Dear Villagers,


The optional theme for August 2018 was CLOTHING.  Thus you will find many poems in this issue that have something to do with apparel of various sorts. (Some V-V wise guys made fun of my announcement of the theme. They insisted that "CLOTHING" was "optional" -- very funny :) 

There is no theme for September. 

Please submit poems to V-V every other month or less frequently (except for the contributing editors who contribute every month).  
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PLEASE REMEMBER THAT I ACCEPT SUBMISSIONS ONLY DURING THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF THE MONTH PRECEDING THE ISSUE MONTH -- NOT EARLIER OR LATER. 

And have yourselves a cool August.
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Sincerely,
Firestone