Life, in general may have passed me by When I first asked my wife, Upon seeing my first humming bird; “Honey, what BRAND OF BIRD is that?”
Poetry Corner: Anthony Shannon “Separation of Powers Framework for Freedom: A Haiku”
Church and state apart Checks and balances in Freedom for us all The above poem was an honorable mention in Benicia’s 2018 Law Day Contest.
Poetry Corner: James Garrett “Return to Sea”
I knew a boy who went to sea. The land too far to see. Strong of limb, but mind too dim, No vow of love to bind him. To ride the sea and feel the wind, No thought in mind if he had sinned. I knew that boy, that boy was me. Now home I’ve […]
Poetry Corner: Kaitlyn Tang “Guardian Tree”
In the soil, the phrase trias politica is muttered The basis of a nation’s government yet to be uttered Into the world where balance constitutes life, And establishes equanimity when there is strife The hands of our founding fathers were coated in this soil They planted the seeds to free America from turmoil The seeds […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: A Writer’s Lot
As thoughts turn to ideas Choose the first line that you want Write until you finish Time to edit, choose a font Read it like a stranger Give a critical review Then rewrite it fifty times Until it’s good for you In the end when it’s complete You’ll publish it perhaps Your name up on […]
Poetry Corner: Bobby Richardson “NRA, We’ve Had Enough”
We’ve heard all your lies. Had Enough! Your psychotic alibis. Had Enough! On our children’s backs is a bullseye! Had Enough! Your motto is kill and let die. Shame on you! You’re nothing but a killing tool. You’ll get your due! We should have listened to your plan. Shame on us. You warned us, “from […]
Poetry Corner: William Emes “Forever a Welcoming Country”
Ours is forever a Welcoming Land From the Atlantic Across the Plains To the Pacific From the Gulf To the North We are a welcoming people It is our enduring hope that in turn, We will always be welcome everywhere.
Poetry Corner: James Garrett “Stay There”
I hear the breathing whisper, As you lie there by my side. Think once when you left me All alone and cold outside. Now we’re here together, As the night turns into day. I leave you still there sleeping, And I know that you will stay. Know now that you will stay there, To be […]
Poetry Corner: Ranjit Gill “Wedding of a Villager”
It’s twenty eighteen, still throwing garbage across the street. Broken clay pots and ladoos in the bathroom. I don’t get it. I’ll never get it! How people get lost in a maze with a blindfold on and think everything’s okay. They move along and sing along in song These sheep put their own handcuffs on! […]
Poetry Corner: Johanna Ely “Spring Evening”
A sigh of remembrance as I drive home. The fields on this side of the freeway still flower green, as the moon, almost full, rises over dusky cows dotting a hillside. Clusters of oak trees darken to a deeper hue, long, thin clouds drift across a grey sky— a last gasp of brilliant pink fades […]