By Thelma A. Giomi Yucca Branch Wild willful words Come sweeping across The page As if they owned My heart. Wild willful words Sometimes, Come more gently. As ... Read more
By Anne Bonner Cape Canaveral Branch, Florida A blank canvas Waiting for inspiration: “Paint me, Paint me.” She dips her brush in indigo paint And a brilliant ... Read more
By Lorraine Walker Williams Member-at-large, Florida and California I walk onto the balcony to smell the rain after three months dry, welcoming its musky scent. Rain drops blot their signature ... Read more
By Lori Zavada Pensacola Branch, Florida It’s the perfect time to write, except for the tick, tick, ticking of the ceiling fan tossing an emptiness about. It’s only ... Read more
By Luanna K. Leisure Santa Clara County Branch, California As I stood on the banks of the Rhine gazing across to France, I wondered if my forefathers took ... Read more
By Donna Puglisi Cape Canaveral Branch, Florida Steaming the cold lake’s shallow waters, Sheets of mist creep slowly over the glassy surface. Gray fingers stroke her face, barely touching, ... Read more
“The Warrior in Red” by Azar Vaghefi, Diablo-Alameda Branch (California) Ceramic, 8-inch high Artist’s Statement: I was inspired by the Maasai tribe, who live in northern, central, and southern Kenya ... Read more
By Elvira Sisca Greenwich Branch, Connecticut I’ve been wondering Why certain people Appear in my life. Especially the annoying ones. It seems interesting and ironic Because I’m beginning to ... Read more
