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August 15, 2007

NONFICTION By D. CAMERON LAWRENCE On a day when the air is so humid it holds moisture like clay, so

HALF-EMPTY MASON JAR By LESLIE SMITH TOWNSEND Feet pounding and arms pumping, I round the corner of the running track,

NONFICTION By MICHELE NIESEN The azaleas won’t flower. I pruned them below the new growth. I think you said above.

We are pleased to announce the final judges of poetry, fiction and nonfiction for our 2009 Literary Contest (listed below).

We are now accepting submissions, concurrent with our annual literary contest. Entries must be the author’s original, unpublished work and

By LESLIE SMITH TOWNSEND “Harriet’s moving,” Loren, my husband announced, walking through the front door. “Where to?” I asked. “Minnesota.

NONFICTION By DANA WILDSMITH “As a poet, I hold the most archaic values on earth: the fertility of the soil

By BRIAN LOWRY A few years ago I attended the Healthy Foods, Local Farms Conference sponsored by the Community Farm