diff --git a/00_Utilities/markdown_todo_rust/src/main.rs b/00_Utilities/markdown_todo_rust/src/main.rs
index d1f49bf4..9df64567 100644
--- a/00_Utilities/markdown_todo_rust/src/main.rs
+++ b/00_Utilities/markdown_todo_rust/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::ffi::{OsString, OsStr};
+use std::ffi::OsStr;
 use std::{fs, io};
 use std::fs::metadata;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
  * @author Anthony Rubick
  */
 
-
-
 //DATA
 const ROOT_DIR: &str = "../../";
 const LANGUAGES: [(&str,&str); 10] = [ //first element of tuple is the language name, second element is the file extension
@@ -25,13 +23,19 @@ const LANGUAGES: [(&str,&str); 10] = [ //first element of tuple is the language
     ("vbnet", "vb")
 ];
 const OUTPUT_PATH: &str = "../../todo.md";
-//const INGORE: [&str;5] = ["../../.git","../../.vscode","../../00_Utilities","../../buildJvm","../../node_modules"]; //folders to ignore
 
 fn main() {
     //DATA
     let mut root_folders:Vec<PathBuf>;
     let mut output_string: String = String::new();
     let format_game_first: bool;
+    let ingore: [PathBuf;5] = [
+        PathBuf::from(r"../../.git"),
+        PathBuf::from(r"../../.github"),
+        PathBuf::from(r"../../00_Alternate_Languages"),
+        PathBuf::from(r"../../00_Utilities"),
+        PathBuf::from(r"../../00_Common"),
+    ]; //folders to ignore
 
     //print welcome message
     println!("
@@ -66,15 +70,10 @@ fn main() {
 
     //for all folders, search for the languages and extensions
     root_folders = root_folders.into_iter().filter(|path| {
-        match fs::read_dir(path) {
-            Err(why) => {println!("! {:?}", why.kind()); false},
-            Ok(paths) => {
-                paths.into_iter().filter(|f| metadata(f.as_ref().unwrap().path()).unwrap().is_dir()) //filter to only folders
-                .filter_map( |path| path.ok() ) //extract only the DirEntries
-                .any(|f| LANGUAGES.iter().any(|tup| OsString::from(tup.1).eq_ignore_ascii_case(f.file_name()))) //filter out ones that don't contain folders with the language names
-            }
-        }
+        //not one of the ignored folders
+        !ingore.contains(path)
     }).collect();
+    root_folders.sort();
 
     //create todo list
     if format_game_first {
diff --git a/21_Calendar/rust/Cargo.toml b/21_Calendar/rust/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ec69633
--- /dev/null
+++ b/21_Calendar/rust/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[package]
+name = "rust"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/21_Calendar/rust/README.md b/21_Calendar/rust/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e616424e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/21_Calendar/rust/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Original source downloaded [from Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html)
+
+Conversion to [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/) by [Uğur Küpeli](https://github.com/ugurkupeli)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/21_Calendar/rust/src/main.rs b/21_Calendar/rust/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a279f95d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/21_Calendar/rust/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+use std::io::stdin;
+
+const WIDTH: usize = 64;
+const DAYS_WIDTH: usize = WIDTH / 8;
+const MONTH_WIDTH: usize = WIDTH - (DAYS_WIDTH * 2);
+const DAY_NUMS_WIDTH: usize = WIDTH / 7;
+
+const DAYS: [&str; 7] = [
+    "SUNDAY",
+    "MONDAY",
+    "TUESDAY",
+    "WEDNESDAY",
+    "THURSDAY",
+    "FRIDAY",
+    "SATURDAY",
+];
+
+fn main() {
+    println!("\n\t\t CALENDAR");
+    println!("CREATIVE COMPUTING MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY\n");
+
+    let (starting_day, leap_year) = prompt();
+    let (months, total_days) = get_months_and_days(leap_year);
+
+    let mut days_passed = 0;
+    let mut current_day_index = DAYS.iter().position(|d| *d == starting_day).unwrap();
+
+    for (month, days) in months {
+        print_header(month, days_passed, total_days - days_passed);
