
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…