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Enjoy a story about springtime in the Peak to Peak as told by Maryann Rosen. 

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According to many experts, chocolate has a variety of health benefits. Depending on the chocolate, these benefits range from lowering blood pressure to decreasing heart disease and enhancing mood.

Chocolate began as a frothy drink and its beans were used as currency in Central America. Thanks to European explorers’ world travels, chocolate became a popular delicacy at court and a staple at various events.

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 Nederland Middle-Senior High School (NMSHS) has raised the bar of awareness for LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and more) youth by holding the opportunity for students to participate in the National Day of Silence, held on August 12, 2024, organized by Diversity and Spanish Teacher Lori Kinczel.

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In elementary school in southcentral Pennsylvania, Noah G. Fowler recalls having a small orchestra program. Kids would put their names in to be drawn for a certain instrument, and teachers would pick a name at random at the start of the school year. Luckily for Noah, he was the only student interested in playing the upright bass. He took lessons at his school and played in the orchestra. When he got into high school, he signed up for an in-school coffeehouse program to perform covers and originals. He started learning guitar, drums, piano, and pretty much every instrument he could get his hands on.

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Peak to Peak local Scott Harrison does not consider himself a poet as most people would define one. He doesn’t make a living out of his poetry and is mostly unpublished. His collection, simply titled Haiku Poetry, which focuses on the animals he carved for the beloved Carousel of Happiness, is available on the carousel’s website (carouselofhappiness.org). Otherwise, though, he primarily enjoys writing poetry for himself and reading poetry of others, including The Mountain-Ear’s own Alexander Shalom Joseph.

Hear all of the poems from our celebration of Peak to Peak poets by following this link:
https://www.themtnear.com/2024-poetry-contest-entries/

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LISTEN: Guitarist Alex Thoele and upright bassist Jon Pickett met in the summer of 2006 in Estes Park, as they were both part of a campfire party walking up to the top of a mountain. They’ve been writing music and playing together ever since. In 2010, things would change when mandolin player Jarett Mason started playing with them. Banjo player and vocalist Chris “C-Bob” Elliot joined as well, in 2018, cementing the (mostly) current lineup of what is now called Chain Station.....

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This is a Story about what poetry is, some of our revered Colorado poets, the history of and how to celebrate National Poetry month. We have also included what The Mountain-Ear is doing to celebrate this momentous month in literature.

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An old man stands at the cemetery 
by Scott Harrison

An old man stands in the cemetery with his handful of forget-me-nots.

An only son, he is here in this field with all his brothers.

He keeps company with his old friend who is always much younger than him.

He feels tired, weary, but stands up straight and smiles for his pal.

There is a busy street of stores to the north.

A few kids play on the basketball court in the twilight to the east.

Mothers push baby carriages just south of the hundreds of white stones.

And west is where the red sun slowly drops as everyone knew it would.

The old man hears nothing as if a large glass dome has descended on this place.

Soon he is aware of the sound of his own heart as it beats out its eternal rhythm.

He knows this is the only conversation they can have.

It is a good one, rich with the subtleties of their long relationship.

As he bends down to place his flowers next to his friend’s stone,

A bird sings them both a sweet little song, and looks down from her branch.

It takes him a minute to lift himself back up, and in that slowed-down time,

His friend, in just a few heart beats, says good-bye and be well.

Some folks are looking for bargains at the bed stores on this Memorial Day.

Others are celebrating on this first day of a long-earned summer.

One old man is standing alone among his brothers, not forgetting.

To the east, a kid on the court has stopped playing and watches the still man.

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