+        print_days(&mut current_day_index, days);
+        days_passed += days as u16;
+        println!("\n");
+    }
+}
+
+fn prompt() -> (String, bool) {
+    let mut day = String::new();
+
+    loop {
+        println!("\nFirst day of the year?");
+        if let Ok(_) = stdin().read_line(&mut day) {
+            day = day.trim().to_uppercase();
+            if DAYS.contains(&day.as_str()) {
+                break;
+            } else {
+                day.clear();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut leap = false;
+
+    loop {
+        println!("Is this a leap year?");
+        let mut input = String::new();
+        if let Ok(_) = stdin().read_line(&mut input) {
+            match input.to_uppercase().trim() {
+                "Y" | "YES" => {
+                    leap = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+                "N" | "NO" => break,
+                _ => (),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    println!();
+    (day, leap)
+}
+
+fn get_months_and_days(leap_year: bool) -> (Vec<(String, u8)>, u16) {
+    let months = [
+        "JANUARY",
+        "FEBUARY",
+        "MARCH",
+        "APRIL",
+        "MAY",
+        "JUNE",
+        "JULY",
+        "AUGUST",
+        "SEPTEMBER",
+        "OCTOBER",
+        "NOVEMBER",
+        "DECEMBER",
+    ];
+
+    let mut months_with_days = Vec::new();
+    let mut total_days: u16 = 0;
+
+    for (i, month) in months.iter().enumerate() {
+        let days = if i == 1 {
+            if leap_year {
+                29u8
+            } else {
+                28
+            }
+        } else if if i < 7 { (i % 2) == 0 } else { (i % 2) != 0 } {
+            31
+        } else {
+            30
+        };
+
+        total_days += days as u16;
+        months_with_days.push((month.to_string(), days));
+    }
+
+    (months_with_days, total_days)
+}
+
+fn print_between(s: String, w: usize, star: bool) {
+    let s = format!(" {s} ");
+    if star {
+        print!("{:*^w$}", s);
+        return;
+    }
+    print!("{:^w$}", s);
+}
+
+fn print_header(month: String, days_passed: u16, days_left: u16) {
+    print_between(days_passed.to_string(), DAYS_WIDTH, true);
+    print_between(month.to_string(), MONTH_WIDTH, true);
+    print_between(days_left.to_string(), DAYS_WIDTH, true);
+    println!();
+
+    for d in DAYS {
+        let d = d.chars().nth(0).unwrap();
+        print_between(d.to_string(), DAY_NUMS_WIDTH, false);
+    }
+    println!();
+
+    println!("{:*>WIDTH$}", "");
+}
+
+fn print_days(current_day_index: &mut usize, days: u8) {
+    let mut current_date = 1u8;
+
+    print!("{:>w$}", " ", w = DAY_NUMS_WIDTH * *current_day_index);
+
+    for _ in 1..=days {
+        print_between(current_date.to_string(), DAY_NUMS_WIDTH, false);
+
+        if ((*current_day_index + 1) % 7) == 0 {
+            *current_day_index = 0;
+            println!();
+        } else {
+            *current_day_index += 1;
+        }
+
+        current_date += 1;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/24_Chemist/README.md b/24_Chemist/README.md
index b36f0b04..fc62425a 100644
--- a/24_Chemist/README.md
+++ b/24_Chemist/README.md
@@ -17,5 +17,7 @@ http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html
 
 (please note any difficulties or challenges in porting here)
 
+There is a type in the original Basic, "...DECIDE **WHO** MUCH WATER..." should be "DECIDE **HOW** MUCH WATER"
+
 #### External Links
  - C: https://github.com/ericfischer/basic-computer-games/blob/main/24%20Chemist/c/chemist.c
diff --git a/29_Craps/lua/README.md b/29_Craps/lua/README.md
index c063f42f..aac11dd0 100644
--- a/29_Craps/lua/README.md
+++ b/29_Craps/lua/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
 Original source downloaded [from Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html)
 
-Conversion to [Lua](https://www.lua.org/)
+Conversion to [Lua](https://www.lua.org/) by Alex Conconi
+
+---
+
+### Lua porting notes
+
+-  The `craps_main` function contains the main game loop, which iteratively
+plays craps rounds by calling `play_round` and tracks winnings and losings.
