To My Love by M. V. (Ginny) Hill and Mary Frances

To My Love by M. V. (Ginny) Hill Wake gently my dear one. It’s a brand new day. We’ll have time for work and time for play. The sun will come up and the birds will sing, Today is the day I will make you my king. Look all around…

Normalcy by Kathy Arnold and Joyce Kassanonkwas Sundheim

Normalcy by Kathy Arnold How strange it feels up here upon this wall with all these rounds and circles If words be told, I do not think this is the place for us for you droop and I drip and we are not round at all This is not a lasting…

The Morning Show by Linda Sullivan and Emily McNiel

The Morning Show by Linda Sullivan The sun gives off a golden glow. I rise and watch “The Morning Show.” The sky’s a canvas, pink and gray– The perfect scenery for a play. I scatter nuts and seeds. Repeat. Then step inside and…

Beach Lover Like Me by Angela “asset” Gilmore and Nothin’ but the Ocean by Lorene McCrae

Beach Lover Like Me by Angela “asset” Gilmore I saw a beach lover like me Walking barefoot toward the shore, Bearing our weighted hearts again “Sand steps” deepening even more. Wearing cutoff jeans and a lowly top Carrying…

A Work in Progress by Sandi Garside and Berries in Blue by Marie Schadt

A Work in Progress by Sandi Garside Blueberries and butterflies Oh, how my heart cries Just to be silly For me it’s giggles and loads of gum For you it may be a big bottle of rum Just to be silly And there are those with hearts…

Drowning in Indecision by Patricia McGehee and Summer in the City by Tim Gibbons

Drowning in Indecision by Patricia McGehee When is speaking up timely? Always… Never… Too presumptuous… Too rebellious… Too scary… Reticence is safe… Lest you forget Result An inundation of regret *** When is moving…

Walls by Arleen Mariotti

Walls by Arleen Mariotti Walls We’ve had lots of them: Great China Wall, Hadrian's Wall, Wall of Jericho Walls barricaded Walls said:           Vamoose, Go away Built to defend and fortify They didn’t work Then there was…

Wildlife Jam: A Driver’s Guide Through Yellowstone by Mike Silver and Moose by Danny Lord

Wildlife Jam: A Driver’s Guide Through Yellowstone by Mike Silver Brake and stare, Park and gawk, Dash across the road, Aim and shoot. See a moose on the left, Slam the brakes! Back up half a mile, See bears in the trees. Idle…

Oh Sparkling Waves by Wendy Gardana and The Dancing Wave by Betty Hagan

Oh Sparkling Waves by Wendy Gardana Oh sparkling waves of seafoam green, And silky white sand between my toes, Seagulls many on the scene, My avid fascination grows. Seashells like treasure at my feet, Invite a search of promised…