Four Abreast

Quenby'sWomen6-2016

women’s club struts strength

in sun’s solidarity

shoreline’s freedom trail

Eco-friendly

OwenBiker2016

land loves leaps of faith

root dances-bike strokes-sun rays

wispy whirls of wheels

Frazzled

Bub'sCatbyElizStanton

illustrated by Elizabeth Stanton

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Tipsy top frazzle

feelers at attention; HUT!

tail end held aloft!

Ginger’s House

GingerBos2

Ginger’s spicy house:

where violets thrive; fabric’s hemmed;

and Kavi’s fed and loved.

Water

water

Water me
Swim me
Tip your toe
Slurp your tongue.

Freeze me
Throw me
Catch me
Puddle me.

Float me
Dive me
Ponder me
Respect me.

Jeanne Poland
June, 2016

Bird Ankles

Owl Bird Ankles

sketch by Elizabeth Stanton

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stilts for feathers, wings

to soar, beak to grasp, eyes to

capture vital gems

Terror

dragonfly

Sheri Holman

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“Spending time on the pediatric cancer ward

among dead and dying children

will make you question just about everything you’ve ever held to be true,” she  said.

Especially long-cherished beliefs about control;

the ability to choose correctly and thus guarantee a good outcome for your life.

This sense of powerlessness

not the delicious, tingly vampire-novel chills, or the kind of sexy-scared way we feel when we’re falling in love —

but naked, raw What-is-the-Meaning-of-Life anguish,

is at the heart of terror for me.”

I need to see my grandchildren grow

AnnikaChef

Annika Chef ready to grill

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Every week
I need to see my grandchildren grow

To know
They have a grandmother such as I

Pie-in-the-sky
Creative quicksilver lady dropping seeds

With needs
Built in for curiosity, loyalty, respect and fun

To run
And bike and spin things-flashing light shining love-rays

Every week.

Moment

quietVoicesinthelibrary

iPhone6+ shot of poster in my library

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Choose to whisper

or

bellow

each found treasure

of

illuminating research

in

the

library of life:

your personal memory stacks.

What Can You Do For Your Country?

Flag-folding

organicreactiontotrauma

Fighting for your country

folds into your whole organic make-up.

It requires a never ending generosity,

a dedication of spirit.

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John F Kennedy

In his inauguration speech, President Kennedy said: “In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility — I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it — and the glow from that fire can truly light the world.

And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”

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