Apologies to anyone whose Culturally Societal activity was interrupted last month. We changed hosts & consequently found ourselves in a virtual abyss for a week or so. But we’re back. Breathe easy.

This round we have for you poems by Joel Bettridge, & Jon Curley. Cary Conover returns with images of people in apparently various states of distress wearing glasses. Marvelous.

A special shout & support goes out to Team Yurkiewicz; a Mazel Tov to Cheri, Victor, & Rafael; & a bon voyage to N.J. & Hazel for their push westward.

The First String, too, gets theirs.