Peaceful Poets members whose works were published by the Milpitas Post and who were recorded for the Milpitas Poem of the Month series at the Santa Clara County Library District Channel

They are Ahsan Zahid, Edward Wolverton, Eugenia Egbert, Kaye Waldow,  Lauren Teixeira, Lori Stotlar, Pat Montoya, Paral Bhogal, Randy Nolan, Ray, Raymond Chow, Susie Egan, Tili Ayala, and  Z.F. Thrimej. Special thanks to Don Phillips (@ SCCLD) for recording them at the Milpitas Library during 2013 to 2015.

For the Milpitas December 2014 Poem of the Month episode, members Lori Stotlar, Z.F. Thrimej, Pat Montoya, and Kaye Waldow are featured.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peaceful Poets poems that were published by the Milpitas Post in 2012-13 (an unfinished list)

On 1/6/2012:

1. Smile, Smile, Smile by Lori Stotlar
2. On Warm Day in Winter by Patricia A. Montoya
3. Sweet Revenge by Diane Jones
4. Take a Step by Deborah Jones
5. It’s About by Renee Castillo
6. Expressions by Renee Castillo
7. She Told Me by Renee Castillo
8. Flowers, Fragrance of the Heart by Young-Mee Choi
9. Croutons by Z.F. Thrimej
10. Little Plastic Table-Shaped Thing by Z.F. Thrimej
11. Restroom-Seeker by Z.F. Thrimej

 

On 3/9/2012:

1. Romeo and Mary’s Little Lamb by Lori Stotlar
2. Pensions, payroll and debt by Patricia A. Montoya
3. Turn and Face the Tiger by Kaye Waldow
4. Donna by Susie Egan
5. One Lone Shoe by Susie Egan
6. Why Me Lord by Elizabeth Pledger
7. Love or Lust or Like? by Z.F. Thrimej

 

On 6/8/2012:

1. To Those Who Served- We Thank You by Kaye Waldow

 

On 6/22/2012:

1. Hi Son by Patricia A. Montoya
2. Accentuate the Positive by Lori Stotlar
3. Heaven’s Trees by Renee Castillo
4. We Remember by Renee Castillo
5. Grief by Susie Egan
6. Love Story by Susie Egan

 

On 8/10/2012:

1. Trees of Life by Kaye Waldow
2. I Wonder by Renee Castillo
3. Are We Brooding Chickens or Eagles? by Patricia A. Montoya
4. Deliver Me From Evil by Lori Stotlar
5. Velvet Summer Night by Susie Egan
6. Pajama-Wearing Stranger by Z.F.Thrimej
7. Jigsaw Puzzle by Z.F. Thrimej

 

On 9/14/2012:

1. Revelation by Lori Stotlar
2. Spirit of dance by Renee Castillo

 

On 9/21/2012:

1. The Tea Cup by Patricia A. Montoya
2. I’m Not Bossy; I Just Have Good Ideas by Z.F. Thrimej
3. Sandcastle by Z.F. Thrimej
4. A Single Item on the Middle of the Floor by Z.F. Thrimej

 

On 10/26/2012:

1. Autumn’s Glory by Kaye Waldow
2. Witches Ride by Z.F. Thrimej
3. Rain by Dacia Schulz
4.  3 Simple Words by Dacia Schulz
5.  Hey Miss Writer Lady by Dacia Schulz

 

On 11/2/2012:

1. Hank Is a Cool Name by Z.F. Thrimej
2. Inside a Sunken Ship by Z.F. Thrimej
3. My Shadow by Deborah Jones

 

On 11/9/2012:

1. Pleasing You by Lori Stotlar
2. Is There? by Renee Castillo

 

On 11/30/2012:

1. Worker by Z.F. Thrimej
2. Before Thanksgiving by Z.F. Thrimej
3. At a Zoo by Z.F. Thrimej
4. Calendar by Z.F. Thrimej
5. What Is Humane? by Patricia A. Montoya
6.  After the War; or Before the War by Patricia A. Montoya
7.  Fairy Fire by Kaye Waldow

 

On 12/7/2012:

1. Economics by Lori Stotlar
2. You by Renee Castillo
3. Devil Be Gone by Deborah Jones

 

On 1/4/2013:

