I collapsed on the bed once again, staring at the ceiling as I came to the significant conclusion that the flaming ottoman episode was an appropriate metaphor.

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Italian Women Cook

Joan Mazza

I summon them to my oak table
with rapini and linguine, stuffed artichokes,

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My weekend travels

Joan Mazza

I’ve spent the last three days traveling on Saturn
and its many moons, most of it on Titan

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Husbands: What to Avoid Checklist

Karen Kilcup

He won’t cook. He never dances.
He insists you take his name.

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Another Still Life

Jude Goodwin

It's a savage rain
that soaks the goatskin, washes wine
from your thin lips, leaves drops
on the bedclothes like payment.

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For Ukraine

Lisa Rhodes

And in this city of lavender & flamingos,
burying dead warriors & children,
dreams wait.

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The Guncle: Disenchanted Hollywood star discovers a new mission in life

Linda S. Gunther

A heart-warming multi-layered tale of grief and acceptance. A book for all seasons.

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Portrait of a Family: Swans Carry On

Wendy K. Mages

The six missing cygnets haunt me, as I watch their intrepid parents carry on …

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