{"id":4619,"date":"2019-04-03T09:21:17","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T13:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/?p=4619"},"modified":"2019-04-03T09:23:59","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T13:23:59","slug":"bouquet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/bouquet\/","title":{"rendered":"Bouquet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Post #237<\/p>\n

April 3, 2019<\/p>\n

“Bouquet”<\/p>\n

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April is National Poetry Month<\/em><\/p>\n

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National Poetry Month – Day 3<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

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\n“Bouquet”<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

by Lynda McKinney Lambert, 2013<\/em><\/p>\n

The finest bouquet<\/p>\n

is a gift of the spirit –<\/p>\n

small scraps, bright fabrics,<\/p>\n

wild flowers and Butterflies<\/p>\n

spilled from a yellow tote bag.<\/p>\n

Carved pieces of abalone shells<\/p>\n

glitter among golden beads –<\/p>\n

dance in a circle<\/p>\n

surround a porcelain medallion,<\/p>\n

painted with wild roses and sunshine.<\/p>\n

Fresh leafy green salads<\/p>\n

blueberries and salty cashews<\/p>\n

conversations and laughter<\/p>\n

surrounded our mid-summer table.<\/p>\n

We opened the amber glass bottle,<\/p>\n

drank dark Blackberry wine<\/p>\n

we raised our glasses \u2013<\/p>\n

\u201cGreetings – to the hot summer day<\/p>\n

“Proust!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photo by Lynda McKinney Lambert.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

The Bouquet of flowers in this photo is from my sister, Patti McKinney Gibson, who grows them in her gardens.<\/p>\n

Each year she brings a bouquet from her gardens for my birthday on August 27th.<\/p>\n

My you, dear reader, be blessed with fresh bouquets of flowers at special times in your life, too!<\/p>\n

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Original poem by Lynda McKinney Lambert.<\/p>\n

Previously published:<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

“The Bouquet” <\/strong>(2013) AKA \u201cBouquet\u201d<\/p>\n

NFB Writing Contest: 3nd<\/sup> Place for Poetry, 2014<\/p>\n

Slate & Style<\/u><\/em>, NFB Writers Division, Summer Issue, 2018<\/p>\n

Walking by Inner Vision Blog<\/em>, 3 April, 2019<\/p>\n

Lambert, Lynda McKinney. Star Signs: New & Selected Poems,<\/em> 2019.<\/p>\n

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Copyright, 2013, 2019. Lynda McKinney Lambert. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

Get the SCOOP on Lynda. Read it Here!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

April is National Poetry Month. Pennsylvania poet, Lynda McKinney Lambert brings a poem from the past for Day 3. “The Bouquet,” celebrates the beauty and joy of nature and friendships. 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