1. The Archer by Z.F. Thrimej
2. Wherever There’s Mistletoe by Z.F. Thrimej
3. Tiara by Z.F. Thrimej
4. Off the Bus by Patricia A. Montoya
5. Our Own Special Song by Lori Stotlar
6. Grandma’s Poetry and Plates by Young Mee Choi
7. Theatre La Poetic by Edward Wolverton
8. Haze by Renee Castillo
9. How Often the Sun Sets Its Splendor by Susan Chang

 

On 1/25/2013:

1. A Couple of Donkeys by Z.F. Thrimej
2. Glue by Z.F. Thrimej
3. Two Good Friends by Z.F. Thrimej
4. Debt and Arrow by Z.F. Thrimej
5. Weather by Susie Egan

 

On 2/1/2013:

1. Friends and Tea by Patricia A. Montoya
2. Perspective by Susie Egan
3. Yesterdays Gone by Deborah Jones

 

On 3/22/2013:

1. The Bridal Shower by Z.F. Thrimej
2. Her Paper Cut by Z.F. Thrimej
3. Red Carpet by Z.F. Thrimej
4. Pirates by Z.F. Thrimej
5. A Warm Bath and Bubbles by Patricia A. Montoya
6. Images by Quentin Baker
7. A Partial List of Things I Would Not Like to Be by Susie Egan

 

On 4/5/2013:

1. Egg by Z.F. Thrimej
2.  Student Mission by Z.F. Thrimej
3. Searching for a Casino by Z.F. Thrimej
4. Bounce Back by Z.F. Thrimej
5. The Voice of the Caregiver by Patricia A. Montoya
6. Recording the Moment by Susie Egan
7. Paying Our Respects by Susie Egan
8. L.M. Ezekiel by M. Eugenia Allen-Egbert
9. The Buckeye Tree by M. Eugenia Allen-Egbert
10. Al’s Songs by Lori Stotlar

 

On 7/5/2013:

1. Eyes of Spies by Z.F. Thrimej
2. I-Don’t-Want-to-Talk-About-Itville by Z.F. Thrimej
3. Cupcake Cups by Z.F. Thrimej
4. Ventriloquists by Z.F. Thrimej
5.  Car by Z.F. Thrimej
6. You Touched Me by Lori Stotlar
7. No One Cares What Color Underpants I Wear by Patricia A. Montoya
8. The Pressed Leaf Cedar (a California native tree) by M. Eugenia Allen-Egbert
9. The Healing Heels and Peace Wishes for Donald by M. Eugenia Allen-Egbert
10. Fire Extinguisher by Z.F. Thrimej

 

On 8/2/2013:

1. At a Museum Store by Z.F. Thrimej
2. Stilt Walkers by Z.F. Thrimej
3. Husband and Wife by Z.F. Thrimej
4. The Time of the Event by Z.F. Thrimej
5. Ducks by Z.F. Thrimej

 

On 8/9/2013:

1. Trying on Dresses, Oh Why? by Patricia A. Montoya
2. Thai Tea Light by Lauren Teixeira
3.  Sugarump! Sugarump! Sugarump! by M. Eugenia Emerson-Allen-Egbert
4. Old and Funky by Lori Stotlar
5. Where Did I Leave My Childhood? by Susie Egan

 

On 8/30/2013:

1. A High Wind Walking by Patricia A. Montoya
2. Unwritten Poetry by Kaye Waldow
3. Back (Not Return) to School by Z.F. Thrimej
4. Thank You for Your Gifts by Lori Stotlar

 

On 10/18/2013:

1. A Stilt Walker and a Pole Dancer by Z.F. Thrimej
2. The Linguist by Z.F. Thrimej
3. The King by Z.F. Thrimej
4. Sliding Scale by Z.F. Thrimej
5. Humming Swordfish by Z.F. Thrimej
6. Devil’s Wind by Deborah Jones
7. The Smell of Sweet Roses by Lori Stotlar

 

On 11/8/2013:

1. Into the Door I Went by Patricia A. Montoya
2. My Walls Turned Black by Deborah Jones
3. Romeo and His Cigar by Lori Stotlar
4. Ballerinas and Zombies by Z.F. Thrimej
5. Government by Z.F. Thrimej
6. A Suspicious Knocking by Z.F. Thrimej
7. Hockey by Z.F. Thrimej
8. The Option by Z.F. Thrimej
9. Popcorn? by Z.F. Thrimej
10. Two Minuses by Z.F. Thrimej
11. Name Tag by Z.F. Thrimej

