Bonnie Carroll's Life Bites - Book Bites

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BOOK BITES . . .

POETRY CORNER . . .

HOLIDAY POEM BY GRANT HOUSE, SANTA BARBARA

Poet Grant House

Flame burns you say

Oxygen, wax and cotton fuel the flame

Heat and light

Blue yellow orange and white

Dynamic shapes and hues

Movement like dancing

Draws you closer

Engages the curious part of you

Candle flame takes you back in time

Cherished campfires of memories

The past you

Lights the way

Until the day

Your body spent is lit

After you pass away

What then

As flames release you home

Your life candle

Burning down

Light and warmth

Candle lit romance

Memories and introspection

Insights and intrigue

Recovery and innovation

Your light ignites

The lights in others

Your life's children

Becoming

Fathers

Mothers

Watch the candle burn

A natural kind of art

No telling what might cross your mind

Or touch your heart

Poem by Grant House

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ART NEWS:

CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ARTWORK CONTEST

January 12 Is The Deadline To Enter California Strawberry Festival Artwork Contest

The deadline to submit an entry into the 38^th Annual California Strawberry Festival Artwork Contest is fast approaching. The deadline is Friday, January 12. The winning artist will receive $2,000 and VIP tickets to the festival, which takes place May 18-19 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds.

This is the first California Strawberry Artwork Contest since 2020 when the pandemic resulted in the cancellation of that year’s festival. A panel of judges will look for creativity and the incorporation of a strawberry theme into the design. The winning entry may be used in the festival’s printed and digital advertising collateral as well as on souvenir merchandise such as t-shirts.

The winner will be notified around the second week of February and will be the guest of honor at a March luncheon where the design will be unveiled.

Artists can create their designs in a variety of mediums--digital, oils, watercolors, inks, pencil, photograph, and mixed media. There is no fee to enter and artists can submit multiple entries. Visit www.castrawberryfestival.org for artwork contest rules and entry form.

GOOD READS - - -

CHAUCER'S HOT BOOK LIST FOR THE NEW YEAR & BOOKS FOR KIDS

Holiday Entertaining Ideas

Great Books at Chaucer's Book Store for Cooks and Wanna Be Cooks!

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Award-Winning 2023

LATEST RELEASE BY MONTE SCHULZ

Available at book stores throughout the US

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Great Book for the Holidays

for those special Cocktails with a History

TRAP KITCHEN by Roberto Smith & Malachi Jenkins

Great Recipes from Cafe Gratitude in Los Angeles

Gone Too Soon - Mathew Perry's Recent Book 2023

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