2008 May 24
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May 24th, 2008 · No Comments

A poem by Stan Raines (revised)

I
Last week, from the left, at dark
Beams of blue farm light
Clearly danced in my eye;
I turned to the right,
And they died.

II

Two days ago, at sunset
A dove made of smoke
Gathered itself before me,
Rose, and dove straight down,
Through my eye.
III
Yesterday, in high relief,
The sun’s light became
Women of bronze, dancing forms
Whom I have [...]

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Tags: Literature · Personal · Poetry · art · myth and mythology

Hidalgo County Photography Contest 2008

May 24th, 2008 · No Comments

An announcement
“Past, Present & Future”
Deadline: July 1st

Is photography your hobby or forte? Would you like to share your work with the rest of world?
If so, Hidalgo County invites you to participate in its first ever photography contest, celebrating the past, present and future of Hidalgo County.

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Tags: McAllen · The Valley · art

The Very Same Moon

May 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments

A poem by Jack King
The very same moon that I saw as a boy
I see again tonight.
It looks the same as it did back then,
A sphere of mottled white
That lit the world for night-owl youth
And filled young eyes with wonder
And spiked our dreams with lightning bolts
And charged our hearts with thunder.
The very same moon that [...]

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Tags: Literature · Poetry