village/small town
(12/12/99)
_________First Place__________winter chill old goose feathers drift on the village pond john
________Second Place________a teenage mother leaving her small town no goodbyes paul conneally
_________Third Place________ mountain village- the jingle of wind chimes through the pines Yu Chang
_________Below Third Place________
village fete - the vicar loosens his dog collar hilary tann
small town fresh snow closing me in even further gary steinberg
small town -- only the fog this morning Maleti
small town dentist - the reception room scented with baking bread Joann
deserted village the only cliff dwellers left are the crows Cindy Tebo
Early morning; crows and widows gather at the village well. Sue
wrong phone number but a half hour visit small town DeVar
along the village street the song of one robin Hugh Waterhouse
a night full of stars pushing down on my village how can I leave now Jasminka
village road - the shepherd conducts traffic -ito
only one angel in the deserted village - cemetery plot Earl Keener
Village well; a peasant girl draws clear water. an'ya
parked with Grandpa at night at the village dump waiting for bears don socha
village cafe ~ the smell of coffee greets my nose joy
after the war nothing left of the village but the headstones Linda Robeck
late December wind- a string of lights blink outside the village store ebj
moonshine loud singing at midnight village drunk Patricia A. Laurent
kayakers seated downwind of the locals: small-town restaurant Marlene Egger
in this small town the gas station closes at 5 pm Edward
dreams in motion surround the tree- miniature village peigi
small town main street family of ducks crossing -- demand the right of way Elaine Cleveland
sallow alley in the mountain village - scent of fresh bread Max Verhart
one crowing caw watching over this small town not-too shabby scarecrowcopyright 12/3/1999 by Wendy C. Bialek
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