The PJ is a monthly e-zine that features poetry and observations regarding life. There are also recommendations that cover topics from restaurants to books to movies to travel. The intent is to bring a bit of contemplative thought and joy to the readers. Below is a list of all the editions. There are a few active links to sample this unique newsletter.

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Please note that in these archival issues many of the issue links have been removed. However, a few have been left to allow you to gain "a feel" for the content of the Poetical Journal. The book titles below denote where you can read many of newsletters' content.

 

The Wanderer: A PoetIcal Journey - My first book, captures snippets of my around the world jaunt. The poems and stories include my earliest poems and vignettes. Because the book was written in 2001, some of the recommendations are dated. (The book is also available through Author House.)

Wisdom from the Journey - February 10, 2002 - May 30, 2004 (34 issues)

Oasis in a Cluttered World - June 27, 2004 - June 25, 2006 (25 issues)

A Respite in Time - Vignettes from July, 2006 - May, 2012

The Tao of Momentary Thoughts - Vignettes June, 2012 - September, 2018 and Poems July, 2006 - December, 2011

A Poetical Journey - All poetry from PJ Issues that appeared in Issue 114, February 29, 2011 through Issue 160, December 24, 2014.

Poetry and some vignettes from Issues 161 on have appeared in Blast Series books.

 
No. 161 January 25, 2015
No. 162 February 22, 2015
No. 163 March 29, 2015
No. 164 April 26, 2015
No. 165 May 31, 2015
No. 166 June 28, 2015
No. 167 July 26, 2015
No. 168 August 30, 2015
No. 169 September 27, 2015
No. 170 October 25, 2015
No. 171 November 29, 2015
No. 172 December 24, 2015
No. 173 January 31, 2016
No. 174 February 28, 2016 Fourteenth Anniversary Issue
No. 175 March 27, 2016
No. 176 April 24, 2016
No. 177 May 29, 2016
No. 178 June 26, 2016
No. 179 July 31, 2016
No. 180 August 28, 2016
No. 181 September 25, 2016
No. 182 October 30, 2016
No. 183 November 27, 2016
No. 184 December 24, 2016
No. 185 January 29, 2017 (Annual Pictorial Summary)
No. 186 February 26, 2017 Fifteenth Anniversary Issue (Maui Issue 1)
No. 187 March 26, 2017 (Maui Issue 2)
No. 188 April 30, 2017 (Colorado)
No. 189 May 28, 2017 (New Mexico)
No. 190 June 25, 2017 (Ohio & Asheville)
No. 191 July 30, 2017 (Blue Ridge Parkway, NC)
No. 192 August 27, 2017 (Utah area near my home)
No. 193 September 24, 2017 (Ohio, Nashville, and Yellowstone I)
No. 194 October 26, 2017 (Yellowstone, Tetons, and fall colors Midway)
No. 195 November 26, 2017 (Fall colors in Midway, UT, and Bend, OR)
No. 196 December 24, 2017 (Christmas and New Year Issue)
No. 197 January 27, 2018 (Annual Yearend Summary)
No. 198 February 25, 2018 Sixteenth Anniversary Issue
No. 199 March 25, 2018 (Maui 1)
No. 200 April 29, 2018 (Maui 2)
No. 201 May 27, 2018 (Zion National Park)
No. 202 June 24, 2018 (Capitol Reef National Park)
No. 203 July 29, 2018 (Shots Near Home)
No. 204 August 26, 2018 (Utah wildflowers)
No. 205 September 30, 2018 (Thanksgiving Gardens)
No. 206 October 28, 2018 (Wall Lake hike)
No. 207 November 26, 2018 (Thanksgiving)
No. 208 December 24, 2018 (Christmas Issue)
No. 209 January 27, 2019 (Year 17 Summary)
No. 210 February 24, 2019 Seventeenth Anniversary Issue (Maui 1)
No. 211 March 31, 2019 (Maui 2)
No. 212 April 28, 2019 (Maui 3)
No. 213 May 26, 2019 (Going to Glacier)
No. 214 June 30, 2019 (Glacier)
No. 215 July 28, 2019 (Utah & Vegas)
No. 216 August 25, 2019 (Amtrak Trip 1)
o. 217 September 29, 2019 (Flowers of Seattle)
No. 218 October 27, 2019 (Fall Series 1)
No. 219 November 24, 2019 (Fall Series 2)

No. 220 December 24, 2019 (Holiday Greetings)

No. 221 January 30, 2021 (Year end summary)
No. 222 February 23, 2020 Eighteenth Anniversary Issue (Big Island)
No. 223 March 25, 2020 (Maui)
No. 224 April 26,, 2020 (Redux Spring in Uta hi)
No. 225 May 31, 2020 (Redux Spring Flower Close-ups)
No. 226 June 26, 2020 (Redux General pics of Utah)
No. 227 July 26, 2020 (Redux Banff)
No. 228 August 30,, 2020 (Redux Part 1 River Trip - Rhine and Mosel)
No. 229 September 27, 2020 (Redux Part 2 River Trip - Rhine and Mosel)
No. 230 October 25, 2020 (Rhine and Mosel continued Part 2)
No. 231 November 29, 2020 (Late summer and early fall)
No. 232 December 24, 2020 (Christmas Issue)
No. 233 January 31, 2021 (Year end summary)
No. 234 February 28, 2021 (Start Year 20)
No. 235 March 28, 2021 (Photo close-ups)
No. 236 April 25, 2021 (Spring and TN)
No. 237 May 30, 2021 (Gardens of the World)
No. 238 June 27, 2021 (Ohio)
No. 239 July 25, 2021 (Schnormeier Gardens)
No. 240 August 29, 2021 (Jan's Zen Garden)
No. 241 September 26, 2021 (Swiss Days and Provo River)
No. 242 October 31, 2021 (Fall on Empire, Guardsman, and East Canyon)
No. 243 November 28, 2021 (Fall and Cascade Springs)
No. 244 December 24, 2021 (Christmas Issue)
No. 245 January 30, 2022( (Year end summary)
No. 246 February 27, 2022 (Anniversary Start Year 21)
No. 247 March 27, 2022 (Egypt Display)
No. 248 April 24, 2022 (Hawaii - Oahu - 3 part series)
No. 249 May 29, 2022 (Hawaii - Maui - 2nd of a 3 part series)
No. 250 June 26, 2022 (Hawaii - Big Island 3rd of a 3 part series)
No. 251 July 31, 2022 (Indian Pow wow)
No. 252 August 28, 2022 (Dinosaur Land - eastern Utah)
No. 253 September 25, 2022 (Kingwood Center Gardens, Mansfield, OH)
No. 254 October 30, 2022 (Reunions in Ohio and Fall shots in Utah)
No. 255 November 27, 2022 (Thanksgiving)
No. 256 December 25, 2022 (Christmas Issue)
No. 257 January 29, 2023 (Favorites of Year 21 corrected Year 22)
No. 258 February 26, 2023 (Anniversary Issue starting Year 23)
No. 259 March 26, 2023 (Part 1: Mississippi River Cruise)
No. 260 April 30, 2023 (Part 2: Mississippi River Cruise)
No. 261 May 28,2023 (Spring Arrives in Midway Area)
 
 
 
 
 

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