we don have no backyard
frontyard neither...

Who needs a backyard when you've got brownstone steps, double dutch, and freeze tag beneath the sizzling summer sun?

Ruth Forman is a prize-winning poet, author, and friend of words. She still loves to sit on brownstone steps and her favorite time is summer dusk, right after dinner when the air is still warm and indigo gently kisses us into the night. She lives in Los Angeles.

Cbabi Bayoc is a fine artist and illustrator whose artwork reflects his love of music and family. His paintings can be found in galleries and homes around the world. He lives in St. Louis with his wife and children.