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By Mary L. Gardner Central New York Branch We went to war to find them. The search was costly, an obsession born of fear and stubborn certainty robbed of ... Read more
The Ocean Beckons
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By Cyndy Falcoff Diamond State Branch, Delaware Sunlight bounces off the water sparkles like tiny jewels ripples of waves lap lazily onto the shore leaving behind ... Read more
Convergence
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“Convergence,” by Anne Price Yates, Portland Branch (Oregon) Acrylic (12×12) From the artist: “My 12-by-12-inch acrylic, Convergence, waited years to be painted. Every spring, my front yard explodes with ... Read more
Featured Poem: The Creative Heart
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By Donna Puglisi Cape Canaveral Branch, Florida The creative heart will heal the world through Art, Poetry, Music. A Creative Heart will rule the world with love and ... Read more
Featured Poem: By Whose Hands the Broom Swept
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By Brenda Layman Central Ohio Branch Do you remember the hands of another An aunt or a sister A father or mother Soft warm feel of flannel that washed ... Read more
Featured Art: Momentum
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“Momentum” by Linda Larsen, Golden Gate-Marin Branch, California Oil, 14 x 14 From the artist: Influenced by years in the “field,” translating the color and light of Northern California into ... Read more
Featured Poem: The Fallen Bird
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Marcy Von Kohorn Vero Beach Branch (a true story) Looking out the large glass window Thoughts so very far away Sunlight dancing on the flowers A carpet of grass ... Read more
Featured Poem: Blue Hues
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By Dorothy Kamm Vero Beach Branch, Florida How many names exist For all the hues of blue? Is azure the sky blue Of mid-day, Cloudless and intense? ... Read more
Featured Ekphrastic Art and Poem: Leap Across Rooftops
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This art and poem are a collaboration by poet Louise Kantro and artist Vicki Boese, whose works were part of Modesto Branch’s ekphrastic show, “Women in America: An Artistic Celebration ... Read more
Featured Poem: Lost
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By Barbara Sillery Cape Cod Branch Lost: Big Girl Panties. If found return to bawling woman in closet. Fair Warning: If unrecoverable, naked woman may roam the streets. ... Read more