"Dreams of freedom, just out of reach"
Quilted Freedom
by Robin M. Buehler

"A tale in melodies"
The Sound Of Red Poppies
Bette Mioduski

"A pale girl, a pearl earring"
Remembering Judy
by David Matthews

"No buds on limbs of trees"
There Were Dry Red Days
by Sharmagne Leland-St.John

"Over Otter Creek there wasn't a breeze"
On The Hottest July Nights
by Lyn Lifshin

"Our words sway, circle us like hummingbirds in December"
Atmosphere & Metaphors
by Deborah Russell

"What was left of me and you"
Mustard on my Suit
by Jacob Erin-Cilberto

Unsung Songs
By: Sharmagne Leland-St. John
Review by Jacob Erin-Cilberto

The Tyne and the Tay the Tweed and the Dee
by Sharmagne Leland-St. John

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Adventure at Sea

Create your own poem with Magnetic Poetry®
 from
Kids' Poetry Page

A special treat for a summer picnic. 
Scotch Eggs
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

What's a picnic without potato salad?  Here's a new twist on a very old idea.
French-Style Potato Salad
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland- St. John

Perfect finger food for a summer picnic.  Finger lickin'good!
Country Fried Chicken
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

A fitting ending for your 4th of July picnic
Lemon Meringue Pie
From the Kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

An alternative, sweet ending to a perfect picnic
Shoo-Fly Pie
From the Kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

  Graphics by Sara Wadington