Spiel

circle


dirt


hens


hair


keys

"Hand-embroidered rosettes"
Five
by Aurora Antonovic

"Her hair long, waving in the evening wind"
Anne’s Eyes After Eighty
by Patrick T. Randolph

"Courage, a term I'd merely heard"
The Clear Spirit Of Somewhere
by ellen

"Long hot hazy hours in your kitchen"
Sultry, Humid, Running to the Metro
by Lyn Lifshin

'Between sky and water"
A Prayer For Sunset
by Helen-Lee Brownstein

"In Welligama they encircled us"
Contingencies
by Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Two Tanka
by Patrick T. Randolph

Interview with Poet Ellaraine Lockie
By: Pablo Teasdale

A Viking version of the Bloody Mary!
Danish Mary
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

A gourmet version of the classic recipe for Mother's Day brunch
Quiche Lorraine Sharmagne
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

If you missed brunch, treat Mom to this light, delicious Chinese entrée
Shrimp with Candied Walnuts in White Sauce.
from the international kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

What could be more fun than baking cookies with Mom or Grandma for Mother's Day?
Binnie's Cinnamon and Sugar Cookies
from the kitchen of Binnie Kasazkow

Graphics by Sara Wadington