1976

August 1976

  • Contents

  • Contents

  • Feedback

  • Spiritual Crocodiles

    Boyd K. Packer

  • Joseph Smith and the Lighter View

    Leonard J. Arrington

  • Winners: The 1976 New Era Writing, Art, Photography Contest

  • “Let Me Soar”

    Newell Dayley

  • Selected Poetry and Photography Winners

    • To Learn the Basics of Fish Movement

      Kevin Merrell

    • Perspective

      Kevin Merrell

    • Poem by Sequin

      Charlene Sequin

    • Frog Catching 1966–1976

      Kristine Stones

    • (Genesis 21:14)

      Christine Layton

    • Poem 1 by Ridoutt

      Robert D. Ridoutt

    • Poem 2 by Ridoutt

      Robert D. Ridoutt

    • Crush

      Kevin Merrell

    • Train of Thought

      Judd Turner

    • talking small

      Judd Turner

    • For Jayne

      Jacqueline Rolfson

  • On Keeping a Diary

    Don Hemingway

  • Heartthrob Catastrophe

    Kristin Hardy

  • Some Thoughts on Songwriting

    Marvin Payne

  • Living Up to Nicknames

    Dayle G. Ash

For Jayne
August 1976


“For Jayne,” New Era, Aug. 1976, 27

For Jayne

by Jacqueline Rolfson

Happiness came to me

Like the warm glow of lamplight.

It rested in my heart

And spread itself till everything I touched

Answered back in joy.

Photo by John Eyer