 

On 12/13/2013:

1. If Mjolnir Was a Pen by Z.F. Thrimej
2. Julie B. and Sympathy by Patricia A. Montoya
3. Roses for Bones by Deborah Jones
4. Harvest Pleasures by M. Eugenia Allen-Egbert

 

 

 

Peaceful Poets poems that were published by the Milpitas Post in 2010-11 (an unfinished list)

On 1/28/2010:

1. My Little Hero by Deborah Jones
2. Angels Everywhere by Deborah Jones
3. Remember by Kaye Waldow
4. Featherstone: An Anthem to My Pillow by Z.F. Thrimej
5.  Untitled by Ciara Blanchard

On 3/11/2010:

1. Why Is That Important? by Patricia A. Montoya
2. Susan, Our Baby Girl by Lori Stotlar
3. 10 a.m. at the Library by Z.F. Thrimej
4. Homework Projects by Sobia Zahid
5. Mirror by Ciara Blanchard
6. Jay by Deborah Jones
7. Memories Frozen by Time by Raymond Chow
8. Mental Skirmishes in Pre-Op Room by Raymond Chow
9. One Day by Quentin Baker
10. Emma by Quentin Baker

On 4/23/2010:

1. God Incorporated by BeeJae Visitacion
2.  What My Life Really Is by Divyesh Chotai
3.  My Cup Overflows by Loeta Elizabeth Pledger
4. Your Dearest Friend by Kaye Rice
5. Grief by Kaye Waldow
6.  London Bridge: Extended Editions by Ansan Zahid
7.  Done…Dumped and Dropped  by Deborah Jones
8. Death My Adversary and Companion by Raymond Chow
9. Day by Ciara Blanchard
10. Teddy Bear Blues by Renee Castillo

On 4/30/2010:

1. Pull a Weed, Plant a Seed by Patricia A. Montoya
2. Write by Ansan Zahid
3. To Every Ying by Deborah Jones
4. Taken Over by Ciara Blanchard
5. Friends by Sobia Zahid
6. Sanguine Secret Agent (A Fake Cartoon) by Z.F. Thrimej

On 5/28/2010:

1. Lessons Never Learned by Patricia A. Montoya
2. My Guardian Angels by Lori Stotlar
3. What Can I Do? by Renee Angel Castillo
4. Insignificant by BeeJae Visitacion
5.  Perilous by Divyesh Chotai
6.  The Most Adaptive Ice Cream Flavor by Z.F. Thrimej

On 6/11/2010:

1. Dedications by Divyesh Chotai
2. Wild and Free by Deborah Jones
3. A Woodland Glade by Kaye Waldow
4. If I Could Just Pick Up the Phone and Call My Mom by Patricia A. Montoya
5. I Hate Hate Hate My Allergies by Z.F. Thrimej
6. I’m Just Trying to Focus Here by Z.F. Thrimej
7. And Some Day Hell Will Pay by Renee Castillo
8. She Doesn’t Know! by Renee Castillo
9. I Know! by Renee Castillo

On 6/18/2010:

1. Bright Wine Colored Tree by Kaye Waldow
2. Untitled by Kaye Waldow
3.  Spring by Salma Soudbakhsh
4. New to the Neighborhood by Salma Soudbakhsh
5. The Stage (My Wonderful Picture Window) by Lori Stotlar
6. What if Jesus Came Tomorrow by Loeta Elizabeth Pledger
7. I Am a Child of God by Barbara Larson
8. Blues by Divyesh Chotai
9. The Song of Life by Divyesh Chotai
10.  Ahsan by Sobia Zahid
11. Summer by Sobia Zahid

On 7/30/2010:

1. Friendship’s Job by Patricia A. Montoya
2. Felicia by Patricia A. Montoya
3. We’re Closed by Z.F. Thrimej
4. Not a Beefcake by Z.F. Thrimej
5. The Outlet by Z.F. Thrimej
6. The Lightswitch by Z.F. Thrimej

On 8/27/2010:

1. Tributaries by Lauren Teixeira
2. Attempted Update for Quasimodo and His Friends (Part 1) by Z.F. Thrimej
3. Tour Guide by Charlotte Beard
4. First Date by Charlotte Beard
5. Hunting Ground by Charlotte Beard
6. Putting on that Face by Charlotte Beard
7. Night and Day by Charlotte Beard

