April - 2017

April 2017, Issue #9

Wishing everyone a beautiful April, and a Happy Easter/Resurrection Day! Jesus is alive! This issue presents with poetry by Cindy...

Photography by Cindy Bousquet Harris

The photos are a celebration of the glory of God, manifested in the beauty of spring: "Blossom Fest", "Pink Joy", "

A Poem by Lucia Walton Robinson: "Easter Morning"

Easter Morning Light had gone from the world: Their Master, Jesus, crucified– They were alone, to darkness hurled the fearful, darkening...

A Poem by Elizabeth Brooks: "Daughters of Our Cities"

Daughters of Our Cities in urban towns and rural villages we celebrate you! The spirit of God dwells in you. You may be broken, violated but

Two Poems by JD DeHart: "Visiting Again", and "Prerogatives"

Visiting Again I don't care any more about the rejection of ten years ago. I'm revisiting some of those voices who spoke to me, list

Light Effect: four poems by Cindy Bousquet Harris

Fade to Spring (Inspired by a painting by Ramón Chirinos.) Shadows condense to wide-weave lace, grey and blooming in the garden of...

Two Poems by Edilson A. Ferreira: "Hope", and "Sometimes it Happens"

Hope Who will write my life? Who will weigh my sins and all the good perhaps I have had?Who will pardon me for having existed for so long, h

A Poem by Bina Pillai: "My father called her “We”"

"My father called her “We”" My father called my mother "Nammal". I found that unique and strange. I asked my father, “What does that...

Two Poems by Donal Mahoney: "Lady Goulds", and "Easter at the Nursing Home"

Lady Goulds- Moving from Chicago to Missouri wasn't easy but breeding Lady Goulds kept me sane for many years--well, almost. I was writi

A Call to Love by Elizabeth Brooks: "Morning, Noon and Infinite"

Morning, Noon and Infinite Arise, shine, for your light has come and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. For behold darkness shall...

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