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  • Summer of Fruit Tarts–The Berries [by Barbara Hamby]

    September 2, 2021

    I had a friend in college who when everything was going great would say, "It's the berries!" I knew right away what he meant. Berries are one of nature's most beautiful gifts. When we…

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  • Summer of Fruit Tarts–The Berries [by Barbara Hamby]

    September 2, 2021

    I had a friend in college who when everything was going great would say, "It's the berries!" I knew right away what he meant. Berries are one of nature's most beautiful gifts. When we…

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  • “When Charles Bukowski Met Bob Dylan”: A Contest

    September 2, 2021

    As we head into Labor Day weekend, we announce a new contest: "When Charles Bukowski Met Bob Dylan"    With this as your title, write a maximum of 14 lines (verse) or 140 words…

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  • “When Charles Bukowski Met Bob Dylan”: A Contest

    September 2, 2021

    As we head into Labor Day weekend, we announce a new contest: "When Charles Bukowski Met Bob Dylan"    With this as your title, write a maximum of 14 lines (verse) or 140 words…

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  • Andrea Bocelli sings “Granada” in 2017 (plus an encore)

    September 1, 2021

    Bocelli in 2017: Pavarotti gave it his best in 1995: and, not to be outdone, Juan Diego Florez: But let's let Lady Marlene have the last note tonight:  

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  • An Introduction to John Tranter (Part 2) [by Thomas Moody]

    September 1, 2021

    This week I'd like to share three shorter poems by John Tranter. "The Moment of Waking" and "The Plane" are both from Tranter's 1970 debut collection Parallax, while "Balance" is from his sophomore outing Red Movie…

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