Even in these shortening days of September, there are abundant opportunities to mine your memory for details of this seasonal change over the years, a harvest-time for all those travels, family gatherings, fairs, and preparations [...]

It seems as if August might not know just how long it will last. Perhaps that is because of the dryness of it, the thirst, the drenching sweat of it, all this together wringing out [...]

The challenge for most beginning poets, and even for poets who have been writing for some time, is the choice of things to write about. This problem can be rather easily solved if you take [...]

Indications of the effects of rains and rains and rains are everywhere. Trees, bushes, grasses, and myriad parks are exploding in growth, both regular and uncontrolled growth, all of which provides new ways of looking [...]

Poetry is as much a matter of voice and rhythm as it is a matter of visual impressions and grammatical constructions. After you have completed a poem, read it out loud to yourself…several times. Listen [...]

Knowing the poem is the work of the poet and the reader. The poet faces the challenge of creation, beginning with nothing but perhaps an idea or experience, a word or an impulse or some [...]

Yes, this is the month of March with all of its possibilities, with all of the emergent buds on the trees, the full rush of waters, the snow-capped mountains and greenery everywhere. The possibilities for [...]

Winter, with its shorter days, chilled temperatures, and extended nights, provides an excellent opportunity to catch up on the reading of poetry. After dinner, settle down in your favorite reading chair and prepare to spend [...]

On a still, cold January day, the air is often like glass: clear, bright, brittle—atmospherics that sharpen the senses and focus the sensibility. If at all possible, grab a warm jacket and get outside on [...]

It is with a certain amount of pride that Senior Magazine presents, in every issue, The Poet’s Corner, written by Laverne Firth and Joyce Odam.
For 13 years, two of the most established poets in the [...]

Since the beginnings of our nation, we in America have had the pangs of war with us in one way or another. Our family histories reflect this, histories captured in photographic albums, in letters, in [...]

Our area is rich in beautiful, interesting, and diverse neighborhoods and communities, each one unique and original in a variety of ways. Do not overlook the rewarding opportunity to focus on the specifics of your [...]

It’s September. The autumnal equinox will soon strike that perfect balance when a twenty-four hour period is divided into two equal sections—one part darkness and one part light. Summer will be over, and autumn—the season [...]

Sacramento is well known for its beautiful evening light, especially in summer. Our long, lavender twilights provide an ideal opportunity to take a leisurely stroll, to observe the soft canopy of leaves overhead, the dense [...]