Lyndas Fire
...Lynda stared into the popping orange and yellow fire.
Twigs snapped and cracked, falling into the hearth.
Surrounding brick fireplace tile glowed in a new brilliance.
She felt more serene than she...
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Categories:
lynda, fire,
Form: Free verse
Wonder Woman
...People would say I looked like Lynda Carter
I'm a far cry from Wonder Woman
I could still be your super hero if you wanna follow me down into the dust
That thin layer of charred regret that coats ...
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Categories:
lynda, angst, anxiety,
Form: Free verse
Lydia, Don'T Desert Me For Life
...Lydia, don't desert me for life; I've waited years
for an answer and certainly won't give up now,
you can be kinder than you've ever been:
I've struggled through the hardest of times:
feel sorry ...
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Categories:
lynda, destiny, emotions, fantasy, future,
Form: Lyric
For Friends
...Friends I have, I know they’re here.
Lester, Don, Jeff & Pat, yes you’re here.
Oh yes, Chris & Rusty, Ron & Gilbert.
Many times we laughed and hurt.
Those days, I wish, I long for again.
There...
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Categories:
lynda, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Daddy, On Your Wedding
...Dear dad,
I understand that today is your big day, your wedding day. Your life is taking a different turn- hopefully. In my entire life, I’ve never really held a conversation with you. A real conver...
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Categories:
lynda, absence, appreciation, grief, i
Form: Free verse
Resilience
...Thank you dear Lynda McCarthy for your love, understanding, passion and guidance
They are whispering now, yes I hear people talk,
‘Think she’s got mental problems?’ Is all that I’ve got.
You be...
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Categories:
lynda, anxiety, appreciation, blessing, character,
Form: Rhyme
Life Ain'T Fair
...Was so excited to hear some news
From our dear friends Lynda and Al
About to embark on an exciting cruise
What could possibly go afoul
Lynda's had Parkinsons for many years
Needs a wheelchai...
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Categories:
lynda, sad,
Form: Quatrain