{"id":13361,"date":"2022-12-03T08:06:51","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T13:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/?p=13361"},"modified":"2024-09-06T18:12:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T22:12:17","slug":"a-poem-my-old-house-lingers-from-the-professors-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/a-poem-my-old-house-lingers-from-the-professors-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"From Lynda’s Journal ~ My old house lingers"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Poem<\/h4>\n

~ My old house lingers ~<\/h4>\n

From lynda’s Journal<\/h4>\n

by
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Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The Poem<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n

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My Old House Lingers \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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My old house lingers on a ridge<\/p>\n

above a cavernous stone quarry<\/p>\n

cut into a cove by the rushing waters<\/p>\n

of ancient Connoquenessing Creek.<\/p>\n

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This fifty-mile-long waterway<\/p>\n

is a classic western Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

stream that flows in a serpentine path.<\/p>\n

Rushing water meanders, turns, twists and dips<\/p>\n

as it races to join the wide expanse<\/p>\n

of the Beaver River heading south towards Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

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My black suede boots trundle slowly<\/p>\n

through crisp russet withered leaves<\/p>\n

blown down by cold winds.<\/p>\n

Broken branches snap,<\/p>\n

shift, snare and tangle<\/p>\n

round my happy-go-lucky legs.<\/p>\n

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The deer path widens between<\/p>\n

rows of tall leafless watchers<\/p>\n

guarding shady pathway.<\/p>\n

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I listen to \u201cThe Connie\u201d in all seasons,<\/p>\n

day and night. \u00a0We have lived side-by-side<\/p>\n

for over five decades. My children and grandchildren<\/p>\n

wade in the shallow waters and climb \u00a0the rocky shore.<\/p>\n

We gather empty clam shells<\/p>\n

that raccoons discarded during their night<\/p>\n

of dining at the creed\u2019s edges.<\/p>\n

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As I look up into the clear<\/p>\n

aquamarine light this morning<\/p>\n

a familiar black crow<\/p>\n

clutches the highest oak tree branch.<\/p>\n

It yells out resounding warnings<\/p>\n

with sharp staccato notes.<\/p>\n

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I holler back to this pitch-black crow<\/p>\n

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\u201cI will be bringing the sunflower seeds soon.<\/em><\/p>\n

Give me a few minutes.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0I\u2019ll be right back with your breakfast.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

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*<\/p>\n

Poem written November 21, 2022.<\/p>\n

\u00a9Lynda McKinney Lambert, 2022. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

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*<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n

The Backstory<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n

Charles Portolano, my friend and editor of The Avocet<\/em><\/strong> publications challenged me to write a poem based on a message I sent him as an e-mail.<\/p>\n

His challenge stayed on the front burner of my thoughts for that entire day, and night. This morning, as I walked the dogs and did the morning chores outside, I kept thinking about his challenge to write about my home and the surrounding creek and woods.\u00a0 This poem is the result of my thoughtful musings for the rest of the entire day.<\/p>\n

I sent it back to him when I finished writing it.<\/p>\n

This poem was published on December 3, 2022.<\/p>\n

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I received this message via e-mail from Editor, Charles Portolano:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Hello, good morning.\u00a0 We pray you are doing well.<\/p>\n

Your wonderful poem will\u00a0appear in this weekend’s issue of The Weekly Avocet – #522.<\/p>\n

Thank you for sharing this\u00a0work with\u00a0all of us.<\/p>\n

Please share with all those\u00a0you know who love Nature poetry.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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A special to the editorial Portolano family, Charles, Vivian, and Valerie for publishing this poem!\u00a0 I am pleased to share my thoughts about living in western Pennsylvania, via this poem.<\/p>\n

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*<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n

Published<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n

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The Weekly Avocet<\/em> – #522, December 3, 2022.<\/p>\n

Thank you for sharing this\u00a0work with\u00a0all of us.<\/p>\n

Please share with all those\u00a0you know who love Nature poetry.<\/p>\n

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Read more in my NEW BOOK!<\/h2>\n
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BREAKING NEWS<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n

this book is currently in production at Perkins Library, for distribution\u00a0 through the library and through NLS (BARD).<\/p>\n

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MY NEW book is a thoughtful and joyous collection\u00a0 of my poetry, stories, memoirs, photography, and reflections from 1985 \u2013 2021.<\/p>\n

Songs for the Pilgrimage<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a9Lynda McKinney Lambert, 2022. All rights reserved.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Order the book for Christmas Gifts \u2013<\/p>\n

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\"\"Songs for the Pilgrimage.
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Lynda McKinney Lambert, Photo\u00a0 at InSights Art Exhibition, American Printing House for the Blind,\u00a0 Louisville, KY<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lynda\u2019s Newsletters & Interviews<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Charles Portolano, my friend and editor of The Avocet publications challenged me to write a poem based on a message I sent him as an e-mail.<\/p>\n

His challenge stayed on the front burner of my thoughts for that entire day, and night.<\/p>\n Continue reading →<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[1955],"class_list":["post-13361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trusting-god","tag-seasons"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2012_Creek_ViewFromBridge-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4gbwn-3tv","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9765,"url":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/poem-der-hirsch-the-deer-from-the-professors-journal\/","url_meta":{"origin":13361,"position":0},"title":"From Lynda’s Journal – Adornment","author":"Lynda Lambert","date":"October 3, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"From Lynda's Journal Adornment by\u00a0 #Lynda McKinney Lambert October 3, 2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 From Lynda's Journal - Adornment Adornment \u2013 September Daydreams (2013) \u00a0\"Adornment: decorations worn to attract attention.\" by Lynda McKinney Lambert \u00a0 \u00a0 On languid September days I would like to wear colorful gaudy jewelry every single one\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "#Trusting God"","block_context":{"text":"#Trusting God","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/category\/trusting-god\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/193_21-EveningVespers-1.jpg?fit=665%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/193_21-EveningVespers-1.jpg?fit=665%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/193_21-EveningVespers-1.jpg?fit=665%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12464,"url":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/from-lyndas-journal-philosophy-for-a-cool-water-daydream\/","url_meta":{"origin":13361,"position":1},"title":"Lynda’s Journal – poem – Philosophy for a Cool Water Daydream","author":"Lynda Lambert","date":"October 29, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Award winning poem: Philosophy for a Cool Water Daydream. 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