Tag: #poetry

#Haiku: Spring

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Linda Lee Lyberg

“You belong among the wildflowersYou belong in a boat out at seaSail away, kill off the hoursYou belong somewhere you feel free.”- Tom Petty, Wildflowers a perfect spring day pulling fading wildflowers- wind blowing my hat

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Anemoia

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Linda Lee Lyberg

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“My heart only ever had one thought, one want. One need. Despite all, in spite of all…All my heart has ever wanted is you.” ― Stephanie Laurens, The Edge of Desire At times, anemoia overwhelmsme in my nightly dreamswhen I long for another life and placeto rescue… Continue Reading “Anemoia”

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Alora

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Linda Lee Lyberg

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Photo by Bicanski on Pixnio I dreamed my body was mine againwith no memories weighing me downno jagged scars marring my alabaster skinno mortal wounds unleashed beneath. And as I descended further into this ghostly maze,I found myself wielding long shimmering bladesUnlike anything I’ve… Continue Reading “Alora”

Category: PoetryTags: #dreams, #dverse poetics, #poetry, #shayswordgarden

Saved by Grace

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Linda Lee Lyberg

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“The salvation of man is through love and in love” ― Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning There was a moment in my lifewhen quiet hallowed chambersof an old church became my sanctuary. Dusky sunlight fell across a scarred plank floorthrough blood-stained windows where-The body of… Continue Reading “Saved by Grace”

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Did I

Posted on October 29, 2022 by Linda Lee Lyberg

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“How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loved your beauty with love false or true; But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face.” ― William Butler Yeats, The Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats I carry sorrow in my bones… Continue Reading “Did I”

Category: PoetryTags: #aging, #poetry, #shay'swordgarden, #thesundaymuse

The First Time

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Linda Lee Lyberg

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“The older I get, the more I see there are these crevices in life where things fall in and you just can’t reach them to pull them back out. So you can sit next to them and weep or you can get up and… Continue Reading “The First Time”

Category: PoetryTags: #dverse, #poetry, #shay'swordgarden

Morning Tears

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Linda Lee Lyberg

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“The morning was full of sunlight and hope.” ― Kate Chopin, The Awakening Morning tears and last night’s rainWhite jasmine dripping with dewA lazy snail saunters, sipping fresh waterAs hummingbirds dip their beaks deepInto throats of yellow trumpetsWhile early sun peeks through uncertain cloudsWondering if more rain… Continue Reading “Morning Tears”