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Atascadero
Writers Group
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Blue Bird of Happiness by jim carlisle
Fluttering about in the morning
Happily chattering
Spreading joy in blue dress
Other
contributors this month are George Asdel, Connie Shepart, and Betty
Finocchiaro. Read
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The Elements of Life by Lucille Bosco
As
I gaze into the celestial future, the planets in the Northern
Hemisphere of our world are generating heat into the
atmosphere — literally and figuratively!
Summertime is definitely here and with that comes rising temperatures,
arid land and lots of activity. People are enjoying the sizzling solar
rays emanating from the ancient planet known as "Sol". Read More
Frustrated Local Writer by Rose Marie Zurkan
CAt
the cashier's window, Stu identified himself and said he was looking
for his uncle, but George's name didn't mean anything to the burly man
behind the grill. "Then let me talk to somebody else," he said. The
cashier, wearing an old-fashioned white shirt and sideburns, plaid
suspenders and a red bow tie, pushed a button under the drawer, and
another man stepped out of the back room. Read More
Genie's
Pocket by Jeanie Greensfelder
Some
Things Require Suffering
I turn into a mad woman,
panicked, certain of doom,
when my husband phones for help
to clean our espresso machine.
The chemical can ruin kitchen counters.
I want information and a plan.
Great
Shots - Selected by Jerry Kirkhart & Steve Corey
Our
photo editors bring you some of their favorite coastal images for the
month. This month's featured local photographers are Mike
baird, Joyce Cory, Fred Moore, Michelle Maani, Steve Udell, Elizabeth
Haslam, Giancarlo, Sandy Harris, Rick Derevan, Steve Corey,
Patrick Dirlim, Mimi Ditchie, Beth Sargent, Teddy Llovet,
Mike Bush, Devra Cooper, Donald Quintana, Patrick Dirlam, Bill Bouton,
Malcolm Carlaw, Jerry Kirkhart, Dawn Beattie, Bob Canepa, Dagmar
Collins, Greg Smith, Spencer Riffle, Pamela Link, Marlin Harms, Linda
McDonald, Brenda Harker, Cheryl Strahl, and Howard Ignatius. See More
One Poet's Perspective by Jane Elsdon
These
poems and paintings are from our first attempt at exphrastic writing
and painting. It was an exciting collaboration and the reception
received by it was beyond anything we imagined.
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Opera
SLO by Kathryn Bumpass
Phyllis
Frank loves opera. . . passionately. Yet, this accomplished musician
who plays the cello and has sung in various choral groups, including a
fifteen year stint in the Vocal Arts Ensemble, came to opera relatively
late in her musical life. Until about six years ago, there was
"something about opera I didn't get." Read
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Practicing
Poetic Justice by Deborah Tobola
Mr. Brown is going back to prison again. Although he paroled in 2008
and has not re-offended, he's been back inside
twice — playing characters who are inmates
in Poetic Justice Project productions.
Next
month he's making the leap from stage to television, filming the pilot
of a new web series drama called "Solitary."
He plays the lead character, Marcus Edwards, who has spent more than
twenty years in solitary confinement. Read
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Valencia
Peak Panorama by Howard Ignatius
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