pen Geneva Writers' Group

 

Offshoots VI - Writing from Geneva

"A splendid showcase for writing from the international community in Geneva."
- Peter Ho Davies

"In a world where too many good things disappear, the writing [presented in Offshoots VI] shines brighter than ever."
- Wallis Wilde-Menozzi

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Table of Contents

Introduction   6
Beth Peoc'h Dinosaur Hopping 9
Jennifer McDermott In Her Own Words 10
Marlyn Czajkowski Jaxa Rachel's Tomb 12
Jo Ann Hansen Rasch Epiphany 15
Olivia Cosgrave-Riboud Christmas in Quiberon 18
  Summer Afternoons 20
Gail Mangold-Vine Tel Aviv 22
Jeanne Ivaldi David Bowie Smiled at Me 25
  Your Sweet Music 27
Sally Long The Hat 29
Marianne Hessemer Gunther The TEE and Me 30
Zeki Ergas A Delectable Moment of Silent Harmony 35
  Metamorphosis 36
M. M. Tawfik Business as Usual 39
Sunanda Krishnamurty The Train 45
Adolfo Neufeld Pianoman 47
DL Nelson Syndromes 49
Alistair Scott Break 51
  What Were Little Boys Made Of? 52
Mavis Guinard Never Forget 55
Karen L. McDermott In This Blessed Early Spring 56
  Days of Grace 57
  Mid Life 58
Lang-Hoan Pham The First Wife 59
Lakshmi Kern-Devadas Ramon 64
  Ghazal in Monsoon 65
Lisa Karlin-Rigo Manna 66
Manolita Farolan Girl in Bud 67
Kathy Giannini Upthrust 75
Adrienne Hahne Saturday Night 76
  Reflection 77
Yvonne A. B. Laverrière Blue-Green Taffeta on Red Background 78
Susan Montgomery Not Without My Knickers 83
Beth Peoc'h Nightjar 89
  Mattie 91
Françoise Piroué Gray 94
Glenda Sumner Wilkins A Collectible 97
  Lingering 98
Karen K. Mason When the Wind Dances 99
Mary E. Brunnern Song 104
  Time 105
M. Anita Bailey No Going Back 106
Barbara Puffer-Garnier And What of Willows? 107
Sylvia Petter Eyes to See 109
Jim Cooper Union Station 114
Jacqueline Cooper Reception at Quai d'Orsay 117
Grace Yagtug Anita 120
Leti Baumgartner Poetry 124
Susan M. Tiberghien The Victory Parade 125
  Pebble from the Dead Sea 128
Contributors   130