{"id":9996,"date":"2022-01-06T00:53:47","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T05:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/?p=9996"},"modified":"2022-01-06T00:53:47","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T05:53:47","slug":"nothing-divine-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/nothing-divine-dies\/","title":{"rendered":"Nothing Divine Dies &#8211; Vita Brevis Anthology#3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>NEW ~ Vita Brevis Anthology #3\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><em><strong>Nothing Divine Dies<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 ~\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1737296519\">Buy it here<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Editor: Brian Geiger<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10003\" style=\"width: 155px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10003\" data-attachment-id=\"10003\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/nothing-divine-dies\/51lp4tuinl-_ac_uy218_\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/51lP4tuINL._AC_UY218_.jpg?fit=145%2C218&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"145,218\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Vita Brevis&amp;#8217; Anthology #3_Nothing Divine Dies.  I have wrok in this new anthology just phclished the end of December.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Book Cover Vita Brevis Anthology #3 &amp;#8211; Nothing Divine Ever Dies&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/51lP4tuINL._AC_UY218_.jpg?fit=145%2C218&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10003\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/51lP4tuINL._AC_UY218_.jpg?resize=145%2C218&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"145\" height=\"218\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Book Cover Vita Brevis Anthology #3 &#8211; Nothing Divine\u00a0 Dies<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>\u201cNothing divine dies. All good is eternally reproductive. The beauty of nature reforms itself in the mind, and not for barren contemplation, but for new creation.\u201d &#8211; Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature<\/i><\/p>\n<p>From a shaft of sunlight warming the kitchen floor to a lush forest by Walden pond, what is it about experiencing nature that pleases and fulfills us? In the third volume of the\u00a0<i>Vita Brevis Poetry Anthology,<\/i>established and emerging poets from around the world show what nature means to them.\u00a0<b>This is nature poetry at its most precise and moving<\/b>, continuing the long tradition of Transcendentalism, deciphering ourselves and the world that sustains us &#8212; with art.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lynda has two poems in this new collection.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After months of preparation and over a thousand submissions,\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1737296519\">Nothing Divine Dies: The Poetry of Nature<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(<em>Vita Brevis Poetry Anthology, III<\/em>) has been officially released. This is a powerful volume of nature poetry by emerging and established artists.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1737296519\">Paperback<\/a>\u00a0<em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1737296519\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1737296519<\/a>)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09PDN3YGZ\">Ebook<\/a>\u00a0<em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09PDN3YGZ\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09PDN3YGZ<\/a>)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Autumnal Prelude &#8211; Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/h2>\n<p>My sleek black cat stretches forward<\/p>\n<p>views rain-soaked world through open window<\/p>\n<p>sits quietly as early morning rain dribbles<\/p>\n<p>soft metallic tunes on rainspouts<\/p>\n<p>listens to chipmunks chattering<\/p>\n<p>in rock-pile of\u00a0 my spare Japanese garden.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I listen as cars splash down flooded road<\/p>\n<p>crows call from beyond the dense woods<\/p>\n<p>deep olive-green dimness of tangled<\/p>\n<p>swagging bittersweet vines<\/p>\n<p>careening from highest maple trees<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rain alters my gardening schedules<\/p>\n<p>tulip, crocus, and daffodil bulbs<\/p>\n<p>remain unnoticed, dry and safe<\/p>\n<p>after swift flight from Holland<\/p>\n<p>the promise of a colorful spring garden<\/p>\n<p>remains intact<\/p>\n<p>resting in cardboard shipping box.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Autumnal days grow cooler<\/p>\n<p>but soil remains warm<\/p>\n<p>plants now focus their energy<\/p>\n<p>on root development<\/p>\n<p>preparing for their Spring performance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Patience is a virtue for cats,<\/p>\n<p>gardeners and plants.<\/p>\n<p>*<\/p>\n<h2><strong><i>\u00a0<\/i>I am Immersed in a River &#8211; Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I am immersed in a river that<\/p>\n<p>flows in every season.<\/p>\n<p>I rest in the shade of<\/p>\n<p>hemlocks and ferns<\/p>\n<p>gather water-worn stones from<\/p>\n<p>the whirling floor of a cool eddy.<\/p>\n<p>In my red canoe I skim the surface of<\/p>\n<p>the emerald-green mountain river<\/p>\n<p>while russet and gold autumn trees<\/p>\n<p>prepare for winter\u2019s respite.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Lynda&#8217;s Bio, \u00a92021<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Lynda, a retired professor of fine arts and humanities, Geneva College in Pennsylvania, authored 5 published books that focus on spare poems and thoughtful personal essays. Lynda lives with her husband Bob, their 2 dogs and 6 cats. Lynda\u2019s love of nature, fine art, and history provide her dominate themes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New &#8211; Vita Brevis&#8217; Anthology #3 is now available.<br \/>\nThis new volume edited by Brian Geiger is now for sale on Amazon.<br \/>\nPennsylvania poet, Lynda McKinney Lambert has two of her nature-themed poems in this collection.  <\/p>\n <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/nothing-divine-dies\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"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":[],"class_list":["post-9996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-trusting-god"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4gbwn-2Be","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11186,"url":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/poem_-i-am-immersed-in-a-river-from-the-professors-journal\/","url_meta":{"origin":9996,"position":0},"title":"From Lynda&#8217;s Journal ~ I am immersed in a river~","author":"Lynda Lambert","date":"June 13, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"American poet, Lynda McKinney Lambert shares her poem about spending a fall day in a red canoe on the Allegheny River is western Pennsylvania. 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