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Featured Poem: After the Fruit

Christina Laurie Cape Cod Branch, Massachusetts When the serpent beckoned Eve and she tasted the ripe softness of the pink fruit from the forbidden tree, she felt the energy ... Read more

Featured Poem: Something’s Missing, Something’s Gone

February 13, 2020December 18, 2019 Featured Poem, NLAPW, NLAPW Featured Poem, NLAPW Poem of the Week

Dr. Carmen Meadows Atlanta Branch Carefree days outside I played Come cloud or sun I’d laugh and run To see bugs crawl or scale a wall ... Read more

Featured Art: The Princess and the Unicorn

February 5, 2020December 18, 2019 Art of the Week, Featured Art, NLAPW

“The Princess and the Unicorn” (22×18) by Patricia Lipe Jacksonville Branch Artist’s statement This is a painting that literally came on its own. Surrealism, perhaps? I was painting ... Read more

Featured Poem: Stay for Awhile

January 28, 2020December 18, 2019 Featured Poem, NLAPW, NLAPW Featured Poem, NLAPW Poem of the Week

Patricia J. Dennis Santa Clara County Branch, California A mansion set back White pillars standing tall Framed by trees guarding all Luscious greens so alive Glistening clean after ... Read more

Featured Art: Little Bear

January 23, 2020December 18, 2019 Art of the Week, Featured Art, NLAPW

“Little Bear,” watercolor, 24h x 22w, by Geri McGriff Davis Columbus Branch, Georgia Geri McGriff Davis is a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in art and architecture. ... Read more

Featured Art: Beach Glass

January 7, 2020December 18, 2019 Art of the Week, Featured Art, NLAPW

“Beach Glass,” textile, 44h x 39w, by Bonnie J. Smith Santa Clara Branch Artist statement “As a textile artist, I concentrate on what I see and know. Most important to ... Read more

Featured Poem: A New Beginning

January 3, 2020December 18, 2019 Featured Poem, NLAPW, NLAPW Featured Poem, NLAPW Poem of the Week

Nancy Haskett Modesto Branch, California On our way to shop at the sutlers’ tents, we pass through the artillery camp, horses lined up on our left, each one almost ... Read more

Artwork Wanted for the 50th Biennial Art Show

December 17, 2019December 16, 2019 Latest News, NLAPW

Calling all artists! We need artwork for our 50th National Biennial Art Show. We will have a wonderful gallery space in our Pen Arts Gallery for this exhibit. It’s all ... Read more

Letters Competition Deadline Extended to December 20 — Entries Wanted!

December 13, 2019December 15, 2019 Latest News, NLAPW

Letters Competition Deadline Extended to December 20 — Entries Wanted! NLAPW Letters members: As our 2020 Biennial deadline approaches for letters entries, we notice an imbalance in a few categories. ... Read more

Featured Art: Rebirth

December 12, 2019October 2, 2019 Art of the Week, Featured Art, NLAPW

“Rebirth,” watercolor 19 (by 24) by Janine Wilson Yucca Branch, New Mexico janinewilsonart.blogspot.com Janine Wilson wants the world to know that the Yucca Pen Women branch in New Mexico ... Read more

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