+- Replaced the original routine that tries to scramble the random number
+generator with a proper seed initializer in Lua: `math.randomseed(os.time())`
+(as advised in the general porting notes). 
+- Added basic input validation to accept only positive integers for the
+wager and the answer to the "If you want to play again print 5" question.
+- "If you want to play again print 5 if not print 2" reads a bit odd but
+we decided to leave it as is and stay true to the BASIC original version.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/29_Craps/lua/craps.lua b/29_Craps/lua/craps.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ddd1ce30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/29_Craps/lua/craps.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+--[[
+Craps
+
+From: BASIC Computer Games (1978)
+Edited by David H. Ahl
+
+    This game simulates the games of craps played according to standard
+    Nevada craps table rules. That is:
+    1. A 7 or 11 on the first roll wins
+    2. A 2, 3, or 12 on the first roll loses
+    3. Any other number rolled becomes your "point." You continue to roll;
+    if you get your point you win. If you roll a 7, you lose and the dice
+    change hands when this happens.
+
+    This version of craps was modified by Steve North of Creative Computing.
+    It is based on an original which appeared one day one a computer at DEC.
+
+
+Lua port by Alex Conconi, 2022
+--]]
+
+
+--- Throw two dice and return their sum.
+local function throw_dice()
+    return math.random(1, 6) + math.random(1, 6)
+end
+
+
+--- Print prompt and read a number > 0 from stdin.
+local function input_number(prompt)
+    while true do
+        io.write(prompt)
+        local number = tonumber(io.stdin:read("*l"))
+        if number and number > 0 then
+            return number
+        else
+            print("Please enter a number greater than zero.")
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+
+--- Print custom balance message depending on balance value
+local function print_balance(balance, under_msg, ahead_msg, even_msg)
+    if balance < 0 then
+        print(under_msg)
+    elseif balance > 0 then
+        print(ahead_msg)
+    else
+        print(even_msg)
+    end
+end
+
+
+--- Play a round and return winnings or losings.
+local function play_round()
+    -- Input the wager
+    local wager = input_number("Input the amount of your wager: ")
+
+    -- Roll the die for the first time.
+    print("I will now throw the dice")
+    local first_roll = throw_dice()
+
+    -- A 7 or 11 on the first roll wins.
+    if first_roll == 7 or first_roll == 11 then
+        print(string.format("%d - natural.... a winner!!!!", first_roll))
+        print(string.format("%d pays even money, you win %d dollars", first_roll, wager))
+        return wager
+    end
+
+    -- A 2, 3, or 12 on the first roll loses.
+    if first_roll == 2 or first_roll == 3 or first_roll == 12 then
+        if first_roll == 2 then
+            -- Special 'you lose' message for 'snake eyes'
+            print(string.format("%d - snake eyes.... you lose.", first_roll))
+        else
+            -- Default 'you lose' message
+            print(string.format("%d - craps.... you lose.", first_roll))
+        end
+        print(string.format("You lose %d dollars", wager))
+        return -wager
+    end
+
+    -- Any other number rolled becomes the "point".
+    -- Continue to roll until rolling a 7 or point.
+    print(string.format("%d is the point. I will roll again", first_roll))
+    while true do
+        local second_roll = throw_dice()
+        if second_roll == first_roll then
+            -- Player gets point and wins
+            print(string.format("%d - a winner.........congrats!!!!!!!!", first_roll))
+            print(string.format("%d at 2 to 1 odds pays you...let me see... %d dollars", first_roll, 2 * wager))
+            return 2 * wager
+        end
+        if second_roll == 7 then
+            -- Player rolls a 7 and loses
+            print(string.format("%d - craps. You lose.", second_roll))
+            print(string.format("You lose $ %d", wager))
+            return -wager
+        end
+        --  Continue to roll
+        print(string.format("%d  - no point. I will roll again", second_roll))
+    end
+end
+
+
+--- Main game function.
+local function craps_main()
+    -- Print the introduction to the game
+    print(string.rep(" ", 32) .. "Craps")
+    print(string.rep(" ", 14) .. "Creative Computing  Morristown, New Jersey\n\n")
+    print("2,3,12 are losers; 4,5,6,8,9,10 are points; 7,11 are natural winners.")
