This is to all you lovely folks, who have become such an important part of my life,
although I'd like to single out a few special folks- Sharon Weimer- everyone's No.
1 favorite poet and friend, Christy Hardy, John Heck, Ruby Metzger, Farah
Chamma, Sara Lokken,Catie Lindsey,Laura Mckenzie, Rhoda Galgiani, Patricia
Adams,Wilfredo Deriquito, Jack Reed,Sue Mason, Sandra Hudson, Carol Brown,
Karen O'Leary, Vince Suzadail Jr.,Heidie Buys, Elaine George, Teressa Harr-
Pena,Maya Kaabour, Susan Trotiner,Zeina Kasawat,Chaney Short,Michael
Jordan,Sean Kelly,Peggy Bertrand,Troy Jeremy Nelson,Joseph Spence,Patricia
Leonitis,Rene Bennet,Erin Conn,Julie Bristow, Josie Whitehead, Brian Strnd,
Rhea Daniel Dear,Adell Foster, Marycile Beer (what a lovely name!), Patricia
Contreras, John Loving III, Sandy Schermerhorn,and all the countless others,
please do not feel slighted if I missed your name...all you Soupers are super.
Happy Holidays!
Your poetry does amaze!
I'll be reading it,
And enjoying it,
Until my final days!
Best regards to people who have become so important in my life, and inspired
me, amazed me, soothed me, and made me smile. tom