From Lynda’s Journal

~ In Springtime Gardens ~

New Poem – published April 12, 2025

The Weekly Avocet, #645

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Bob and I planted the Rhododendron bushes about 50 years ago. To the right of the photo is the view from the hilltop that shows our neighbors century house and garage.

Purple Iris .Photo by Lynda.

The Poem:

In Springtime Gardens

flowers are coming to bud.

Wonder lives in the shadow of

glorious hillside shrubbery.

Beauty labors beside me in

evening light when I begin

to consider special floral projects.

Century-old concrete stairway

Rhododendron blooming in May

concealed beneath pinkish purple

inconspicuousness.

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Lynda’s Reflection on this poem:

Through my poems, I  celebrate  the Creator of our bountiful and expansive  created world.

I  celebrate  God’s gifts  of  inspiration, wisdom, truth, peace, comfort, healing, and most important, confirmation of eternal life through Jesus.  My poems come to me as I  pray and read the scriptures, and reflect on the liveliness of  the changing seasons in my rural home in western Pennsylvania.

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Thank you, Charles Portolano, Editor/Publisher of The Avocet, and The Weekly Avocet, Journals of Nature Poetry. My nature-themed poems appear in these magazines often.  For a subscription or other information please contact:

Charles, Vivian, and Valerie  Portolano, Editors

Contact:   angeldec24@hotmail.com

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_Lynda’s Bio and non-fiction story will appear in :

Food, Flowers, Medicine: And Other Gifts From the Garden, Anthology, 2025

SOON to be RELEASED  in June 2025, by the Wild Librarian Press.  Editors   Stacey Russo and  Julie Ardman.

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Lynda McKinney Lambert writes and creates visual art from her vintage home in the Village of Wurtemburg, in Western Pennsylvania. She writes poetry and personal nonfiction essays. She currently has six published books available at all retail booksellers. Her artworks have appeared in international exhibitions, including Japan, New Guinea, Austria, and the United States.  Lynda retired from her position as Professor of Fine Art and Humanities at Geneva College in 2008 due to profound sight loss. She invites readers to discover the subtle nuances  and beauty of a physical and spiritual world as she weaves strands from history, nature, and her personal life experiences.

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