SJM WRITING CONTEST
Write a story or poem inspired by this photo
MY TEN FAVORITE BOOKS by Sandy Schuster-Hubbard
Choosing ten favorite books is akin to choosing among one’s children.
FOUR SENRYU POEMS by Valerie Eitzen
Horse-drawn hayracks
Shrieking kids, straw-strewn wagons
RHYTHMS OF THE SANCTUARY by Dixie Ayala
With a clank of a chain, the gate opens into a world of miniature horses
HOW TO COOK A TURKEY by Howard Feigenbaum
Select a bird fresh, not frozen
Carry it home while whistling a merry tune
SAY WHAT? by JoLynne Buehring
As a therapist, I listened to words day after day—how they are used, abused or totally fabricated. They put themselves together into a story.
FLYING SOLO by Leslie Ann Bosher
“Whether he’s guilty or not, I’m leaving.”
TIME FOR A CAREER CHANGE by Thad Buckley
“Hurry this up, Doc. When he wakes up and sees where he is, he’ll be meaner than a cat who fell down a two-holer.”
LANTERN LIES by Judie Maré
I made a Japanese lantern
with fabric of multiple dyes
GOD'S OWN ROSE by Jenois Harris
But I couldn’t forget the beggar
Dressed in ragged tattered clothes
FOR HANA-SAN by Erin Schalk
The last night in Okinawa,
we sat cross-legged
on the floor of the izakaya.
THE DATE by Cheryl McGuire
Why was I doing this; did I really want another relationship?
COME AWAY by Lynette Tucker
Come away with me, my love
THE MUSIC OF SNOW by Carolyn Straub
I layered my black jacket, the one with snowmen on the front, over a wool sweater, and headed outdoors.
Cover Art by Vicki Allen-Hitt
Fall 2018 cover SJM