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New FSP membership fees for 2016

At the August City Meeting of FSP, members agreed to a new range of membership fees and membership options that will help secure future activities of FSP. You can see the full schedule here.

Membership for the rest of 2015 is $5. Follow the link below, fill in the form, and email it to us at fspconvenor[at]gmail[dot]com.

Poem of the Month, August 2015

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A(n end of) Love Sonnet by Kristin Martin

As crimson bruises blossom on my cheek
my husband guns our car into the night.
I screamed at him to leave, within a week
he’ll crawl back home, beg pardon for the fight.

From in her room our treasured daughter cries;
instinctively I dim the lights with shame.
Or is it pride? Or fear of judging eyes?
Too many people think I share the blame.

The door creaks and her trusting eyes meet mine.
She smiles and pads softly to my side.
My love for her torpedos up my spine
to banish thoughts of fear and shame and pride.… Click for more

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