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Atascadero Writers Group
The Gift
by
Betty Finocchiaro
Strolling quietly
window shopping
two souls with nothing to mar
their world
Karma at its best Read More
The Elements of Life by Lucille Bosco
The focus of the Sun Rays for
the first three weeks of June finds this
glorious celestial star in the mutable air
sign of Gemini until June 21st. Gemini is
characterized by the changeable element of air
that becomes increasing more unpredictable
during the second mercury retrograde period of
2014. The duration begins on June 7th and
changes to a direct motion on July 1st.
Mercury's station into retrograde is a period
of time to revisit, redo and repeat all forms
of communication, which includes anything that
has to do with time or travel. 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
In June
Jacarandas bloom,
leaving nearby trees
green with envy. Read More
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
Bob Canepa, Linda Tanner, Mike Baird, Dagmar
Collins, Mike Bush, Rick Derevan, Cheryl
Strahl, Marlin Harms, Brenda Harker, Devra
Cooper, Teddy Llovet, Giancarlo, Malcolm
Carlow, Pamela Link, Anita Ritenour, Dawn
Beatty, Don Quintana, Steve Corey, Mimi
Ditchie, Sam McMillan, Ronnie Goyette, Beth
Sargent, Dave Lawrence, Jerry Kirkhart, Linda
McDonald, Greg Smith, Michelle Maani, James
Crawford, Spencer Riffle, Bill Bouton, Howard
Ignatius, and Mike Viera. See More
One Poet's Perspective by Jane Elsdon
Primrose
In a deep spread of gravel
A single wild primrose
Thrusts upward through small stones.
Tall, delicate, its scalloped silken petals
Shine like sunlight distilled. Read More
Opera SLO by Kathryn Bumpass
SThe Metropolitan Opera has announced its "Met Live in HD series" for the 2014-2015 season. The series will feature ten operas, three of them Met favorites, Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, Lehar's operetta The Merry Widow, and Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticano paired with Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci. Read More
Practicing Poetic Justice by Deborah Tobola
Arts in Corrections has been reinstated in 17
California prisons, after the California Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation allocated $1 million to restore
the program. This is good news for prisoners, prison
administrators, and taxpayers. Arts in Corrections costs a
fraction of what most prison programs cost and has a proven
track record of reducing prison incidents and lowering the
recidivism rate. Read More
Shutterbugs Featuring Mike Bush
I believe that I am a
tactile learner – I need to involve the sense
of touch to aid in my learning process. When I
know that I will need to recall a lecture, I
take notes. I may not ever refer to them – the
simple act of putting pen to paper helps my
recall. I remember when traveling being awed
at the very worn marble steps in the Vatican
and then the magic of walking them myself. Read and See More
Valencia Peak Panorama by Howard Ignatius
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