From Lynda’s Journal – In the Storms of April – Poem
From Lynda’s Journal
April is National Poetry Month
The Poem:
“In the Storms of April – Plunge!
~A Letter to December.”
by Lynda McKinney Lambert
We wait together beneath the surface
Of frozen waters in February
Dormant, settled, calm
We have already survived January
Of frozen waters in February
Winter’s sharp sun sears the surface
We have already survived January
Beneath heavy, urgent stillness
Winter’s sharp sun sears the surface
We begin to remember our faces
Beneath heavy, urgent stillness
Our names were carved in the ice
We begin to remember our faces
In the perfect snow fields of March
Our names were carved in the ice
Surrendering our identity to the sky
In the perfect snow fields of March
We lie prone, between vellum sheets
Surrendering our identity to the sky
Waiting to hold our ancient purpose
We lie prone, between vellum sheets
Submerged dragon-flies
Waiting to hold our ancient purpose
Beneath waters of shuffling script
Submerged dragon-flies
Forget the present happiness
Beneath waters of shuffling script
Anguish takes the future tense
Forget the present happiness
Heavy rains in the depths of night
Anguish takes the future tense
We are waiting to plunge deeper
Heavy rains in the depths of night
Our bodies purged in forgetfulness
We are waiting to plunge deeper
When birds awaken us at dawn
Our bodies purged in forgetfulness
Uneven breathing subsides
When birds awaken us at dawn
March is a dangerous month
Uneven breathing subsides
No distraction from the moment
March is a dangerous month
Note it in our journal
No distraction from the moment
Waiting beneath the surface
Note it in our journal
Slowly
Waiting beneath the surface
Shooting stars breed disquiet
Slowly
Isolated inactivity becomes justified
Shooting stars breed disquiet
Bursts of frenetic activity is noted
Isolated inactivity becomes justified
Pleasure is worth writing down
Our skins will shed in April
Previous Publications:
“In the Storms of April, Plunge: A Letter to December (2001).
Copyright, 2001, 2019. 2025.
Lynda McKinney Lambert. All Rights Reserved.
This poem first published in Lynda’s first book:
Concerti: Psalms for the Pilgrimage, Kota Press, 2002.
ISBN 1-929359-18-7
Library of Congress Control Number: 2002112554
Also Published:
__Magnets & Ladders Literary Magazine, 2014
__Indiana Voice Journal, June 2017, Issue #35
__Star Signs: New & Selected Poems, DLD Books, 2019.
ISBN:9781075265433
Lynda’s website at DLD Books_Here.
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“In the Storms of April – Plunge! A Letter to December.”
© Copyright, 2001; 2013; 2019. 2025 Lynda McKinney Lambert. All rights reserved.
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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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