How to Read This Issue
Use the color tabs to find the recommended age group for each poem and story. Everything in this issue is family-friendly — the tabs are only a guide for what age group might appreciate a poem or story best.
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- = Ages 12+
Letter From the Editors
Poems
- Spring Becomes Summer
by Pat Severin
- Winnie Pie’s Walk
by Gigi Ryan
- Thank You, God
by Fiona Halliday
- Miss Tilly
by Pat Severin
- Freddy McNickels
by Pat Severin
- Prayer of a Joey
by Marcia N. Lynch
- ‘Bunny in the Bluebells’ and ‘Roots and Sky’ — Two Collaborations
by Abigail Colas (age 11) and Nora Meyer (age 11)
- Eagle
by Camilla Yslas (age 9)
- ‘The Farm’ and ‘Bird’ — Two Poems
by Elijah Hong (age 11)
- Hold Fast
by Marcia N. Lynch
- Walkin’ on the Water
by Ada Anne Ohnezeit
- ‘Barn Cat’ and ‘If To Be Young Again’ — Two Poems
by Paul Kaddis (age 12)
- God Loves Her So
by Georgia Elliott (age 13)
- Off the Streets
by Fernando Guerrero (age 12)
- My Heart
by Nila K. Bartley
- Words
by Robyn Czereszko
- Art From Within
by Ruby Grace Guerrero (age 14)
- Lessons from Grandpa
by Nila K. Bartley
- Forest
by James Yslas (age 13)
- By the Breath of His Mouth
by Suzy Haines
- Remarkable
by Suzy Haines
- Stitches
by Emily Brown (age 16)
- A Ticklish Situation
by Marcia N. Lynch
- The Church Choir
by Timothy Horne
- ‘Lyre,’ ‘The Quiet Place,’ and ‘Weight of Glory’ — Three Poems
by Eris Cardin (age 17)
- Hope
by Jane Murton-Armer
- David
by Karen Townsend
- Spring Poppy Superbloom
by Michael Shoemaker
Comics
- The Furnace
by Mia McDonald (age 11)
- Dinner Slugs
by Marcia N. Lynch
Jokes
- Two Jokes
by John H. Kishler (age 13)
- Household Favourite Jokes
by Emily Brown (age 16)
Stories
- The Poo-Footed Rabbit Rescuer
by Bryant Burroughs
- The Friendless Week
by Erin Fanning
- The Bushfire Rescue
by Emely Weiler (age 11)
- The Mystery of the No-Name Homework
by Paul Kaddis (age 12)
- Shem’s Wife
by Emily Brown (age 16)
- Held by the Messiah
by Catherine Valentine
- Beatrix and the Betrayer
by Holly Braendlein (age 16)
- Return to Earth
by Stephanie Mathews
- John Dallen
by Georgia Elliott (age 13)
- The Fountain
by Adele Nickerson
Art
- Giraffe Photograph
by Marcia N. Lynch
- Mother’s Nest — Collaboration
by Lisa C Reynolds and Vivienne Bretherick
- Sewing
by Marcia N. Lynch
- Four Photographs
by Michael Shoemaker
- Three Photographs
by Katharine Weinmann
- Three Elements Watercolor
by Caden F. Weghorst
- ‘Light’ and ‘Son’ —Two Drawings
by Georgia Elliott (age 13)
- Jesus Clearing the Storm
by John H. Kishler (age 13)
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Cover Art: Three Elements Watercolor by Caden F. Weghorst, age 11.
