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November2021
the heart will find the pathway home.” — Wilbur D. Nesbit
Home may best exist in your memories and not relate at all to the
place you live daily. That is why poetry speaks to people - the
reminder of things held dear, hidden within one's heart. Loving
thoughts of wonderful times spent with family and other loved ones
abound during this time of year.
Poems for this issue as usual are ecletic, ranging through
many fields of inspiration. Although the others are being published for
the first time, one, "Life at Three" by Janie Burks, has been chosen to
reappear in memory of your editor's dearly beloved uncle, Rex E. Joslin
who had always had a zest for life, but found it less appealing after
the loss of his wife. A ninety year old solid Christian, he mentioned in
our last conversation how satisfied he was that Heaven was in his
future, his longed for home and reunion with loved ones. Janie was his
sister.
John I. Blair sent this poem, "Wrens," in mid October, then
fell ill so we won't have one of his informative and inspiring "View
from My Back Steps" columns this month. We wish him speedy recovery to
robust health. Walt Perryman's poems for November are "Have A Good Day,
Good or Bad," "Truth Or," and "Rambling on about Aging."
Bud Lemire penned "A Fish Story," "She Didn't Lose Her
Fight," and "The Homeless." Bruce Clifford composed "Pacing These
Floors" and "My Head is Spinning."
Judith Kroll's column (On Trek) is a reminisence of becoming a
mother and the lessons learned that are relevant even now. Melinda
Cohenour (Armchair Genealogy) presents a retrospective on her first
column in March 2014, because of new findings. She advises that there
will be more revelations next month.
Mattie Lennon (Irish Eyes) enthuses about the book
"Openhearted" and updates us on news from Dublin. Marilyn Carnell
(Sifoddling Along) recalls various Thanksgivings with her family and
their significance to her life. Dayvid Bruce Clarkson (Reflections of
the Day) compares hearing his recorded voice the first time to ways he
has handled other new situations.
Thomas O'Neill (Introspective) tells how music and singing
plays a part in communicating with his students and includes a link to
YouTube as an example. The column "ENCORE: Cookin' with Leo" with
delicious snacks and drinks is timely as we enter the holidays. Pauline
Evanosky's column (Woo Woo) offers an intriguing glimpse of how
channeling works, and how helpful being in touch with guides can be.
We have two authors new to our pages this issue. First is
Susan Anderson Kelly with the article "Friend Garden." Second is Larry
Mustain whose story "Lost" carries you with it to the conclusion. Please
check out both of their bio's, as it is so easy to do by clicking their
byline. Hoping to hear more from each of them in the future.
Saying again, Mike Craner and wife Susie, dear friends,
support and assist in our efforts to keep this informational and
entertaining publication viable despite the many demands, business,
family, and personal in their lives. I admire and bless them every day.
Thanks, Mike, for keeping our pencilstubs perking along.
Click on author's byline for bio and list of other works published by Pencil Stubs Online.
This
issue appears in the ezine at www.pencilstubs.com and also in the blog
www.pencilstubs.net with the capability of adding comments at the
latter.
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