Susan Joyner-Stumpf

We don't stay Diamonds Forever; Shine where you can. Love when you can. Share always, don't keep it inside, you can't take it with you, leave it behind for others to carry the diamonds inside their Soul to give to others.

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IN MEMORIAM ROBERT BRADLEY, JR., LCSW, LSATP Author Robert Bradley, we wanted to thank you for everything. You made us laugh, cry, reflect, accept, understand, let go, hold tight, stay inspired. Gave us hope and ended conversations with the positive note of silver linings. How you protected us. Who will now? You can NEVER be replaced and for sure you shall never-ever be forgotten, like you said in one of your poems. You were the GUARDIAN that picked up the Quill and handpicked us all. Poet, best friend, brother, mentor, inspiration, Therapist, Zen Master, co-worker. But way more than that. The world has lost a healer of lost souls. We asked for a teacher of kindness, love and generosity and you appeared. And you gave us and the world still more: You came to us as a HUMAN WHISPERER. We'll see you on the other side and we'll all write poems in heaven. Lehitra'ot (להתראות). Sunrise: July 26, 1965 Sunset: September 12th, 2025

Susan Joyner-Stumpf, originally from New Orleans, LA., now calls Colorado Rockies home. Writing since the age of seven, she currently has 98 published books to date, and already a work in progress are books 99 and 100. Joyner-Stumpf appears in numerous publications state wide and globally. She is also a Certified Graphics Artist. Founded her own publishing company in 2015 called WILDFIRE PUBLICATIONS, LLC., publishing books for clients and a Quarterly Magazine. Susan writes in all genres, especially awareness to all abuse, and an active advocate for domestic animals, wildlife endangerment, and environmental issues. She loves supporting fellow writers and believes the greatest gift one writer can give another is support and INSPIRATION

Welcome to my 92nd book, THE WRITE STUFF. Dedicated to To all of us, who never stop. Never stop, writing, that is.

Welcome to Wildfire Publications, LLC Quarterly Magazine, March 2025 Edition. We showcase staff writer articles and many guests from all across the globe. Hope you enjoy this issue. WILDFIRE'S MOTTO: Affordable, Inclusive and Writer-Friendly Wildfire Publications Setting the literary world a blaze worldwide and globally Connecting the WORLD one WORD At a Time

My name is Susan Joyner-Stumpf. Originally from New Orleans, LA., now call Colorado home, on a small horse ranch in the foothills of the Rockies. Writing since the age of seven, I currently have 91 published books to date. Also appearing in numerous anthologies, journals, publications, and magazines from across the globe as well as multiple co-written books with other authors both in the United States and abroad. I'm also a Certified Graphics Artist and love creating graphics and book covers for not only my own books, but for clients and friends as well. I started my own publishing company in 2015 called WILDFIRE PUBLICATIONS, LLC. Its services extend to include a small quarterly magazine which has met with international success. I write mainly for the love of it but also to help myself and others heal who have suffered Childhood Sexual Abuse, Physical Abuse, other forms of abuse, and Domestic Violence, like I have, and survived to tell the story. I am passionate about bringing awareness to Animal Abuse, Wildlife Endangerment and Environmental issues. All my book royalties go to three major organizations: Defenders of Wildlife (protecting all endangered species), have been a standing member with them for over 30 years; Seacrest Wolf Preserve, as I've been actively trying to save the wolf since a young child, even owned one named Kody, who became an ambassador wolf in my area of New Orleans. And lastly, I give to the Cancer Research Society, for who hasn't been touched in some way by this horrible disease, if not survived it themselves? I love to support new writers on the horizon as well as veterans. I think the greatest gift one writer can give another is support and INSPIRATION

