Editor's Corner

 

 

 

By Mary E. Adair 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Winter’s done, and April’s in the skies.

  Earth, look up with laughter in your eyes!”

 — Charles G.D. Roberts

 

Greeting April and the idea of consistently warmer weather, hopefully with more gentle winds, is a pleasant prospect. We know that it is possible that weather will be vastly more capricious. It has even been labeled by some as the year's cruelest month. We shall stay aware, but hope for the best.

 

Many of our poets do that: the "hope for the best" but others brace themselves for adventure whatever betide. For instance, although once forced to flee from a burgeoning flood by the same named body of water, author Marilyn Carnell penned "Ode to Big Sugar." That creek and Little Sugar creek both feed into Elk River at Pineville, MO, MacDonald County, furthest Southwestern county in the state where I was born but didn't grow up there, while Marilyn who wasn't born there did grow up there, and eventually was the Mayor awhile. Her other poem this month is a tribute composed for her husband at his death, "Abe Lines."

 

Our poet Walt Perryman, grew up in Ward County, TX, attending the Grandfalls School which I did also during WWII, living with my paternal grandparents while my  parents worked in the Vancouver, WA Shipyards. His two poems for April are "Cell Phone Addiction" and "Do Not Stay Mad."

 

Bud Lemire's poems are "Elsa The Blizzard" and ""Through Every Season." Two encore poems from our most prolific poet John I. Blair, still recuperating from heart surgery, are "Ival is My Name" and "Garfield University." Bruce Clifford sent "In My Heart." 

 

"War" was written by one of my Grandsons Joshua Adair Wadford while stationed at Ft Bliss, El Paso, TX. "Check On Me" and "No Rhyme Nor Reason" were written by yours truly. 

 

The article is by the renown Psychic Healer, and spiritual teacher Christopher Reburn. The title "The Mysterious Cycle of Life: Exploring the Concept of Reincarnation" certainly intrigued your editor.  You, whether a believer or a newbie, can learn more on the subject.

Judith Kroll whose column "On Trek" is long standing, describes her reaction to facing the world outside her window.  Marilyn Carnell tells about her many Uncles in "Sifoddling Along." The column "Introspective" by Thomas F. O'Neill in his professor mode, disseminating info but not taking a stance, discusses how Buddism is viewed in different locales.

Melinda Cohenour currently does two columns, taking the helm for the cooking column which her late husband authored, and continuing her acclaimed "Armchair Genealogy." Her expertise in clarifying the intricate DNA capabilities used for instance in police work. has led to other fields. For April she shows how family tales and detailed histories can be shown in your family trees.  April's recipe in "Cooking with Rod's Family" is titled "Ms Fresh, Fruity and Filling Pasta Salad."

Pauline Evanosky, long time chat friend, does the column "Woo Woo" for us but has many publishings in several other sites including her own "Talking with Spirit." So, we can benefit from advice on many subjects, written with her psychic flare and disclosures.

"Irish Eyes" by our Dublin, Ireland author Mattie Lennon always alerts his readers to new volumes or plays by Irish authors and actors, singers, and/or other professions. A beginning into discussing Thaddeus  O Buachalla's "EL" an Irish language winning book, with quotes (in English) from the book.

We as an internet magazine and Blog  would not exist but for the expertise and driving force of Michael Craner, our co-founder and webmaster. Happy to have some words from him at his place here: Mike's Desk. Recent deployments awakened his memories. We honor his military service. We rely on his webworking expertise. Thank you Mike for all that you do.

The next issue is planned for June 1st, the May/Jun issue will be the fourth of this 29th year of  pencilstubs publication online. Watch for us!  

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