+
+    -- Initialize random number generator seed
+    math.randomseed(os.time())
+
+    -- Initialize balance to track winnings and losings
+    local balance = 0
+
+    -- Main game loop
+    local keep_playing = true
+    while keep_playing do
+        -- Play a round
+        balance = balance + play_round()
+
+        -- If player's answer is 5, then stop playing
+        keep_playing = (input_number("If you want to play again print 5 if not print 2: ") == 5)
+
+        -- Print an update on winnings or losings
+        print_balance(
+            balance,
+            string.format("You are now under $%d", -balance),
+            string.format("You are now ahead $%d", balance),
+            "You are now even at 0"
+        )
+    end
+
+    -- Game over, print the goodbye message
+    print_balance(
+        balance,
+        "Too bad, you are in the hole. Come again.",
+        "Congratulations---you came out a winner. Come again.",
+        "Congratulations---you came out even, not bad for an amateur"
+    )
+end
+
+
+--- Run the game.
+craps_main()
diff --git a/55_Life/rust/Cargo.toml b/55_Life/rust/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ec69633
--- /dev/null
+++ b/55_Life/rust/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[package]
+name = "rust"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/55_Life/rust/README.md b/55_Life/rust/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19f2d09d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/55_Life/rust/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Conway's Life
+
+Original from David Ahl's _Basic Computer Games_, downloaded from http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html.
+
+Ported to Rust by Jon Fetter-Degges
+
+Developed and tested on Rust 1.64.0
+
+## How to Run
+
+Install Rust using the instructions at [rust-lang.org](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install).
+
+At a command or shell prompt in the `rust` subdirectory, enter `cargo run`.
+
+## Differences from Original Behavior
+
+* The simulation stops if all cells die.
+* `.` at the beginning of an input line is supported but optional.
+* Input of more than 66 columns is rejected. Input will automatically terminate after 20 rows. Beyond these bounds, the original
+implementation would have marked the board as invalid, and beyond 68 cols/24 rows it would have had an out of bounds array access.
+* The check for the string "DONE" at the end of input is case-independent.
+* The program pauses for half a second between each generation.
diff --git a/55_Life/rust/src/main.rs b/55_Life/rust/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50aa4927
--- /dev/null
+++ b/55_Life/rust/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+// Rust implementation of the "Basic Computer Games" version of Conway's Life
+//
+// Jon Fetter-Degges
+// October 2022
+
+// I am a Rust newbie. Corrections and suggestions are welcome.
+
+use std::{cmp, fmt, io, thread, time};
+
+// The BASIC implementation uses integers to represent the state of each cell: 1 is
+// alive, 2 is about to die, 3 is about to be born, 0 is dead. Here, we'll use an enum
+// instead.
+// Deriving Copy (which requires Clone) allows us to use this enum value in assignments,
+// and deriving Eq (or PartialEq) allows us to use the == operator. These need to be
+// explicitly specified because some enums may have associated data that makes copies and
+// comparisons more complicated or expensive.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+enum CellState {
+    Empty,
+    Alive,
+    AboutToDie,
+    AboutToBeBorn,
+}
+
+// Support direct printing of the cell. In this program cells will only be Alive or Empty
+// when they are printed.
+impl fmt::Display for CellState {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        let rep = match *self {
+            CellState::Empty => ' ',
+            CellState::Alive => '*',
+            CellState::AboutToDie => 'o',
+            CellState::AboutToBeBorn => '.',
+        };
+        write!(f, "{}", rep)
+    }
+}
+
+// Following the BASIC implementation, we will bound the board at 24 rows x 70 columns.
+// The board is an array of CellState. Using an array of arrays gives us bounds checking
+// in both dimensions.
