On Being Bart
/The short, better life of a rescued cat.
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Mew doesn’t knock anything onto the floor.
He doesn’t play games; doesn’t stare out the door.
He’ll climb down a cat tree but never climb…
By Ken Gosse
Read MoreCreated to Survive and Thrive
/In the 1950s, preemie babies …
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She was a preemie but created to survive,
She was as tiny as a mustard seed but ready …
By Debby Hackbarth
Read MoreA Declaration
/I know what you are thinking
how you always want to win
you thrive on my discomfort
without any shame…
By Shih-Fang Wang
Read MoreThey Sit Unsung
/Happy Mothers' Day to all…
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…know the fears
and hurts you hide
your deeds, like diamonds…
By Benjamin Nambu
Read MoreThe Subconscious
/My mind’s hidden power,
mysterious as the universe,
endless thoughts arise
day and night…
By Shih-Fang Wang
Read MoreWatching and Waiting
/Our son's school science project…
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For the next three days, it was my job to watch.
Our family had been waiting for weeks.
When would these chickens finally…
By Debby Hackbarth
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