{"id":17478,"date":"2025-09-11T18:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T22:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/?p=17478"},"modified":"2025-09-14T14:09:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T18:09:51","slug":"from-lyndaa-journal_showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/from-lyndaa-journal_showcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynda’s Journal _ A Showcase of Poems"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lynda\u2019s Journal<\/h2>\n

A Showcase of Poems<\/em><\/h2>\n

Post #708<\/strong><\/h3>\n

September 11, <\/strong>2025<\/h3>\n

See it\u00a0Here!<\/a><\/p>\n

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Each Day Hold Some Small Joy \u2013 Poems<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

A collection of 130 Haiku, Tanka, and Free Form<\/h4>\n

by Lynda McKinney Lambert.<\/h3>\n

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A Showcase<\/h1>\n

Post # 708<\/p>\n

I am delighted to present this Showcase of my latest book, Each Day Hold Some Small Joy \u2013 Poems. \u00a0A collection of 130 Haiku, Tanka, and a few Free Forms.<\/p>\n

Poems date from 1992 to 2024.<\/p>\n

My poems\u00a0 feature my gardens in living\u00a0 color.<\/p>\n

My life-long love of gardening began as a small child as I followed\u00a0 my father and a neighbor through their vegetable gardens.<\/p>\n

I grew up in a home where flowers surrounded our home and our produce from my father\u2019s garden was enjoyed all year long. While my father tended to his vegetables, I was busy planting flowers and seeds along the edges of his garden, and other places on our property. I bring this love of tending and nature to my poetry.<\/p>\n

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About the poetry:<\/h3>\n

Japanese poetic forms seem to me as a perfect way to celebrate the beauty, elegance, and livingness of nature. Because these poems are short, I aim to capture the essence of the natural world where we live.<\/p>\n

I love the spareness of the poems because \u00a0it compels me to be clear as I describe personal events, \u00a0private places, \u00a0movements, and \u00a0complexities of nature.\u00a0 I capture beauty and livingness as only a visual artist could do.\u00a0 Each poem is a work of art.<\/p>\n

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About the book\u2019s title:<\/h3>\n

I discovered this phrase in a little book, Come Away My Beloved<\/em>, by Frances Roberts.See it here.<\/a> It is in a little book of private meditations.\u00a0 The book was gifted to me in 1973, and I still read it regularly for inspiration.<\/p>\n

The focus of my work:<\/h3>\n

*passage of time,<\/p>\n

*nature of God’s creations<\/p>\n

*landscape,<\/p>\n

travel,<\/p>\n

*celebration of life<\/p>\n

*beauty of faith in God<\/p>\n

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Buy my book\u00a0Here!<\/a><\/p>\n

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3 Reviews:<\/h3>\n
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#1<\/em><\/h3>\n

Lynda McKinney Lambert’s new collection of 140 short poems,\u00a0 Each Day Holds Some \u00a0Small Joy,”<\/em>\u00a0is an \u00a0extension of Lynda as the artist and writer. She paints ordinary scenes from her gardens with a few choice words.\u00a0 Lambert draws us into her private world. This carefully crafted book will guide the reader from early spring to the long winter’s rest. Along the way, we hear nature’s garden songs and Lynda’s interaction with the Creator in each garden.<\/p>\n

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Come sit on the porch in a rocker to watch the house wrens build their nest in the wandering jew. Find time to meditate in the \u201cpeaceful Prayer \u00a0Garden. Walk the path to the bubbling creek to learn the call of the crows. Experience the world of Lynda as she walks ancient paths, situated in Western \u00a0Pennsylvania, her connection to her ancestors. After reading her book, I felt the peace and serenity of this small place she calls home.<\/p>\n

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~Carol Farnsworth<\/em><\/p>\n

Author of\u00a0Leaf Memories<\/em><\/p>\n

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# 2<\/em><\/h3>\n

My writing is deeper,<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0My senses are heightened.<\/em><\/p>\n

My life is richer because of Lynda\u2019s influence.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0She ignites and delights my woes with wonders.<\/em><\/p>\n

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~Christina M. Eder,<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>Host of\u00a0A Slice of Pie with Christina Mae – Podcasts<\/em><\/p>\n

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#3<\/em><\/h3>\n

In this new collection, Lynda McKinney Lambert continues her exploration of the natural world, displaying an ever-deepening understanding and heightened command of poetic form and language.\u00a0 A visual artist as well as a poet, she blends her two passions and invites readers to walk beside her on this creative journey.<\/p>\n

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~Sally Rosenthal<\/p>\n

Author of Peonies in Winter<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Three poems from the book:<\/h3>\n

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garden spider spins<\/p>\n

sturdy web to catch insects<\/p>\n

a moveable feast<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Lynda McKinney Lambert, Ellwood City, PA\u00a0 riverwoman@zoominternet.net<\/a><\/p>\n

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squirrels collect acorns<\/p>\n

the right place at the right time<\/p>\n

falling like brown snow<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Lynda McKinney Lambert, Ellwood City, PA\u00a0 riverwoman@zoominternet.net<\/a><\/p>\n

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diaphanous stems<\/p>\n

nestled among round green leaves<\/p>\n

sunlight warms our arms<\/p>\n

deep blue wood \u00a0violet blossoms<\/p>\n

fragrant afternoon bouquet<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Lynda McKinney Lambert, Ellwood City, PA\u00a0 riverwoman@zoominternet.net<\/a><\/p>\n

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I recommend my new book to those who enjoy the wonders of\u00a0 Gods created world.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0 poems are like a series of\u00a0 resting places for a reader who wants to take set-apart time to relax and consider the poems and their own engagement with nature. Each Day Holds Some Small joy would be a gift of joy to anyone who loves poetry or wants to learn more about nature and our \u00a0amazing world.<\/p>\n

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This book has 172 pages. Available in paperback, hardback, e-book, Kindle.<\/p>\n

For a signed copy you may send a check for $25.00 to me at:<\/p>\n

Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/p>\n

104 River Road<\/p>\n

Ellwood City, PA 16117<\/p>\n

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I can send a book directly to someone\u00a0as a gift, if you want me to do that.\u00a0 You can pay me via PayPal, or a personal check in the mail.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Lynda McKinney Lambert. From the Pan tone Series_ Self Portrait.
\nPan tome Series_Self Portrait_Photo of Lynda McKinney Lambert.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u00a0Lynda\u2019s Bio appears\u00a0 in the summer of 2025 in<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Food, Flowers, Medicine: And Other Gifts From the Garden, Anthology, 2025<\/em><\/h5>\n

Want to know more bout this new book?\u00a0 \u00a0Read\u00a0 here<\/a><\/p>\n

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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.\u00a0 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\u00a0 and beauty of a physical and spiritual world as she weaves strands from history, nature, and her personal life experiences.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9<\/a>Lynda McKinney Lambert, 2025.<\/p>\n

“Acts 17:28 “For in him we live, and move, and have our being.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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