[Melissa Balmain]

Light's Summer/Fall '19 issue has landed!

Among the treats in store ...

* A multifaceted tribute to the late, great John Whitworth
* Featured poet J.D. Smith
* An appreciation of J.D.'s work by Joshua Mehigan
* Poems by dozens of Sphereans
* News on light-verse events and light-verse-friendly contests, plus achievements by Light contributors. (Got something you'd like us to list? Email us at lightpoetrymagazine@gmail.com)
* Barbara Egel-eyed book reviews
* A fabulous rooftop flock (aka our cover photo by Frank Schäfer)
* News-in-verse by Poems of the Week bards James Hamby, David Hedges, Chris O'Carroll, and Alex Steelsmith

Huge thanks, as always, to the many of you who help keep Light shining.

[Susan McLean]

I am enjoying reading my way through the issue. So far, the poem that has made me laugh out loud was Julie Steiner's, but I have liked a lot of the others, too.

Susan

[Melissa Balmain]

Glad you're enjoying it, Susan--thanks again for your own witty "Statistically Speaking"!

[Vera Ignatowitsch]

Great issue, Melissa!

Best,
Vera

[John Isbell]

Props to all!

Cheers,
John

[Melissa Balmain]

Thanks, Vera and John!