The Wonder?Valley Ratany Issue 2 is out, and Suzanne Ross tells me you can find it at the 29 Palms Library, the Creative Center, 29 Palms Gallery, the Inn, Wonder Garden, and various Joshua Tree establishments. And The Palms, of course. It’s a jumbo edition at 8, count ‘em 8 pages, and, I must say, I’m impressed.
This issue asks, ”What’s the strangest thing that happened to you in Wonder Valley?” Personally, I didn’t know how to answer that question. Everything in Wonder Valley seems, well, normal to me, to be honest. But I must admit, the crack Ratany team came up with a couple of very interesting stories!
As well, there are some REALLY nice poems, including Oh, Lonesome Cabin In The Desert by Russ Kohn and some thoughtful verses from Dudley the Corgi Poet. And, to whet your appetite, without permission I will reproduce the following unattributed anthem:
Wonder Valley Anthem
Wonder Valley we love you
Love your hills of dry blue hue
Wells of water, floods that flash
Rusty cars and trailer trash
Empty cabins dot the plain
Half the neighbors are insane
Lizards, bugs sing our refrain
Hang around & wait for rain.
I’m surprised!! Finally wonder valley has a wonderful new newspaper on the net, and you’ll love the stories,poems, art and home grown format.
Comment by robyn goudy — October 24, 2009 @ 8:56 pm