{"id":16906,"date":"2025-03-20T10:27:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T14:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/?p=16906"},"modified":"2025-09-14T16:59:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T20:59:10","slug":"from-lyndas-journal-_-rescuing-salome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/from-lyndas-journal-_-rescuing-salome\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynda&#8217;s Journal &#8211; Poem &#8211; Rescuing Salome&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"font-inherit\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Lynda\u2019s Journal &#8211; Poem<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"font-inherit\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>~ Rescuing Salome&#8217;\u00a0 ~ Poem<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><em><strong>The Poem:\u00a0 Rescuing Salome&#8217;<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6><strong><em>Rescuing Salome\u2019\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Salome\u2019 reclines on soft king -size bed<\/p>\n<p>Secure, protected.<\/p>\n<p>Solitary soul with book in hands<\/p>\n<p>reads of exotic terrain<\/p>\n<p>considers reverberating sounds<\/p>\n<p>Pulsing, lively voices<\/p>\n<p>rising rapidly<\/p>\n<p>remembers interior nightmares<\/p>\n<p>songs of silent tragic warriors<\/p>\n<p>photographic reminders of reality.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Colorful painted fingernails<\/p>\n<p>self-care is a lifeline to the soul.<\/p>\n<p>Scent of patchouli permeates the room<\/p>\n<p>refreshes a strong mind<\/p>\n<p>rescued from reality.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9Lynda McKinney Lambert. All Rights \u00a0Reserved. April 19, 2023 and March 20, 2025..<\/p>\n<p>Find this book at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mingled-Voices-International-Anthology-Anthologies\/dp\/9888833839\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=TB1RHM094N7M&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zDh2_sTV75m9miEiK4P7D5t8doGLhVTGYMbflT-iB-I._5_2TcONv27ICHduu3n-ar1xN2ENbQLM7exfX3Duof0&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Mingled+Voices+8&amp;qid=1742478057&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=mingled+voices+8%2Cstripbooks%2C101&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More Information on Proverse (Hong Kong)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>BONUS:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4>Read my Review of this Anthology\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/from-the-professors-journal_-a-book-review_mingled-voices-8\/\">Read reviews now<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h5>Published:\u00a0 Anthology, <em>Mingled Voices 8\u00a0<\/em> (Page 74)\u00a0<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>International Proverse Poetry Prize\u00a0 Anthology 2023;<\/p>\n<p>Proverse (Hong Kong) (2024) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mingled-Voices-International-Anthology-Anthologies\/dp\/9888833839\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=TB1RHM094N7M&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zDh2_sTV75m9miEiK4P7D5t8doGLhVTGYMbflT-iB-I._5_2TcONv27ICHduu3n-ar1xN2ENbQLM7exfX3Duof0&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Mingled+Voices+8&amp;qid=1742478057&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=mingled+voices+8%2Cstripbooks%2C101&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See More<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For additional information on the poets and poetry anthologies at\u00a0 Proverse (Hong Kong)\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/From Lynda\u2019s Journal World Poetry Day - March 21, 2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0 Read it here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5>Lynda&#8217;s Bio as it will appear in the book,<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><em>Food, Flowers, Medicine: And Other Gifts From the Garden, Anthology, 2025<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>Editors: Wild Librarian Press<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0 Lynda retired from her position as Professor of Fine Art and Humanities at Geneva College in 2008 due to profound sight loss. 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