A New Year Request Mel Goldberg The new year says, “Stop wishing for peace.” And I understand that the act of not killing each other is as easy as making coffee and pouring it in to a mug, and we could have had it if we wanted it enough to make it happen. The new […]
Poetry Niche – December 2024 Read More »
This is the thanksgiving season. The folks in Canada celebrated their Thanksgiving on October 14 and the folks in the United States will celebrate their Thanksgiving on November 28. The poets here offer thanks for many things. Baby Elephant Gabrielle Blair Little Elephant, you have come home, Millennia miles survived on bumpy roads, Swaddled in
Poetry Niche – November 2024 Read More »
By Susa Silvermarie Book Review by Mel Golberg The poems in Susa Silvermarie’s new book, Who Will Board The Silver Boat, are divided into five sections, with each developing different themes. The first section, which is also the title of the book, is “Who Will Board the Silver Boat?’ The themes in this section cover
Who Will Board The Silver Boat Read More »
When I was 12, I wrote a poem about Chicago’s Buckingham Fountain and I won $2.00. For two years, I lived in Mexico City, where I began a small business crafting decorative rugs to sell to local stores and tourists. I moved to Chicago and created a business making fine art rubber stamps. I now
Poetry Niche – October 2024 Read More »
PETER MALAKOFF I earned a BA in Religious Studies from UCSB, specializing in Hinduism and Buddhism, and received my Ayurvedic Sadhana Padavika Diploma from Kalidas Sanskrit University of the State of Maharashtra, India. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi initiated me as a teacher of transcendental meditation. Everything I know is intimately connected. A Poet’s Hope is in
Poetry Niche – September 2024 Read More »
MARK SCONCE Retired with Chica in Leisure Village, Camarillo, CaliforniaPresident of Workshop For WritersLived for seven years in AjijicNew Book: Volunteering in Nepal; Loitering in Lucknow. Arizona Reflections In Arizona one may greet The desert with its burning heat. And then next day upon a hill, Confront the gaping Canyon’s chill. From cactus to the
Poetry Niche – August 2024 Read More »
Throughout the history of literature, no poetic form stands out more than the sonnet. For those who have asked for rhyming poems, this is the SONNET ISSUE. SONNETS By Mel Goldberg There are several types of sonnets, but the most common are these: The Petrarchan sonnet, also known as the Italian sonnet, is a sonnet of fourteen lines
Poetry Niche – July 2024 Read More »
Robert (Rob) has been a long term resident of Lakeside. For fifteen years he wrote Focus on Art as a monthly column in the Ojo del Lago. He has a Master’s in Fine Arts degree and a Doctorate in Spirituality. But poetry has been his life time love. He was one of the founding members
Poetry Niche – June 2024 Read More »
Gabrielle Blair was born in Kimberley, South Africa. When she transitioned from being a professional ballet dancer in London England and South Africa, she emigrated to Canada where she taught in various performing Arts Schools in Toronto until retirement. She is married with a son and two grand daughters. Now she spends six months of
Poetry Niche – May 2024 Read More »
Robert D Lopez Profesor emeritus, California State University Sacramento I have dedicated 45 years to my beloved field of education. I have served as faculty, counseling psychologist, teacher, coach, athletic director, mentor and friend. I enjoy travel, sports, music, arts, literature and writing poetry and songs. My poetry books “Eggs Benedict,”and “Seasons of Thoughts” and
Poetry Niche – April 2024 Read More »
