Love After…

by Lisa Griswold

copyright 2011

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"1 Small," drawing by Elizabeth Parashis, copyright 2011

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In the whispers of the wind I can hear him.
His warm sweet hand gently moving the hair from my face
Comforting and soothing the pain like lace.

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In the roar of the wind I can feel him

Rumbling through my soul like a deep echo.
Stealth movements in quiet like the Gecko

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In the still of the night I can smell him
Sweetness and musk ..lilacs and roses
His sweet breath kissing parts of my nose

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I open my eyes and I see him
His love his eyes his incredible power
It is after this I need a cigarette and shower.

 

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Bio: Lisa Griswold is a poet and freelance writer from Anderson, California.

Ruling Day

by Eftichia Kapardeli

copyright 2011

 

ΑΡΧΟΥΣΑ
ΜΕΡΑ

Χρώματα από του Ήλιου
τα κρόσσια ,διάχυτα
στης ελπιδοφόρας αυγής το φίλημα
χείλη κατακόκκινα, κερασένια

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Έργο νέο γεννιέται
νέα ακούραστη σκέψη
στην συνωμοσία της σιωπής
στις ακύμαντες επιφάνειες
των νερών, στα φυλλώματα
ταξιδεύει

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Με τα ακροδάχτυλα πλεγμένα
στην πλευρά του ουρανού
ολοκληρώνεται η αγάπη
Αχώριστη, Αξόδευτη, Αδιαίρετη , Άρχουσα

"3 Small," drawing by Elizabeth Parashis, copyright 2011

RULING

DAY

Colors of the Sun
the fringes, diffuse
Joined hopeful dawn kissing
red lips like cherries

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New project is born
tireless new paragraph
the conspiracy of silence
akymantes on surfaces
the water, the leaves
travel

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With fingertips bonded
side of heaven
completes the love
Inseparable, endless

indivisible, ruling

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Note: Eftichia Kapardeli was born in Athens and lives in Patras, Greece. She writes poetry, stories, topics, Xai-kou, essays, novels.   She has received awards in Pan-Hellenics competitions (poetry, topics, stories, novels, fables, xai kou). She received recognition for her novel *SECRET MARCH * from D.E.E.L and *Sikeliana 2006* (salamina) at UNESCO. She has her work published in various literary magazines such as The First Poetics Collections: *CONFINDINGS OF SECRETS * and *LIGHT*. She is member in World Poets Society{w.p.s}:  http://world-poets.blogspot.com/and a member of the International Writers Association.

http://worldpeaceacademy.blogspot.com/2010/10/poets-for-world-peace.html

GF BANANA (CHOCOLATE CHIP) COOKIES

Another gluten free recipe

by Bea Garth

copyright 2011

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 Blend the following ingredients in a blender:

2 ripe bananas

1 large peeled, sliced white potato or equivalent peeled, sliced  yam (½ of a small sized yam)

½ cup water

½ cup maple syrup

1 cup oil (safflower or sunflower are best)

 

Put blended ingredients into a large mixing bowl and then whisk in the following ingredients one at a time until smoothly mixed:

 2 eggs

1 ½ tsp. xanthan gum

2 tbsp. arrowroot powder (or ½ cup tapioca powder)

1 tsp. salt

1 ½ tsp baking soda

1 ½ cup cane sugar

Meanwhile start pre-heating  oven: 350 degrees F.

Then add in the dry flours a cup at a time, mixing well with a large spoon:

2 cups sorghum flour

1 cup garbanzo flour

3 cups  brown rice flour

Then add in the gluten free chocolate chips (one10 oz. bag), using a large spoon until well distributed–Or alternatively don’t add the chocolate chips, maybe add nothing extra, or put in some sunflower seeds or chopped almonds or walnuts?

Drop dough using a heaped tablespoon onto a pre-oiled pan and then bake  at 350 degrees F. for roughly 12 minutes for each round of cookies.

Note: This makes lots of cookies! You  might want to halve the recipe. The reason I didn’t is that I wanted to use up the package of gluten free chocolate chips all at once, rather than have my bf nibble away at them. You can keep the unused dough in a covered container in the fridge for almost a week until ready to bake–just let it set out a while to warm up a little.

Enjoy!