~Makisha Lawrence An elegant hand beckons to her She looks up Gazes into confident eyes A glint of arrogance lines Its smile A sigh of desire and regret sing from her chest Takes Its hand She and Envy sway to music only they can hear They rock in sync Warm breath on neck and ear [...]

~L. B. Nelson Warm Sun Breeze flowing through Work-worn Hands clapping Life-worn thumb harps Spring in rapid unison; Fiddle strings stroked Slowly up, Slowly down; Harmonicas inhaled exhaled; Double-time guitar strings Pulled then released swiftly in-between Children chatter, crying, laughter Flowing through people drumming Community humming Swaying their best give-take joy, Nutrition to all Souls; [...]