+const HEIGHT: usize = 24;
+const WIDTH: usize = 70;
+
+struct Board {
+    cells: [[CellState; WIDTH]; HEIGHT],
+    min_row: usize,
+    max_row: usize,
+    min_col: usize,
+    max_col: usize,
+    population: usize,
+    generation: usize,
+    invalid: bool,
+}
+
+impl Board {
+    fn new() -> Board {
+        Board {
+            cells: [[CellState::Empty; WIDTH]; HEIGHT],
+            min_row: 0,
+            max_row: 0,
+            min_col: 0,
+            max_col: 0,
+            population: 0,
+            generation: 0,
+            invalid: false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    println!(); println!(); println!();
+    println!("{:33}{}", " ", "Life");
+    println!("{:14}{}", " ", "Creative Computing  Morristown, New Jersey");
+    println!("Enter your pattern: ");
+    let mut board = parse_pattern(get_pattern());
+    loop {
+        finish_cell_transitions(&mut board);
+        print_board(&board);
+        mark_cell_transitions(&mut board);
+        if board.population == 0 {
+            break; // this isn't in the original implementation but it seemed better than
+                   // spewing blank screens
+        }
+        delay();
+    }
+}
+
+fn get_pattern() -> Vec<Vec<char>> {
+    let max_line_len = WIDTH - 4;
+    let max_line_count = HEIGHT - 4;
+    let mut lines = Vec::new();
+    loop {
+        let mut line = String::new();
+        // read_line reads into the buffer (appending if it's not empty). It returns the
+        // number of characters read, including the newline. This will be 0 on EOF.
+        // unwrap() will panic and terminate the program if there is an error reading
+        // from stdin. That's reasonable behavior in this case.
+        let nread = io::stdin().read_line(&mut line).unwrap();
+        let line = line.trim_end();
+        if nread == 0 || line.eq_ignore_ascii_case("DONE") {
+            return lines;
+        }
+        // Handle Unicode by converting the string to a vector of characters up front. We
+        // do this here because we check the number of characters several times, so we
+        // might as well just do the Unicode parsing once.
+        let line = Vec::from_iter(line.chars());
+        if line.len() > max_line_len {
+            println!("Line too long - the maximum is {max_line_len} characters.");
+            continue;
+        }
+        lines.push(line);
+        if lines.len() == max_line_count {
+            println!("Maximum line count reached. Starting simulation.");
+            return lines;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn parse_pattern(rows: Vec<Vec<char>>) -> Board {
+    // This function assumes that the input pattern in rows is in-bounds. If the pattern
+    // is too large, this function will panic. get_pattern checks the size of the input,
+    // so it is safe to call this function with its results.
+
+    let mut board = Board::new();
+
+    // The BASIC implementation puts the pattern roughly in the center of the board,
+    // assuming that there are no blank rows at the beginning or end, or blanks entered
+    // at the beginning or end of every row. It wouldn't be hard to check for that, but
+    // for now we'll preserve the original behavior.
+    let nrows = rows.len();
+    // If rows is empty, the call to max will return None. The unwrap_or then provides a
+    // default value
+    let ncols = rows.iter().map(|l| l.len()).max().unwrap_or(0);
+
+    // The min and max values here are unsigned. If nrows >= 24 or ncols >= 68, these
+    // assignments will panic - they do not wrap around unless we use a function with
+    // that specific behavior. Again, we expect bounds checking on the input before this
+    // function is called.
+    board.min_row = 11 - nrows / 2;
+    board.min_col = 33 - ncols / 2;
+    board.max_row = board.min_row + nrows - 1;
+    board.max_col = board.min_col + ncols - 1;
+
+    // Loop over the rows provided. enumerate() augments the iterator with an index.
+    for (row_index, pattern) in rows.iter().enumerate() {
+        let row = board.min_row + row_index;
+        // Now loop over the non-empty cells in the current row. filter_map takes a
+        // closure that returns an Option. If the Option is None, filter_map filters out
+        // that entry from the for loop. If it's Some(x), filter_map executes the loop
+        // body with the value x.
+        for col in pattern.iter().enumerate().filter_map(|(col_index, chr)| {
+            if *chr == ' ' || (*chr == '.' && col_index == 0) {
+                None
+            } else {
+                Some(board.min_col + col_index)
+            }
+        }) {
+            board.cells[row][col] = CellState::Alive;
+            board.population += 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    board
+}
+
+fn finish_cell_transitions(board: &mut Board) {
+    // In the BASIC implementation, this happens in the same loop that prints the board.
+    // We're breaking it out to improve separation of concerns.
