Lynda Recommends_ Matter XXIV_Recollections of Sanctuary
Lynda Recommends
Matter XXIV
Anthology – NEW Collection by Oprelle Press
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__My poem today is a Sestina.
What to watch for in this poem?
There is a pattern of six words that will be repeated as line endings, throughout the poem. Pay attention to how each line ends, and how there is a pattern created by those 6 words.
Recollection of Sanctuary,
is SHORT LISTED and published in this new collection by Oprelle Publishers.
__The Poem
recollections of sanctuary
I recollect my early Sanctuary
photos of Grandma and me
beside her summer garden
pink roses she cherished
vintage black and white moments
smiling, relaxed, secure.
Mom’s snapshots reveal secure
family, home, sanctuary
birthday parties, rare moments
our chickens, a dog, and me
a birthday cake I cherished
standing beside Dad’s Garden.
moon flowers, zinnias, marigolds in our garden
followed Dad’s footprints, I was secure
watering the seeds, we cherished
our backyard, a private sanctuary
two brothers, a sister, and me.
We cultivated rare moments.
years of accumulated moments
life lessons learned in our garden
concealed respites for me
little breaks felt secure
sojourns in my childhood sanctuary
taught by parents I cherished
children flourish when cherished
mature and develop in unique moments
Today, I linger in a natural sanctuary
planting flowers in my garden
knowing I am secure
beneath shade of ginkgo tree.
decades have passed for me
Yet, when my favorite cherished
Daisies bloom in summertime, I feel secure
knowing that the rapid moments
pass silently in my garden
faithful cultivation of my sanctuary
As for me, I treasure the moments
I have cherished my labors in life’s garden
secure in my sacred sanctuary
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©Lynda McKinney Lambert, August 17, 2025. All rights reserved.
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Published:
_Matter XXIV, Anthology, by Oprelle Press,
ISBN:979-8-9899015-8-6
July 2-25.
__What the EDITORS have to say about the
POETS and POEMS
selected for this new publication
Thank you—from the bottom of our hearts—for your extraordinary patience and beautiful spirits as we brought Matter XXIV into the world.
We know this took longer than expected, and we offer a sincere and heartfelt apology for the delay. Life sometimes has its own rhythm, and this book needed time to become what it was truly meant to be. But we promise—it was worth the wait.
We’re thrilled to announce that Matter XXIV is now available on Amazon.com — and it is stunning. Your words deserved nothing less than elevation, so we created a very special hardcover edition that reflects the weight and wonder of the poems within.
Your voices, your visions, and your vulnerability have all come together to form something unforgettable. Each page is a tribute to the power of poetry, and to the indelible mark each of you leaves on the world.
With Deep Gratitude and Celebration,
The Oprelle Team_
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