From Lynda’s Journal

~ Pennsylvania Siesta  ~

The Poem:  Pennsylvania Siesta

Pennsylvania Siesta

Taming the flowers begins early.

on late spring mornings

salmon pink double begonias

ruby-red foxy flamingo geraniums

one rare Purple Queen Spiderwort

spectacular Wandering vine.

Taming the tongue begins

in heat of a late spring morning

my neighbor preaches as I yank

out tall weeds with deep roots

from steep hillside garden.

She hopes to stop

The ringing in her ear.

She shows me

how she plants seeds

feeds her chickens.

Taming the technology tangles

revitalized my demanding day

when misplaced e-mails

flourished like wild snake grass.

resolved by a

technology wizard in Colorado.

Water drips down my arm

overflows tightly packed

flower baskets

glistens on wooden porch floor.

Pennsylvania afternoons

from 2 to 4 p.m.

my private time

for a siesta.

I dream of taming nature

and writing new poems.

©Lynda McKinney Lambert, 2025.

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Note:  Poem was written, June 2023 .

__First Published:

Anthology, Mingled Voices  8  (Page 73) 

International Proverse Poetry Prize  Anthology 2023;

Proverse (Hong Kong) (Published 2024)

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Lynda with Miss Dixie Tulip (Left) and Mitchell (Right).
Photo by Angel Yaromey,

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Lynda’s Bio as published in forthcoming book:

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

(The Wild Librarian Press)

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.

From Lynda’s Journal.  ©Lynda McKinney Lambert, 2025.

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