+    let mut min_row = HEIGHT - 1;
+    let mut max_row = 0usize;
+    let mut min_col = WIDTH - 1;
+    let mut max_col = 0usize;
+    for row_index in board.min_row-1..=board.max_row+1 {
+        let mut any_alive_this_row = false;
+        for col_index in board.min_col-1..=board.max_col+1 {
+            let cell = &mut board.cells[row_index][col_index];
+            if *cell == CellState::AboutToBeBorn {
+                *cell = CellState::Alive;
+                board.population += 1;
+            } else if *cell == CellState::AboutToDie {
+                *cell = CellState::Empty;
+                board.population -= 1;
+            }
+            if *cell == CellState::Alive {
+                any_alive_this_row = true;
+                min_col = cmp::min(min_col, col_index);
+                max_col = cmp::max(max_col, col_index);
+            }
+        }
+        if any_alive_this_row {
+            min_row = cmp::min(min_row, row_index);
+            max_row = cmp::max(max_row, row_index);
+    }
+    }
+    // If anything is alive within two cells of the boundary, mark the board invalid and
+    // clamp the bounds. We need a two-cell margin because we'll count neighbors on cells
+    // one space outside the min/max, and when we count neighbors we go out by an
+    // additional space.
+    if min_row < 2 {
+        min_row = 2;
+        board.invalid = true;
+    }
+    if max_row > HEIGHT - 3 {
+        max_row = HEIGHT - 3;
+        board.invalid = true;
+    }
+    if min_col < 2 {
+        min_col = 2;
+        board.invalid = true;
+    }
+    if max_col > WIDTH - 3 {
+        max_col = WIDTH - 3;
+        board.invalid = true;
+    }
+
+    board.min_row = min_row;
+    board.max_row = max_row;
+    board.min_col = min_col;
+    board.max_col = max_col;
+}
+
+fn print_board(board: &Board) {
+    println!(); println!(); println!();
+    print!("Generation: {}  Population: {}", board.generation, board.population);
+    if board.invalid {
+        print!("  Invalid!");
+    }
+    println!();
+    for row_index in 0..HEIGHT {
+        for col_index in 0..WIDTH {
+            // This print uses the Display implementation for cell_state, above.
+            print!("{}", board.cells[row_index][col_index]);
+        }
+        println!();
+    }
+}
+
+fn count_neighbors(board: &Board, row_index: usize, col_index: usize) -> i32 {
+    // Simply loop over all the immediate neighbors of a cell. We assume that the row and
+    // column indices are not on (or outside) the boundary of the arrays; if they are,
+    // the function will panic instead of going out of bounds.
+    let mut count = 0;
+    for i in row_index-1..=row_index+1 {
+        for j in col_index-1..=col_index+1 {
+            if i == row_index && j == col_index {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if board.cells[i][j] == CellState::Alive || board.cells[i][j] == CellState::AboutToDie {
+                count += 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    count
+}
+
+fn mark_cell_transitions(board: &mut Board) {
+    for row_index in board.min_row-1..=board.max_row+1 {
+        for col_index in board.min_col-1..=board.max_col+1 {
+            let neighbors = count_neighbors(board, row_index, col_index);
+            // Borrow a mutable reference to the array cell
+            let this_cell_state = &mut board.cells[row_index][col_index];
+            *this_cell_state = match *this_cell_state {
+                CellState::Empty if neighbors == 3 => CellState::AboutToBeBorn,
+                CellState::Alive if !(2..=3).contains(&neighbors) => CellState::AboutToDie,
+                _ => *this_cell_state,
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    board.generation += 1;
+}
+
+fn delay() {
+    thread::sleep(time::Duration::from_millis(500));
+}
diff --git a/70_Poetry/csharp/Context.cs b/70_Poetry/csharp/Context.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9297915
--- /dev/null
+++ b/70_Poetry/csharp/Context.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+namespace Poetry;
+
+internal class Context
+{
+    private readonly IReadWrite _io;
+    private readonly IRandom _random;
+    private int _phraseNumber;
+    private int _groupNumber;
+    private bool _skipComma;
+    private int _lineCount;
+    private bool _useGroup2;
