"She stood tall and elegant like the mountains to the south"
Vows and Other Memories from the Islands
by Sergio Antonio Ortiz

“Close your eyes, forget retail bankers”
Weathervane
by Sergio Antonio Ortiz

"Cloisonné from Beijing ... Onyx from Mexico"
The Dead Aren't Like Us
by ellen

"With sorrows of their making"
Between You and the Dead, It’s All Uneven
by Rhina P. Espaillat

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"Me sacaron como apache de la llanura y del viento"
Areíto Por Todos
by Cesar Sanchez Beras

They tossed me away as Apache from the plains and the wind
Ritual Song For Us All
(Eng. trans. by Rhina P. Espaillat)

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"Hector’s voice clear as he sang the hymn Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika"
Eulogy for Hector Pieterson
1964 – 1976
by Sharmagne Leland-St John

"Fingers delicate as plaster"
Claudel's Hands
by Stephen Mead

"At the amber hour of dusk"
Winds of Autumn
by D. Nordling

Chasing Saturday Night
Poems About Rural Wisconsin
By: Michael Kriesel
Review By: Charles P. Ries

Old Stories From the New World
by Susan Power

RANDOM URBAN STATIC: The Iridescent Equations of Spoken Word
DVD written and directed by Bob Bryan produced by Loida Bryan
Review by Nancy Shiffrin

A new twist on the old classic Waldorf salad
Turkey Waldorf Salad with Apricot and Ginger
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Nothing makes the Thanksgiving meal stretch farther than
Corn-Bread Stuffing
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Yet another innovative way to reintroduce leftover turkey to your family!
Turkey Dumplings
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Not too sweet or too rich and perfect for topping warm pies
Thanksgiving Pumpkin Ice Cream
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John