From The Publisher's
Desk
Poetry, ramblings and
real life
by Shirley Whiting Allard
 Welcome
to Word Catalyst Magazine. The goal of Word Catalyst is to present
as many different forms of creative expression as possible for
your enjoyment. The talent, beauty and the heart of the magazine
lies within its pages and stems from the talent of each and every
contributor who strives to present you with their best work.
The success of Word Catalyst is based solely on their abilities
and a desire to share their creativity with you. My goal is simply
to present to you what I believe to be extremely talented and
dedicated individuals.
Please enjoy the magazine. I invite you
to return each month to read the offerings of our regular columnists
and to check out the new talents as we unveil them.
Shirley Allard, publisher
Honeysuckle Morning
The iris whispers sweet good-byes
The honeysuckle fades
The hollyhocks and marigolds
Begin their grand parades
A slow transition's taking place
I capture one last fling
As colors melt and summer's felt
I say farewell to spring.
-Shirley Allard
We welcome your comments and
suggestions.
Thank you for reading Word Catalyst Magazine!
Shirley resides in New Hampshire
with her husband, Jim. She has two grown children and two young
grandchildren who are the light in her life. Shirley spent many
years in the newspaper business where she went from paste-up
artist to publisher and almost everything in between.
She is the founding publisher
of Word Catalyst.com and writes the blog Whispers
In The Wind.
Send Shirley a message either
directly
or using the Word Catalyst feedback form. For more from Shirley visit
the Word Catalyst archives or her
online home.
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