+    private bool _atStartOfLine = true;
+
+    public Context(IReadWrite io, IRandom random)
+    {
+        _io = io;
+        _random = random;
+    }
+
+    public int PhraseNumber => Math.Max(_phraseNumber - 1, 0); 
+
+    public int GroupNumber 
+    { 
+        get
+        {
+            var value = _useGroup2 ? 2 : _groupNumber;
+            _useGroup2 = false;
+            return Math.Max(value - 1, 0);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public int PhraseCount { get; set; }
+    public bool GroupNumberIsValid => _groupNumber < 5;
+
+    public void WritePhrase()
+    {
+        Phrase.GetPhrase(this).Write(_io, this);
+        _atStartOfLine = false;
+    }
+
+    public void MaybeWriteComma()
+    {
+        if (!_skipComma && _random.NextFloat() <= 0.19F && PhraseCount != 0)
+        {
+            _io.Write(",");
+            PhraseCount = 2;
+        }
+        _skipComma = false;
+    }
+
+    public void WriteSpaceOrNewLine()
+    {
+        if (_random.NextFloat() <= 0.65F)
+        {
+            _io.Write(" ");
+            PhraseCount += 1;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            EndLine();
+            PhraseCount = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void Update(IRandom random)
+    {
+        _phraseNumber = random.Next(1, 6);
+        _groupNumber += 1;
+        _lineCount += 1;
+    }
+
+    public void MaybeIndent()
+    {
+        if (PhraseCount == 0 && _groupNumber % 2 == 0)
+        {
+            _io.Write("     ");
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public void ResetGroup()
+    {
+        _groupNumber = 0;
+        EndLine();
+    }
+
+    public bool MaybeCompleteStanza()
+    {
+        if (_lineCount > 20)
+        {
+            _io.WriteLine();
+            PhraseCount = _lineCount = 0;
+            _useGroup2 = true;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    internal string MaybeCapitalise(string text) =>
+        _atStartOfLine ? (char.ToUpper(text[0]) + text[1..]) : text;
+
+    public void SkipNextComma() => _skipComma = true;
+
+    public void EndLine()
+    {
+        _io.WriteLine();
+        _atStartOfLine = true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/70_Poetry/csharp/Phrase.cs b/70_Poetry/csharp/Phrase.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f70de30b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/70_Poetry/csharp/Phrase.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+namespace Poetry;
+
+internal class Phrase
+{
+    private readonly static Phrase[][] _phrases = new Phrase[][]
+    {
+        new Phrase[]
+        {
+            new("midnight dreary"),
+            new("fiery eyes"),
+            new("bird or fiend"),
+            new("thing of evil"),
+            new("prophet")
+        },
+        new Phrase[]
+        {
+            new("beguiling me", ctx => ctx.PhraseCount = 2),
+            new("thrilled me"),
+            new("still sitting....", ctx => ctx.SkipNextComma()),
+            new("never flitting", ctx => ctx.PhraseCount = 2),
+            new("burned")
+        },
+        new Phrase[]
+        {
+            new("and my soul"),
+            new("darkness there"),
+            new("shall be lifted"),
+            new("quoth the raven"),
+            new(ctx => ctx.PhraseCount != 0, "sign of parting")
+        },
+        new Phrase[]
+        {
+            new("nothing more"),
+            new("yet again"),
+            new("slowly creeping"),
+            new("...evermore"),
+            new("nevermore")
+        }
+    };
+
+    private readonly Predicate<Context> _condition;
+    private readonly string _text;
+    private readonly Action<Context> _update;
+
+    private Phrase(Predicate<Context> condition, string text)
+        : this(condition, text, _ => { })
+    {
+    }
+
+    private Phrase(string text, Action<Context> update)
+        : this(_ => true, text, update)
+    {
+    }
+
+    private Phrase(string text)
+        : this(_ => true, text, _ => { })
+    {
+    }
+
+    private Phrase(Predicate<Context> condition, string text, Action<Context> update)
+    {
+        _condition = condition;
+        _text = text;
+        _update = update;
+    }
+
+    public static Phrase GetPhrase(Context context) => _phrases[context.GroupNumber][context.PhraseNumber];
