by Jeannie Carlson Member-At-Large, St. Petersburg, Florida   Soullessly a sleek and sinewy Striped cat stalks Too small a cage. She paces proud protuberant paws The space of her confinement. Unresigned ... Read more

Shelly Reed Thieman Letters Member, Treasurer – Des Moines Branch   In mud nest threatened by black conclave of clouds, a tiny robin opens its throat for the reception of ... Read more

Patricia A. Oplinger Member-at-Large from Cherokee Village, AR   I wish I could take language and pour it into a bowl of warm, encouraging thoughts   I would splash soothing ... Read more

Barb Whitmarsh Bayou City II, TX Branch   It’s time again For the Red Neck Sliders Certainly not known To be traffic law abiders They’re on the roadways Quiet as ... Read more

Carolyn Aune Minnesota Branch   My Aunt sits in the well worn wing chair, Her winter grey braids, thick as a child’s wrist, Wrap around her noble head. I’m perched ... Read more

Kathleen H. Langan Greenwich Branch   First the tell-tale bzzzzzz, then there it is walking across my husband’s bare arm and heading straight to do harm to me, the Go-To-Girl ... Read more

Lois Batchelor Howard Palm Springs, CA Branch   I look into the corner of my backyard and the green and flowering plants are huddled together. They look like a cocktail ... Read more

Sandra Seaton Michel Diamond State Branch   The wonder, the plunder, the marvel of words that snap our attention, cause anger and fear, joy and elation, laughter and tears and ... Read more

Carolynn J. Scully Orlando/Winter Park Branch   Confidence is momentary, never permanent.   Get out of the boat. Just do it. Jump!   Time for me to walk on waves ... Read more

by Linda Newman Woito Iowa City, Iowa Branch   It has been a bitter winter. Russian guards are still outside. Who will watch the horses dancing? Priests lead them all ... Read more