Featured Poem: By Hand
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By Lorraine Walker Williams Member-at-large Worked by loving hands, the quilt hangs on the wall next to my bed. Precisely cut and sewn, a mélange of intense blue ... Read more
Featured Poem: Kitchen Companions-kitchen-companions
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By Joan Kantor Sarasota Branch for my mother, Miriam Gants 1918-2012), who so joyfully shared her kitchen with me My mother’s been waiting for me to open the narrow ... Read more
Featured Art: In the Mountains of Mexico
Featured Art, Latest News, NLAPW“In the Mountains of Mexico” by Barbara Gurwitz-Hall, member-at-large (Arizona) India ink and acrylic (24 x 30)
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Featured Poem: Autumn Afternoon, Hawaii
Featured Poem, NLAPWBy Patrice M. Wilson Honolulu Branch Long thin palm leaves throw shadows like darkened fingers on hungry ground awaiting winter rain to feed our summer-dried souls
Read moreFeatured Poem: Baltimore Woods
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By Lisa Harris Central New York Branch A triple trunk beechwood makes its own trinity. Farther down the path, a black walnut’s face scrutinizes me, and asks, ‘What brings ... Read more
Featured Poem: Untimely Thoughts
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By Judith Crystal Greenwich Branch Looking at my iPad The number at the top left hand corner In simple sans serif numerals is 5:59 But The hand of the ... Read more
Featured Art: Meteora Monasteries
Featured Art, Latest News, NLAPW“Meteora Monasteries” by Beatrice Athanas, member-at-large (Florida) Beatrice Athanas says Greece has been her inspiration for many years. Learn more about the artist at beatriceathanas.com.
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Featured Poem: Final Analysis (A True Story)
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By Carol White Boca Raton Branch “We’ll be slicing into your head, Mrs. White It shouldn’t hurt much, please look at the light There’s a drain in your brain ... Read more
Featured Poem: Family Photos
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By Sally Wahl Constain Jacksonville Branch Here they sit, all dressed up, with frozen poses hung side by side above the piano, registering disapproving looks. They are the ... Read more
Featured Poem: Autumn Leaves
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By Patrice M. Wilson Honolulu Branch These flaring reds, golden yellows, oranges, magentas are last novas of trees before they’re brown crinkled candidates for another kind of fire. ... Read more