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  • Poetry Reading: Sun Shower, by Ryan R...

    Performed by Val Cole

    POEM:

    The sky opens,
    raindrops fall,
    and sunlight breaks the clouds,
    casting its glow
    throughout my backyard.

    An event, as if tailored for me—
    a dance of water and light.
    The universe is communicating
    through the space between.

    I am in tune with the
    presence of somethin...

  • Poetry Reading: She Climbed, by Miche...

    Performed by Val Cole

    POEM:

    She climbed to the top of the mountain
    In her ascent
    She failed to see
    Red roses blooming, so fair, so sweet
    Grass green growing there
    Purple lilacs, stalks so bright
    Pink glowing sky
    Turning white clouds red by and by
    Blue fading into black
    Her steps show her track...

  • Poetry Reading: Circle of Death, by R...

    Performed by Val Cole

    POEM:

    My mother is dead.
    My father is dead.
    My brother is dead.
    My other brother is dead.
    My sister is dead.
    My nephew is dead.
    My son is dead.
    When will my family stop dying?
    I’m never going to get used to it.