Of course she was with him
chattering, rushing him through
the gravel parking lot onto
the shadowless lawn. She
dropped his hand long enough
to tighten the scarf around her neck
then pushed into gusts of wind,
one arm linked through his
All members have the right to submit an article, short story, essay, photo, illustration, or poem for the 2012 Anthology. The book is published at Conference time in September each year. Conference goers receive one in their conference bag so that they can use it as a yearbook, getting the signatures of their fellow MWSA members for a special keepsake. Other MWSA members can purchase one through Amazon. Send your submissions to MWSA VP Mike Mullins through the contact note on his profile in the Membership Roster.
Title: Kings of the Green Jelly Moon The Book Vol. 1.5
Author: Lloyd A. King, jim greenwald, James Randy Jellerson, Mike Mullins
Genre: Poetry, Book of Poetry
Reviewer: Claudia Pemberton
ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): 146202789X
KINGS of the GREEN JELLY MOON presents a searing collection of poetry written by a group of Vietnam veterans-each successful in their craft, all award-winning poets in their own right. The title Kings of the Green Jelly Moon recalls the innocence of childhood, a time when children believed the moon was made of green cheese. Then Vietnam changed an innocent generation as truth of war became their reality. From the impact of war on young men and how they are forever changed to the stark reality that fighting in a foreign country, the poems in the collection offer, in verse, a Vietnam veterans' reunion. These soldiers were forever changed by the experience that war forces upon those who fight and return from battle. Those who were lost can never be forgotten.
Title: Blooming Red: Christmas Poetry for the Rational
Author: Carolyn Howard-Johnson, Magdelena Ball
Genre: Poetry, Book of Poetry
Reviewer: Don Farinacci
ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): B004GXB4AW
The reality of Christmas does not always resemble the images we see on commercial Christmas cards--or in our dreams. Carolyn Howard-Johnson and Mardalena Ball present a booklet that can easily substitute for a Christmas card. They portray the familar--those of family and warmth, giving and receiving. You'll also find the unusual from carols to the universe to end-of-year pondering with a couple of humorous poems thrown in for good measure.
Title: Through the Years: One Man's Journey A to Z
Author: James Randy Jellerson
Genre: Poetry, Book of Poetry
Reviewer: Gail Chatfield
ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): 1451271999
Synopsis of the book, submitted by the author.