Umbrella Art Display, 5th and Market Streets, San Francisco - Photo by Jane Hudson
POETRY - Table of Contents
Our Food ThemeEating Words
by Alan Brewer The poet takes us on a tasting menu of words in a savory language buffet. Ode to Alemany Farmers Market
by Angie Minkin The poet portrays the range of experience at a Farmers Market—everything from simply getting “good deals” to finding it “a church of makeshift structures.” Pheasant
by Diane Frank In this haibun, the poet announces wonder and then leads us from distaste to embrace. Fridge 1/21/2020
by Corey Weinstein The poet opens his refrigerator to get a “cool breeze’ and takes us on a witty and pun-filled tour of its contents. Hunger
by Joe Catalano A short poem that packs a wallop about the impact of hunger—the other side of the food equation. Cooking the Books
by Thomas O. Davenport Playing with food and fiscal double entendre with a generous serving of winks. Raspberries
by Kathy Gilbert Special desserts, a struggle for words, the clang of transportation noise—all mix in delightful measure in this bittersweet poem. Seasons of Peaches
by Amy Benedicty Starting with white peaches and calculating the delights and time remaining for future harvests. Almonds and Flour
by Kathryn Santana Goldman This evocative poem looks back at life at a simpler time: birthday cakes with a beloved grandmother and dancing memories of love. The Better-than-Sex Blueberry Cake
by Elsa Fernandez We are witness to the poet’s sadness and then joyous surprise in a confection. |
More PoetryReading old poems in an age of social media
by Nicholas Jones The poet reminds us to lift our eyes from screens to enjoy the rhyme and reason of poetry. Aging Together
by Vivian Imperiale From the sadness of loss, the poet rebukes couples who walk far apart, and take the fact that they can walk and age together for granted. You Invited Me on a Picnic
by Vivian Imperiale The poet takes us on a picnic and then shares a great loss No Man's Land
by Joe Catalano This intense poem explores some of life’s ultimate questions, witnessed in a place where no one wishes to be. Wild Welcome
by MJ Moore A beautiful, lyrical poem that explores both our wild side and the safety of home Vertical Divider
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Vistas & Byways Review is the semiannual journal of fiction, nonfiction and poetry by members of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at San Francisco State University.
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