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; Hy if } Ltt fy ‘li ti La Hi] WML LTE' HL <7 ANLVVRARORLAR ERO RE CIEL | \ \ ‘ 4 ty Ss) IP Tau IN; e) a) EPPS RAIN The literary magazine of Clatsop Community College, Astoria, Oregon. Editors: C. A. Corbell Karin Temple Layout: C. A. Corbell Production: Ann Gydé Assistants: Virginia L. Callahan Gina Corbell Cover Art: Jim Fink, Year of the Rat, linocut. Computer manipulation by Michael Mathers Technological support: Kirsten Huling, Ann Gydé Patrons: The Book Vendor Clatsop Community College Clatsop Community College Foundation Russel Hunter DVM Parnassus Books Ricciardi Gallery The Shelbume Inn Suicklin Farm Kann Temple Ralph M. Wirfs Individual donations from Rain readings SUBMISSIONS to Rain are welcome between October 15 and Decem- ber 15; materials should be accompanied by a short bio and a self- addressed, stamped envelope. Address to: Clatsop Community College, 1653 Jerome Avenue, Astoria, OR 97103. No material in Rain may be reproduced without the author's written consent iil CONTENTS Spring John Buckley 1 Goyescas Fred Rothchild Bs Ghost Fred Rothchild 3 Starman Philip Huckins 4 The Wild Wanton Ways of Young Tom Trouble or The Alley Cat Kid Pat Guerin 5 Apart from You Trask Bergerson 6 Angels Drew Pisarra 7 Fool Moon Paul Barrett 8 Night Blessing Donna K. Wright 9 It's a Warm Summer Night Lyman Cornish 10 Howling Dog Moon David Campiche 11-12 Ode to Lionel Atwell Allen Mueller ie Orpheus Polymeros C. A. Corbell 14 The Singer A. F. Draper 15 The Sleeping Infant A. F. Draper 15 Claire Beth Milander 16 Training Raspberries Kathi Christensen 17 Long After Dark Virginia L. Callahan 18 Small Town at Evening Rae Marie Zimmerling 19 Jelly ina Jar June Stromberg 19 Nurse Donna K. Wright 20-21 I was born to a saw miller Lyman Cornish 22-23 Pascal's Choices Tracy K. Bergerson 24 Between Twinkling Water and the Throne Trask Bergerson Pa Meditation on Cream Patrick Vala-Haynes 26 The Tree in the Backyard John Buckley pie Crows James Dott 28 Crow I Patricia Fagerland The Accidental Universe Russ Hunter Afternoon at Minsky’s Trish Garrett Our Little Sweetheart Rae Marie Zimmerling Granddaughter talks in the warm cafe Anne Klinger Gorge Susan Holway A&P Nancy Hoffman Autopsy Drew Pisarra Working on it Anne Splane Phillips Sister Dian Greenwood The House at Starlight Lake Nancy Nowak Heir Nancy Nowak Find Me Nancy Nowak 46-47 Self-portrait Candis Stewart 47 Smile Thief Paul Barrett 48 Who are you, callous grin? Tracy K. Bergerson 49-50 Potting Roses Polly Buckingham 50 untitled Candis Stewart 51 The Trauma of the Eye Polly Buckingham ay Suliéyman & the Evil Eye Carol Barth 52 Septinauts Paul Barrett 53 Mentor Naomi Laffinghans / calligraphy by Margaret McCarter 54 Pre-dawn distance Lani Johnson 55 Winter Anita Mumford 56 Rowing the Air Nancy Nowak ay!