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Poems about ChoicesThe lens of choice
by Amee Shah This poetic guide urges us to enjoy the profound power of fully embracing the ways to choose. Get off your R's
by Amee Shah The internal dialogue of ‘to do or not to do’ examined with delightful eloquence. Break The Rules Early Before You Grow Up
by Kathryn Santana Goldman In a riot of colorful images, the poet urges us to fully embrace our youthful hopes and dreams. Sailing in Moonlight
by Kathryn Santana Goldman As a sailboat slips through calm water, the poet slowly opens to the pleasures found through trust. Process
by Robert Weibezahl The poet wryly sets the stage, where a scriptwriter, “alone in a room at a desk,” tackles the process of creation. A Response to Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese"
by Karen Marker What better way to thank another poet than to write a poem of gratitude for permission to “love what you love” with “every fiber”? On the Poets, Swifts and Other Birds
by Karen Marker The poet artfully weaves a tapestry of beloved poems and poets with events in her own life. Finnish is Not an Indo-European Language
by Steve Surryhne We follow as the poet learns the Ins, and deflating Outs, of a foreign tongue. Joy Follows
by Kathryn J. Miller Miller celebrates the joyful journey towards “the Light” and those who aid us along the way. The Collage - A Poem
by Barbara Applegate How do you recover the joys of the past? The poet magically recreates it, to her own liking. When in doubt, will you choose freedom?
by Amee Shah In startling images, Shah contrasts choices controlled by fear and those that embrace freedom. Editor's Note: The names of first-time contributors to Vistas & Byways are shown in red.
Poems about Other TopicsThe Visit
by Jane Barrier The poet beautifully captures a fleeting moment “face to face” with a hummingbird. Ten and a Half Foot Tides
by Wayne Lin In this humorous poem, the poet imagines the ups and downs of king tides and marvels at the rigor and tenacity of nature. August Near the Pacific
by Kathy Gilbert When “Anchovies fall from the sky,” is it an evil omen, a warning, or a gift? Pinniped For Patty
by Kathy Gilbert A diving seal lifts our poet to deeply appreciate this seemingly simple creature of land and sea. Invented Etymologies
by Kathy Gilbert The poet teases the reader with this playful exploration of rhyme, sound, meaning and word roots. questions for a caregiver
by Roberta Greifer With the simple dialogue of the disease, the poet is witness to the gradual disappearance of her mother. Ryebread
by Dan Liberthson “I’ll have it on rye.” You’ll remember more great reasons to make that choice thanks to the poet’s deeply personal ode to his staff of life. Hide and Seek
by Barbara Applegate A clever entreaty to the “wispy form” of a poem that floats away as the poet picks “up the pen.” Ode to My Lover
by Mary Heldman In this amusing poem, the narrator describes her perfect lover—except for one thing. Cat and Blue Jay
by Mary Heldman Forget Tik Tok and YouTube. This is what happens when these two come together. Secrets
by Dennis Sides This artful litany of secrets probes life’s mysteries and ends with a hopeful clue. When We Stumble Over the Lines
by Beverly "Bree" Brown Every line hides the answer to what lies beyond. Don’t fear crossing it. Vertical Divider
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CHOICES IN LIFE - Photo by Robert Weiner
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Photo by Fred Goldman
REFLECTING ON THE FAMILY - Photo by Pamela Pitt
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