Featured Poem: Challenging the Soul

September 14, 2022October 14, 2022 Featured Poem, NLAPW, NLAPW Featured Poem, NLAPW Poem of the Week

A blitz poem* by Catherine Horn and Linda Hortick Greenwich Branch, Connecticut Read about the two poet’s collaboration for this poem.   Writing poetry opens my soul Writing poetry is ... Read more

Featured Poem: Here I Am

September 1, 2022August 3, 2022 Featured Poem, NLAPW, NLAPW Poem of the Week

  By Dorothy Kamm Vero Beach Branch, Florida   As the sun skims above the treetops             lining the east,                         the Dawn Chorus begins:   HERE I AM!   HERE ... Read more

Featured Poem: Dare To

August 17, 2022August 3, 2022 Featured Poem, NLAPW, NLAPW Poem of the Week

By Carol H Ehrlich Denver Branch   Sing when the world is sorry play when the worries crowd in jump when the rewards are over our heads clap when our ... Read more

Featured Art: Free Willy

August 12, 2022August 18, 2022 Art of the Week, Featured Art, NLAPW

“Free Willy” by Tammy Seymour, Fort Lauderdale Branch 16×20 watercolor on Yupo paper   Tammy Seymour expresses the wet and wild experiences of nature in watermedia. “Painting with watercolors, acrylics, ... Read more

Featured Poem: Check Mate

August 5, 2022June 2, 2022 Featured Poem, NLAPW, NLAPW Featured Poem, NLAPW Poem of the Week

By Kay Helgerson Atlanta  Branch   “All’s fair,” they say, “in love and war,” Thus our mottos were the same, He playing chess, a game of war While I played ... Read more

Featured Art: Luminous Leaves

July 28, 2022August 18, 2022 Art of the Week, Featured Art, NLAPW

  “Luminous Leaves,” altered photo by Polly Curran, Sarasota Branch (Florida)   Over the past year, Polly Curran stepped out of her comfort zone to explore different techniques, bringing an ... Read more

Featured Poem: Tomorrow Is Another Day

July 20, 2022June 2, 2022 Featured Poem, NLAPW, NLAPW Featured Poem, NLAPW Poem of the Week

By Marlene Klotz Boca Raton Branch, Florida   Whenever bad things happen, Think about tomorrow. Tomorrow is another day. It may erase your sorrow So wake up, get going, Forget ... Read more

Featured Poem: Bunnell’s Pond

July 12, 2022June 2, 2022 Featured Poem, NLAPW Featured Poem, NLAPW Poem of the Week

By Virginia Nygard Vero Beach Branch, Florida   The Pequonnock River wandered south from Great Hollow Lake through Connecticut until it paused to catch its breath at Sylvan Beach and ... Read more

Featured Poem: Finding Where I Belong

July 2, 2022June 2, 2022 Featured Poem, NLAPW, NLAPW Featured Poem, NLAPW Poem of the Week

By Janet Fagal Central New York Branch This poem was inspired by “Urban Edge,: oil on linen, an abstract piece by Linda Bigness-Lanigan, longtime CNY Branch arts member.   Memories ... Read more

Featured Poem: Anatta: The Key to Creativity

June 23, 2022June 2, 2022 NLAPW, NLAPW Featured Poem, NLAPW Poem of the Week

By Patricia Daly-Lipe Washington, D.C .Branch   Sound and light, Flashes from the dark Penetrating the woods and streams within my shell As I lose the wall, my body, and ... Read more