A poem by Stan Raines

The God of Many Words
Talks long into the night
Praising the savory smokes
Burning at his feet
And the many libations
Falling into his cup.
He so adores his many children
And whispers his praise in their ears
Sings boldly of the terrors to come
Loss and loss and loss
All slipping from moistened fingers
Dropping into the sand
Painting the pictures [...]

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An announcement

McAllen, TX, May 22, 2008 — The City of McAllen is proud to announce that Kate Horan, Branch Manager of Palm View Library, has been selected to attend the Tall Texans Leadership Development Institute on June 8-12, 2008. The Institute is sponsored by the Texas Library Association and is intended to foster and extend [...]

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A poem by John Goggin
Ms. Hillary Clinton
seems hell bent on
staying the course
but it looks like she’s beating a dead horse.

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Don’t miss the Ann Moore Book Signing at IMAS on Thursday evening from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Ann is one of the heroes of the Valley Art Scene. She was one of the founders of IMAS in the early 1970s. She has also mingled with great artists of the world. Her book [...]

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A poem by Stan Raines

And why would the moon need me?
It has its orbit and I have mine.
Yet there is its call
And we light a fire from torches
And chant its name in a thousand
Songs and as many tongues.
Oh, holy sister,
Why worry your innocence?
Why shine so bright this night?
Why are you calling me?
Embers die as the [...]

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