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The Prairie Light Review 
Volume 43 Number 1 Article 19 
Fall 12-1-2020 
Messengers of Joy 
Bruce Norstrom 
College of DuPage 
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Peace
Peaceful
On the rock shore
The West Wind blows no more
Time is gone, only I remain
At rest
Ethan Kagin
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Devan, Syd

The Prairie Light Review 
Volume 43 Number 1 Article 27 
Fall 12-1-2020 
Chase 
Syd Devan 
College of DuPage 
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CHASE                                                                                         Syd Devan
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Campbell, Timothy L.

The Prairie Light Review 
Volume 43 Number 1 Article 31 
Fall 12-1-2020 
it’s raining in evanston 
Timothy L. Campbell 
College of DuPage 
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it’s raining in evanston 
it’s raining in evanston
while california is burning
so while alice is at the dentist
i walk to the bakery 
to buy cider donuts
it’s raining in evanston
and i see a woman exit her car
and do that stooped trot 
we all do in the rain
thinking we’ll stay drier
if we are closer to the ground
she deposits a load of change
into the hands of a man in a wheelchair
and it’s raining in evanston
i walk closer to the man 
as he makes his way 
down the sidewalk
and he throws one of the coins
into the street
with the aplomb
of a pitcher under contract
it’s raining in evanston
and as the coin hits the road
it makes a wide arc
away from him 
and toward me
and i have to know why 
he’s thrown this coin away
so i snatch it up
FIVE MEXICAN PESOS
and as i hold it in my hand i remember there’s a virus
and maybe she who gave the coin has it
and maybe he who threw the coin has it
and now maybe he who’s picked it up has it
it’s raining in evanston
while california is burning
and cider donuts won’t be available 
for another two weeks
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Houghton, Amber

The Prairie Light Review 
Volume 43 Number 1 Article 43 
Fall 12-1-2020 
Hamlet 
Amber Houghton 
College of DuPage 
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Hamlet                                                                          Amber Houghton
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Wiegand, Joel

The Prairie Light Review 
Volume 43 Number 1 Article 45 
Fall 12-1-2020 
Unnatural Fog 
Joel Wiegand 
College of DuPage 
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Unnatural Fog                                                                       Joel Wiegand
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Unnatural Fog

The Prairie Light Review 
Volume 43 Number 1 Article 46 
Fall 12-1-2020 
Memory Table of Contents 
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4 MEMORY
RED BARNS • 46
EMPTY DOG CRATE • 47
MY FRIENDS IN BANGLADESH (SERIES) • 48
HEAT HAZE • 50
MOMENT OF REFLECTION • 51
THE CAT LADY • 52
AROUND THE CITY • 55
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Gebner, J

The Prairie Light Review 
Volume 43 Number 1 Article 57 
Fall 12-1-2020 
Sappho of the Cathedral 
J Gebner 
College of DuPage 
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Sappho of the Cathedral                                                        J Gebner
The crucified one above us, the sun burns through stained glass
Dies Irae 1 is upon us, the world engulfed in flame
But sinners ‘til the end, we kiss and hold each other close
The crucified one above us, the moon shines through stained glass
Deus caritas est2, I know that it is true
The love of Christ shown in our intertwined bodies
The crucified one above us, the sun glints through stained glass
Imago Dei3 is what men are, but you are much more
The pure radiance of heaven, condensed into woman
The crucified one above us, the moon gleams through stained glass
Deus absconditus4, found and known in your face
Hands held in the pews, unknown by those around us
The crucified one above us, the sun seeps through stained glass
Creatio ex nihilo5, my love for you blossoms
And what joy fills my heart when you feel the same way
The crucified one above me, the moon glows through stained glass
Solo Christo6, I believe, until I see you there
I feel something new, and in that moment, I fall
1 Day of Wrath 
2 God is love (charity) 
3 Image of God
4 The hidden God
5 Creation from Nothing
6 Christ Alone
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