INTRODUCTION This is a collection of international poets that have an outward lens, which is to say, they are compassionate and giving their time to others. Kindhearted, gentle spirits and keepers of all that is good about poetry. This thought was articulated by me to Susan Joyner-Stumpf, my friend and publisher, as we were discussing doing an all-star anthology. I wanted this to be a unique experience, probably due to being stubborn and fool of bluster. I tend to get bored and therefore I think out of the box. Susan and I arrived at an initial list of 25 poets for Volume I of Guardians of the Quill. Poets that were great poetry Ambassadors from around the world, most are acclaimed and multi- published in the poetry world. We also wanted a diversity of cultures and styles, so the inaugural list of 25 were chosen. It took on a medieval flavor We would be Knights on a crusade to save this thing we love so passionately, poetry. Instead of this being like the other anthologies, I wanted this to be interactive and contrasting our unique approaches to writing. We accomplished this through posting a weekly visual prompt, giving each poet the ability to post their poem each week so their fellow Knights might celebrate their creative process. It is utterly amazing how artistic souls can see so much in a piece and it resulted in a swatch of poetry that was inspired by the same muse (the picture) but was unique based on each poet's style and own lens. We are each influenced by our own unique life made up of our experiences, our family, culture, race, and this I believe is what you will see in this book. This is Volume II, a collection of many poets from the first volume and adding several more. Poets from around the globe that are amazing poets and guardians in this glass castle, which I call the poetry community. It must be transparent, and poetry must be alive and vibrant, teaching, inspiring, making the reader feel. God, I love it, so I hope you do too. It is with my immense pleasure that I introduce, "Guardians of the Quill Volume II." A special thank you to our publisher and fellow Guardian, Susan Joyner-Stumpf for her amazing support to the poetry world. She does so much for others, and we are grateful. Also, a big thanks to Kerry Marzock for her work on this book. With a team like Wildfire Publications, it is fun to create and play in this world of poetry. Robert R. Bradley, Jr., LCSW, LSATP

Please enjoy this special Edition showcasing just the staff of Wildfire Publications, LLC.

I'm dedicating my book this time to my current animals who are MY FAMILY, as all are, and all others have been. Special dedication to my Canadian Tundra Wolf Kody (picture on this page, below), waiting for me at Rainbow Bridge with all my other animals throughout my life I've loved, lost and STILL miss. I'll be knocked down by them in Heaven long before any person I ever shared my life with for they've showed me the true meaning of what it is to LOVE To my current animal kids: Aspen and Denver, twin white Boxers Tank, Pitbull mix rescue My four horses, Poco, Lazer Blue, Beau and Silver Alien, Diva, Harley, three cats I've recently Lost, too young, sister siblings, I miss you so bad Then to all the rest of you. I WILL see you again.

Welcome to the 2024 March Edition of Wildfire Publication's Quarterly Magazine. We showcase talent, both veteran and newcomers on the literary scene, on a global scale. Writers from around the world join talents reigning as far from Romania, Pakistan, Israel, South Africa, UK, Scotland, Argentina, US, all over across the mountains and oceans. We hope you enjoy this issue as much as Wildfire enjoyed meeting many new writers and hooking back up with veterans that we keep shining back on these pages.

DEDICATED TO GOD. My name is Susan Joyner-Stumpf. Originally from New Orleans, LA., now call Colorado home, on a small horse ranch in the foothills of the Rockies. Writing since the age of seven, I currently have over 75 published books to date. Also appearing in numerous anthologies, journals, publications, and magazines from across the globe as well as multiple co-written books with other authors both in the United States and abroad. I'm also a Certified Graphics Artist and love creating graphics and book covers for not only my own books, but for clients and friends as well. I started my own publishing company in 2015 called WILDFIRE PUBLICATIONS, LLC. Its services extend to include a small quarterly magazine which has met with international success. I write mainly for the love of it but also to help myself and others heal who have suffered Childhood Sexual Abuse, Physical Abuse, other forms of abuse, and Domestic Violence, like I have, and survived to tell the story. I am passionate about bringing awareness to Animal Abuse, Wildlife Endangerment and Environmental issues. All my book royalties go to three major organizations: Defenders of Wildlife (protecting all endangered species), have been a standing member with them for over 30 years; Seacrest Wolf Preserve, as I've been actively trying to save the wolf since a young child, even owned one named Kody, who became an ambassador wolf in my area of New Orleans. And lastly, I give to the Cancer Research Society, for who hasn't been touched in some way by this horrible disease, if not survived it themselves? I love to support new writers on the horizon as well as veterans. I think the greatest gift one writer can give another is support and INSPIRATION