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Open-Mic Readers, January 2017
Jerry Dyer “Poetry Works” Clysta Seney “Old Pond” Keith Emmons “Moon Drift Reverie” Barbara Saxton “Aftermath” Dennis Noren “Building Blocks” Karl Kadie “How Much” Diane Moomey “Black Friday at the...
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Featured Reader, January 2017
Christine Richardson, the co-host of Willow Glen Poetry, introduced January’s featured reader, Tamam Kahn with these words: Welcome to the start of another year for the Third Thursday Willow Glen...
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Open-Mic Readers, February 2017
Bill Cozzini “Little Clam” Jessica Sauceda “I am” Jerry Dyer “God in the Vulgate” Mary Lou Taylor “The Restless Sea” Jade Bradbury “Ocean Park Dreamscapes” Lee Rossi “Apply Topically” Diane Moomey...
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Borderland
— Amy Meier This morning and every morning as the sky turns from pewter to robin’s egg across Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, Juan Chavez Serrano, Miguel Ruiz Pintor, Cipriano Martinez Rios...
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My Precious
— Jenny Luu I entered a room filled with candlelight, rose petals scattered the floor. “Oasis” plays in the background. I smell the sweet aroma of coffee, of cocoa and of cream. Smiling in...
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On Being a Fox
— Leslie Hoffman You call me Red Fox but I would still be a fox if my coat were grey. Does not the Grey Fox eat what I eat, drink what I drink? Look into my golden eyes and tell me if you can see into...
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Reflections on a Swan
— Barbara Saxton A swan’s reflection: regal, unreal, mute elegance worth twenty measly mallards or a dozen lesser egrets. Alone, aloof– he skims the lake’s still mirror, a bulging wake broadcasting...
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Ombra Mai Fu
— Eike Waltz From the Series – Tears of an Immigrant Ombra mai fu – In the treasure drove of words, languages and music I found the opening aria of the opera Xerses by Handel 1738 Ombra mai fu di...
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God in the Vulgate
— Jerry Dyer I make my way to the evening window, where moonlight beaches itself upon the glass. She always claimed I was begotten of the moon. When we were young, we’d watch the Perseids fall...
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Featured Reader, February 2017
Christine Richardson, the co-host of Willow Glen Poetry, introduced February’s featured reader, Janet Trenchard with these words: We are very pleased to honor a valued supporter and frequent...
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Narcissistic Tweets of a bloviating Sociopath
— Charles Albert What can you say to those who still approve of the bloviating sociopath? It won’t get through: they’re protected from the fake news by a wall of alternative facts Don’t sharpen your...
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Whole Foods
—Jim Russo Man and Woman conversation, Woman speaks first Excuse me…will you lick me down there? I beg your pardon Will you lick me down there? I saw you looking at me Well, I don’t know. How long does...
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La Gioconda
— Eike Waltz I wrote this Re-wrote this And I still don’t know the answer… to the WHY Yes…I saw the goose stepping black boots masked with iron helmets and frozen faces. I was told…I was 4 years...
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Desirable Weights for Men
— Dennis Richardson I’m at my chiropractor’s office when I see this list of men’s heights And weights. It’s not a strange sight to see in his office, but When I stop and think of the thought, What...
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On Leaving Maui
—Lesa Medley Sunlight glistening waves crashing palm trees swaying hibiscus and plumeria, ah, the plumeria, its heady fragrance perfumes the air and casts a spell like no other strong trade wind...
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Death of a Nation
— Larry T. Hollist Book of Mormon: Either: 15: 14-32 For four long years All the people of the land Gathered for one last fight. Some to one side The rest to the other. All had forgotten what They were...
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Open-Mic Readers, March 2017
Keith Emmons “Moondrifter Reverie” Larry Hollist “Death of a Nation” Joe Navarro “Animal Behavior” Lesa Medley “On Leaving Maui” Deborah Kennedy “Sisters” Dennis Richardson “Desirable Weights for...
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Featured Reader, March 2017
Christine Richardson, the co-host of Willow Glen Poetry, introduced the featured reader for March, Peter Neil Carroll, with these words: Tonight we welcome back our October 2013 featured reader, Peter...
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The Teapot Speaks
—Keith Emmons We think this is a teapot. This is a family of five on Christmas morning, at breakfast – smell the fresh tangerines! The black scorchings from the stove. The spout, neck of a squab,...
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Open-Mic Readers, April 2017
April is national poetry month. Poetry is the voice of the people, so, to celebrate this annual event, the Willow Glen Poetry Project invites the audience to share two poems, one by a favorite poet,...
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