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June 2021
– Al Bernstein
Here we are with a lessening of the cautions for the Pandemic
which seems to have encouraged our authors to reach for their pens or
keyboards! It is a pleasure to bring our readers new authors this month
of heat and thunderstorm warnings, so let's mention Linda Tate who wrote
the article "How We Love Things with Pockets." Linda had shared her
thoughts in the group page (Writings of Life) of another of our regular
authors - Judith Kroll. We are pleased Linda agreed to publish it with
us.
Judith's column "On Trek" is titled "Unity" for June and
presents her loving anticipation of what could be. John I. Blair's
column "View from My Back Steps" announces his dismay in how his garden
view has become more like peering into a jungle. Mattie Lennon tells
us how the virtual Writer's Week of Listowel is being conducted, while
sharing fond memories by several writers about past sessions there.
Marilyn Carnell launches into archaelogical explanations and
some surprising facts about Missouri in "Sifoddling Along," while Thomas
F. O'Neill in "Introspective" tells how his students are studying about
new inventions of the Space age. Rod Cohenour in "Cooking with Rod"
presents a recipe to span the ages, with his Midwest Country Cut
Barbecue Ribs.
Poems in this issue set the pace with new-to-our-pages Randy
Jackson who is from your editor's stomping grounds but has had a much
greater view of the world than afforded her. Be sure to read his bio
when you view his two poems: "To My Daughter" and "The Old Oak Tree."
Our poets offer many viewpoints: "Retirement," "Rambling on This Fine
Morning," and "Major and Minor Worries" by Walt Perryman; "A Distant
Bell," "I Caught Myself," and "Like Every Other Day" by Bruce Clifford;
and these four by Bud Lemire --"The 45's," "Fear of Things to Come,"
"You're A Hero," and "I Don't Use Make Up."
Returning writer Barbara Irvin sent the small poem with the big title "Emptiness And Entitlement" (I want to be treated in a special way.) John I. Blair added these two poems to his nearly a thousand we have published through the years, "Sugar Ants" and "On Turning 80."
Once again we offer praise and appreciation to our webmaster
and co-founder of this eZine, Mike Craner, who keeps everything
functioning with his ingenuity and consideration. Thanks, Mike!
Click on author's byline for bio and list of other works published by Pencil Stubs Online.
This
issue appears in the ezine at www.pencilstubs.com and also in the blog
www.pencilstubs.net with the capability of adding comments at the
latter.
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