Enchantment Among the Waves (A Poem)

By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: I originally wrote this poem about a year ago, when an uncommon event made the waves off the California coast glow with bluish hues each night. It was a gorgeous sight.] Along the California coast                                          late in the evenings     an enchantment has taken hold                         that sets the

Super Bloom (A Poem)

By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: Every Spring, poppies of various hues cover the fields throughout Southern California. They are a beautiful sight–and at least these flowers haven’t been touched by the Wicked Witch of the West.] Across the verdant hills and valleys     poppies have popped to the surface     in rich purples, oranges, and