On 10/8/2010:

1. Hot Summer Sale and Cool Savings by Z.F. Thrimej
2. Textbooks Can Be Expensive by Z.F. Thrimej
3. If All Vampires Were a Pizza, What Kind of Pizza Would They Be? by Z.F. Thrimej
4. The Car Pulls Up by Patricia A. Montoya
5. Vietnam, a Letter From a Protesting Mother by Mike Goldberg
6. After by Mike Goldberg
7. Beautiful Music by Lori Stotlar
8. Water’s Youthful Friend by Divyesh Chotai
9. The Sound of Silence by Kaye Waldow
10. Hands by Ahsan Zahid
11. The horror of it all by Renee Castillo

On 10/29/2010:

1. Dark Shadows by Divyesh Chotai
2. The Work-A-Day Ethic by Patricia A. Montoya
3.  I Have to Keep Breathing by Renee Castillo
4. Sometimes by Renee Castillo
5. The Stage Is Starting to Look a Lot Like Quicksand by Z.F. Thrimej
6. Attempted Update for Quasimodo and His Friends (Part 2) by Z.F. Thrimej
7. Summer Vacation by Sobia Zahid
8. The Darkest Hour by Kaye Waldow
9. Head of Lead by Lori Stotlar

On 11/26/2010:

1. Thank the Turkey by Divyesh Chotai
2. I Will Not Wait for That Slow Elevator by Z.F. Thrimej
3. The Pain of Loss When by Lauren Teixeira
4. Horror of My Beauty by Faith Elizabeth Schug
5. Kiss Myself by Faith Elizabeth Schug

On 12/17/2010:

1. Our Leader by Mike Goldberg
2. Suffer No More by Mike Goldberg
3. Farewell by Mike Goldberg
4. A Brand New Day, a New Beginning by Lori Stotlar
5. Fear! by Renee Castillo
6. Is It Fake? by Patricia A. Montoya
7. Toy Animal by Z.F. Thrimej

On 4/1/2011:

1. I Knew Nothing by Patricia A. Montoya
2. My Friend, Tina by Lori Stotlar
3. True + False by Z.F. Thrimej
4. The Willingness to be Weird by Z.F. Thrimej
5. I Saw a Work of Art by Z.F. Thrimej
6. To Toast or Not to Toast a Sandwich by Z.F. Thrimej

On 4/22/2011:

1. Land of the Rising Sun by Kaye Waldow
2. Rites of Passage by Kaye Waldow
3. Book by Divyesh Chotai
4. Moderation by Lori Stotlar
5. Wondering What If Money Became Sentient by Z.F. Thrimej
6. The Suspicious Bodybuilder by Z.F. Thrimej
7.  Everyday from Sunrise to Sunset by Renee Castillo
8. Sugar by Renee Castillo
9. Dream by Renee Castillo

On 7/1/2011:

1. Command Performance by Lori Stotlar
2. In the Midst of Chaos by Kaye Waldow
3. My Bird Poem by Amber Loredo
4. What about you? by Renee Castillo
5. Nice Boots by Z.F. Thrimej
6. At a Vintage Thrift Shop by Z.F. Thrimej
7. A Female Literate Storyteller by Z.F. Thrimej
8. Big Brown Boxes by Z.F. Thrimej

On 11/18/2011:

1. Haiku by Susie Egan
2. Witch by Susie Egan
3. No Title by Susan Chang
4. Autumn Love by Susan Chang
5. Flowers, Fragrance of the Heart by Young-Mee Choi
6. Chance Encounter by Kaye Waldow
7. Plumber’s Promise by Z.F. Thrimej
8. The Relaxing Cat Reaction by Z.F. Thrimej
9. Fine by Z.F. Thrimej
10. Drive-through by Z.F. Thrimej
11. Tracing Paper by Z.F. Thrimej
12. Late Yoga Teacher by Z.F. Thrimej
13.  Barbed Coiled Wire by Z.F. Thrimej
14. Gender Distribution of the Smurfs by Z.F. Thrimej
15. Turn That Monday by Z.F. Thrimej
16. Checkommended by Z.F. Thrimej
17. Science Fiction Hope by Z.F. Thrimej