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Among the Quietest of Quiet Poems
A little something for supporters of this literary letter
Nov 22
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Tara Penry
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My First Poetic Crush
The Spangled Pandemonium is missing from the zoo, but not to worry; I've prepared some merriment for you
Oct 25
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Tara Penry
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October Comforts
A pocketful of sweets
Oct 17
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Tara Penry
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One Brief September Rain ...
... and other signs of renewal
Sep 9
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Tara Penry
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Stumps
Three generations cleared them; one generation planted. Generation five swears the place must be enchanted.
Jul 1
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Tara Penry
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Secrets of the Night-Blooming Songflower
Eena runs a juke joint in my weedy garden. She throws her blossoms open like flying yellow platforms where insects gather and gossip until the gong of…
Jun 24
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Tara Penry
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Is It Wrong to Look away from Suffering?
Numbed by news of the world, poet Jack Gilbert cooks peaches
May 20
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Tara Penry
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Duckling Rescue
How the kids of the neighborhood saved Mother's Day 2023
May 12
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Tara Penry
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Skyward Reading
A scene of quiet reading reclaimed from abundant April
Apr 23
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Tara Penry
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Easy April
An interlude
Apr 15
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Tara Penry
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April Faith Day
About that playful Universe . . .
Apr 2
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Tara Penry
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Reading in a Summer Garden
Scenes of Quiet Reading #4
Jan 29
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Tara Penry
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