Introduction

This month I am very fortunate to be able to share some special poems by remarkable people. 
Hopefully, this issue will leave you with something to remember. In his poem, "Let Pass-," 
David Menzies architects a witty treatment of the idea of time. Linda L. Bielowski's 
metaphors and sensitivity reveal themselves in her portrait of the unwanted, "To the Fathers 
of Babies...." Sarwar Khalid Lodhi contributes an unusually original rhymed poem, "Touched." 
Giving insight into her preoccupations with divine reckoning, Sabeen Ansari speaks a sober 
confessional in "There are times I wonder." And in "Even if?," Shala Barnett demonstrates 
an awe-inspiring capacity for loyalty.
 
Hopefully, I didn't ruin your reading of the poems by giving these overviews. My intent was to 
whet the appetite. 

You might notice that I have added another review of poetry by Orrin Judd to help readers 
appreciate and understand the legacy of great poetry. Orrin's review of one of Bonhoeffer's 
collections is very insightful and the poetry  itself is very important. Bonhoeffer was not only
a poet, but a priest. His poems are full of an existential longing, written during periods of 
serious strife, and are almost universal accessible. He speaks eloquently from the pits of 
loneliness about the relationship between man and God.

Enjoy.

Omar Azam