+
+    public void Write(IReadWrite io, Context context)
+    {
+        if (_condition.Invoke(context))
+        {
+            io.Write(context.MaybeCapitalise(_text));
+        }
+
+        _update.Invoke(context);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/70_Poetry/csharp/Poem.cs b/70_Poetry/csharp/Poem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fa3d5045
--- /dev/null
+++ b/70_Poetry/csharp/Poem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+using static Poetry.Resources.Resource;
+
+namespace Poetry;
+
+internal class Poem
+{
+    internal static void Compose(IReadWrite io, IRandom random)
+    {
+        io.Write(Streams.Title);
+
+        var context = new Context(io, random);
+
+        while (true)
+        {
+            context.WritePhrase();
+            context.MaybeWriteComma();
+            context.WriteSpaceOrNewLine();
+
+            while (true)
+            {
+                context.Update(random);
+                context.MaybeIndent();
+
+                if (context.GroupNumberIsValid) { break; }
+
+                context.ResetGroup();
+
+                if (context.MaybeCompleteStanza()) { break; }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/70_Poetry/csharp/Poetry.csproj b/70_Poetry/csharp/Poetry.csproj
index d3fe4757..3870320c 100644
--- a/70_Poetry/csharp/Poetry.csproj
+++ b/70_Poetry/csharp/Poetry.csproj
@@ -6,4 +6,12 @@
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
   </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources/*.txt" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\00_Common\dotnet\Games.Common\Games.Common.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/70_Poetry/csharp/Program.cs b/70_Poetry/csharp/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a17d72c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/70_Poetry/csharp/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+global using Games.Common.IO;
+global using Games.Common.Randomness;
+global using Poetry;
+
+Poem.Compose(new ConsoleIO(), new RandomNumberGenerator());
diff --git a/70_Poetry/csharp/Resources/Resource.cs b/70_Poetry/csharp/Resources/Resource.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b789f035
--- /dev/null
+++ b/70_Poetry/csharp/Resources/Resource.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+namespace Poetry.Resources;
+
+internal static class Resource
+{
+    internal static class Streams
+    {
+        public static Stream Title => GetStream();
+    }
+
+    private static Stream GetStream([CallerMemberName] string? name = null) =>
+        Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream($"{typeof(Resource).Namespace}.{name}.txt")
+            ?? throw new Exception($"Could not find embedded resource stream '{name}'.");
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/70_Poetry/csharp/Resources/Title.txt b/70_Poetry/csharp/Resources/Title.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86161340
--- /dev/null
+++ b/70_Poetry/csharp/Resources/Title.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+                              Poetry
+               Creative Computing  Morristown, New Jersey
+
+
+
diff --git a/70_Poetry/poetry.bas b/70_Poetry/poetry.bas
index 3661287d..7fa3a1c4 100644
--- a/70_Poetry/poetry.bas
+++ b/70_Poetry/poetry.bas
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+5 Y=RND(-1)
+6 REM FOR X = 1 TO 100
+7 REM PRINT RND(1);","
+8 REM NEXT X
+9 REM GOTO 999
 10 PRINT TAB(30);"POETRY"
 20 PRINT TAB(15);"CREATIVE COMPUTING  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY"
 30 PRINT:PRINT:PRINT
@@ -26,17 +31,21 @@
 133 PRINT "SLOWLY CREEPING";:GOTO 210
 134 PRINT "...EVERMORE";:GOTO 210
 135 PRINT "NEVERMORE";
-210 IF U=0 OR RND(1)>.19 THEN 212
+210 GOSUB 500 : IF U=0 OR X>.19 THEN 212
 211 PRINT ",";:U=2
-212 IF RND(1)>.65 THEN 214
+212 GOSUB 500 : IF X>.65 THEN 214
 213 PRINT " ";:U=U+1:GOTO 215
 214 PRINT : U=0
-215 I=INT(INT(10*RND(1))/2)+1
+215 GOSUB 500 : I=INT(INT(10*X)/2)+1
 220 J=J+1 : K=K+1
+225 REM PRINT "I=";I;"; J=";J;"; K=";K;"; U=";U
 230 IF U>0 OR INT(J/2)<>J/2 THEN 240
 235 PRINT "     ";
 240 ON J GOTO 90,110,120,130,250
 250 J=0 : PRINT : IF K>20 THEN 270
 260 GOTO 215
 270 PRINT : U=0 : K=0 : GOTO 110
+500 X = RND(1)
+505 REM PRINT "#";X;"#"
+510 RETURN
 999 END