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Susie

May 3, 2016 by Mary Lou McAuley 1 Comment

I knew him.
He had an old dog
named Susie.
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Filed Under: Poetry, ULE

Amy Danger Waved Me Home

April 27, 2016 by Mary Lou McAuley Leave a Comment

Sometimes there are days
when you think you know
exactly what to expect [Read More]

Filed Under: Featured Writing, Poetry

Crumbling Castles

April 24, 2016 by Gregory Zschomler Leave a Comment

Societal storms smashing stalwart steeples
Built upon the toils of backbone and fortitude
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Filed Under: Featured Writing, Poetry

Another Way of Knowing

April 17, 2016 by Carol Vanderford Leave a Comment

Day after day
I sit and stare.
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Filed Under: Featured Writing, Nature, Poetry

Note from the Cottage with Roof Replaced

April 14, 2016 by Rob Gourley 3 Comments

Perhaps it’s silly to mention
from my far-flung harbor region ….
The tri-color ink-drawn delight
of four geese running to take flight….

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Filed Under: Nature, Poetry, ULE Tagged With: Clamming, Instructions, Motherhood

Ecotone

March 13, 2016 by Nancy Slavin 1 Comment

A natural zone between land and sea
where life holds to rock while waves work to wash life clean…

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Filed Under: Nature, Poetry, ULE

Where I Belong

March 10, 2016 by Gregory Zschomler Leave a Comment

Toes cold in the sea, numb to the pain
Ambling along, no striving for gain

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Filed Under: Poetry, Spirit, ULE

Missing W.S. Merwin and Valhalla

February 21, 2016 by T H Savaht 2 Comments

We cannot All
Dine
Together
[Read More]

Filed Under: Featured Writing, Poetry, Spirit

Leap

February 7, 2016 by Lisa Kerr 1 Comment

With complete abandon, I would run to
the beach to witness the moonlight
splitting the syrup of darkness…[Read More]

Filed Under: Featured Writing, Healing, Poetry

Amen

February 1, 2016 by Carol Vanderford 1 Comment

Sometimes I just don’t want to be
The gracious woman
Anymore.

Filed Under: Poetry, ULE

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