Western Colorado Writers Conference, Rites and Lights

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Poetry is a silly business. Unnecessary, and complete.

-Jack Mueller






Chrissie Allinson and Jack Mueller








yrs truly (photo Uche Ogbuji)








Oh. My. God.
Chrissy and yrs truly (photo Dave Mason)







All change is good.

- Cally Conan Davies





Jack Mueller, Chrissy Allinson, Danny Rosen




Chrissy Allinson and Dave Mason






What do we know but that we face

one another in this place ?

- WBY









Jack and Dan






Chrissy and Dave









Ouchi Ogbuji and Rich Ott

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Mapmaker,
too long I have trusted you.

-Rosemerry Wahtolla Tromer



Rosemerry and Janice









Shawnee Rayne Videlock







Tony Alcantara and yrs truly







Little do we know this fall ...

- Janice Gould





Janice Gould and Mimi Wheatland














You got an attitude
a' gratitude...

- Kim Nuzo






Kim







Dave Mason








Danny and Francis







Uche and yrs truly











Shawnee and Robin

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Leaping

from shape to shape ....

- Art Goodtimes




Arturo











There is no need to overcompensate.

-Luis Lopez






Luis


























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