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Four and Twenty Author Release: Life Leaves Stains

Four and Twenty — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:01:07 +0000

Life Leaves Stains
by Shelley Harrison Rae
$15.00 plus shipping and handling.
To purchase, please contact the poet:
Shelley Harrison Rae
wordlinklounge@gmail.com

Shelley Harrison Rae is proud to announce the release of her new collection of poems, Life Leaves Stains. A Coast Reporter review describes the collection as ”lean and intimate, wry observations on a world of love and heartache. Colorful imagery is reflected in black and white photos of the stains we all endure.” Samples from the collection can be read at www.wordlink.ca.

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As a means of expressing our gratitude to our featured poets, Four and Twenty willingly and happily announces the release of their new books.The above content was provided by the author, and is neither a review or an endorsement of the author’s work by the staff of Four and Twenty.

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Four and Twenty of the Week, March 9

Four and Twenty — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:01:34 +0000

E-love

I see your face
emerging pixel by pixel:
haunting electrons seeking
the sparks of life

Chen-ou Liu

Other poetry by Chen-ou Liu is featured in the current issue (February 2010• Volume 3 • Issue 2) of the journal.

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Four and Twenty of the Week, March 2

Four and Twenty — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:01:31 +0000

To James

Your bike rolls by, riderless now,
pedals turn, handlebars turn too,
avoiding potholes and storm grates
and me, the pedestrian.

Eric Wayne Dickey

Other poetry by Eric Wayne Dickey is featured in the current issue (February 2010• Volume 3 • Issue 2) of the journal.

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Four and Twenty of the Week, February 23

Four and Twenty — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:01:17 +0000

Back of the Drawer

february surprise
melon in the crisper
a vast colony

Joanne Merriam

Other poetry by Joanne Merriam is featured in the current issue (February 2010• Volume 3 • Issue 2) of the journal.

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Four and Twenty of the Week, February 16

Four and Twenty — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:20:00 +0000

Today

I remain a prayer flag whipped by mountain winds
justice and peace tear and tatter
hearts shred
we go on

Pamela Devereaux Wilson

Other poetry by Pamela Devereaux Wilson is featured in the current issue (February 2010• Volume 3 • Issue 2) of the journal.

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February 2010 • Volume 3 • Issue 2

Four and Twenty — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:48:38 +0000

Click the image below to download the February 2010 Issue of Four and Twenty (564 KB). The journal is best viewed in full screen mode on Adobe Reader.

This issue of the journal features artwork by Susan Sarver and poetry by David Ash, Eric Wayne Dickey, Mary Foulk, Christie Isler, Chen-ou Liu, George J. McCarthy, Joanne Merriam, Margaret Gish Miller, Earl Moore, Karissa Morton, Mary Jane Nordgren, Larissa Pham, Kristin Roedell, Daniel Romo, Dave Shepp, and Pamela Devereaux Wilson.

A new issue of Four and Twenty is released the third Tuesday of each month. The next issue of the journal will be released on March 16, 2010.

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Valentine Verses ♥

Four and Twenty — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:01:49 +0000

Happy Valentine’s Day from Four and Twenty! Below are our favorites from the Valentine Verses you have submitted. May your day resound with poetry.

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Candy hearts proclaim
YOURS 4 EVER, STUCK ON U
Love in a nutshell

Cara Holman

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glassine lake waters
swan necks forming perfect hearts
each bow to their mate

Stacey Wilson

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February love,
intimate, those kisses, hugs
cozy warmth, so snug

Lisa Brown

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Daffodils blooming
an expansive calm blue sky
love is in the air

Judy Shanley

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unrealistic
impossibly romantic

can you meet me there?

Richard Austin Borthwick

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Wandering through life
You are here, filling me up
Invoking true love.

Heather Strang

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Her long tousled hair
tenderly brushed by his hand
on a moonlit night.

Ellen Rothstein

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Listen to my heart
it beats in time with your own
but stays true to self

Richard Austin Borthwick

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Just the two of them
rocking and remembering
on the old porch swing.

Ellen Rothstein

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he holds her frail hand
a lifetime spent as sweethearts
final warmth of love

Stacey Wilson

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I say “I love you.”
You whisper “Dear one, me too.”
Ten years since you died.

Nancy Montague

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he sat alone
unwrapped flowers in his hand
starved petals browning

Angie Werren

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You apart from me
My soul aching to hold you
touching you once more

Jennifer Carpenter

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No gem in champagne
You gave truly from your heart
A beer can pull-ring

Nancy Montague

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Hope for love endures
Through red paper promises
I’m yours, please be mine

Shelley Harrison Rae

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Don’t spit on the mirror.
Don’t leave dirty dishes in the sink.
Do say you love me.

Karen Grosskreutz

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Suckers pay full price. But
lovers give all. It would be a
bargain at twice the price.

Karen Grosskreutz

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I want the last word.
But that means I would have to
speak to you again.

Darcy McMurtery

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Love may bloom and fade
But stores keep selling roses
And chocolate hearts

Cara Holman

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Four and Twenty of the Week, February 9

Four and Twenty — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:44 +0000

Passage

Wisteria weeps walkway.
I immerse in its perfume,
fragrance of my loneliness.
There was little left to say.

Robert Francis Flor

Other poetry by Robert Francis Flor is featured in the current issue (January 2010• Volume 3 • Issue 1) of the journal.

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Four and Twenty Author Release: Seeing in the Dark

Four and Twenty — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:01:37 +0000

Seeing in the Dark
by Kristin Roedell
Available for $8.00 (US) through Tomato Can Press.

Tomato Can Press is pleased to announce the publication of Seeing in the Dark, Kristin Roedell’s first book of poetry. These clean, uncluttered poems
concern universal issues: aging, love, parenthood, and loss. Ms. Roedell’s poems will appeal broadly to lovers of poetry. She has dedicated this publication to survivors of mental illness, with whom she shares a particular affinity.

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As a means of expressing our gratitude to our featured poets, Four and Twenty willingly and happily announces the release of their new books.The above content was provided by the author, and is neither a review or an endorsement of the author’s work by the staff of Four and Twenty.

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April Journal Submission Call, February 3

Four and Twenty — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:01:44 +0000

Four and Twenty

Declaration Editing & Design is accepting submissions for the April 2010 issue of Four and Twenty, our short form poetry journal.

All submissions for the April issue must be received by February 28, 2010.

The guidelines are simple. All poems must be four lines or fewer in length and contain no more than twenty words (hence, Four and Twenty). All submissions are judged on the ability to create a vivid picture, evoke an emotional response, and use creative wordplay. All poetic forms that fit the journal’s guidelines (such as haiku, senryu, sapphic, and tanaga) are welcome, but authors are not limited to these forms. There is no set theme for the journal. A new issue of the journal is released the third Tuesday of each month.

For a full description of our submission guidelines, including author rights and permissions, please visit www.4and20poetry.com.

(Post by Kay Tracy)

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