"My beads and rugs tell picture-stories"
Life After Life
by Vivien Steels

"Spring is nearly green again"
Spring Equinox
by Vivien Steels

"Monet knew how fast things change"
Impressions
by Taylor Graham

"In morning rain"
Splendor's Door
by Antoinette Kopperfield

"Like unexpected tears"
My Muse Has the Blues
by Sharmagne Leland-St. John

"Dusted the birdsong with a pearl-white silence"
Winter Hush
by J Brian Long

"On the black glass of the pond"
The Swans Must Be Here
by  Lyn Lifshin

"A symphony turned inside out"
I Sleepwalk Through the Wakers' World
by David Matthews

 Rainy Day Riff
by James Dalton Byrd

Interview With Charles Nevsimal
by  Charles P. Ries

A Native American recipe for a rainy April day
Sunflower Seed Soup
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

The original Lebanese national salad
Tabouleh
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

The heart of any spring feast
Bread Crumb and Parsley-Coated Spring Lamb
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Often served as part of a meze (appetizer) plate as well as an entreé
Stuffed Grape Leaves
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

This recipe should be made at least one day in advance to allow the flavours to mingle
Mouhamara (Walnut, Red Pepper, and Pomegranate Dip)
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Please send us your award winning Chili recipes for our July Issue of Q and P.
Send early to give us plenty of time to test them out!
We will reprint the 5 best recipes.

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We are still looking for Father's Day poems.  
And a smashing Cinco de Mayo poem,  if reprinted, will earn you a free One year membership to Q and P!
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Looking for poems about foreign lands or summer vacation spots for our "Summer/ Travel"  poem issue