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Lines – Mountains and Freeways – Photo Challenge – Graphic Designs

Posted on April 25, 2018 by lynnkelleyauthor

This week’s photo challenge for The Daily Post is a fun one: Lines. I snapped this photo a couple weeks ago to capture the silhouettes of the mountain ridges set against the sky. Some of the ridges are barely visible, … Continue reading →

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The Taste of Poverty – A Poem

Posted on April 20, 2018 by lynnkelleyauthor

April is National Poetry Month, and I can’t believe how fast this month is going by. Today’s post is about hunger and poverty. I hope it speaks to you. The Taste of Poverty Have you heard the peaceful sound of … Continue reading →

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Book Call – Essay Written By a High School Student in the 1940s

Posted on April 18, 2018 by lynnkelleyauthor

This is a piece written by my father when he was in high school: Book Call by Gordon Powell Frequently my father asks me to take him to various parts of the city. He owns a small book store in … Continue reading →

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Practicing for Poetry Reading – Joker Daughter in Background

Posted on April 17, 2018 by lynnkelleyauthor

Do you have a joker in your family? My family is full of jokers. Below is a home video from 1999 when I was practicing for a poetry reading. Like many people, I have a fear of public speaking, so … Continue reading →

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Smile Train – A Worthy Cause – My Niece and Nephew Help Bring More Awareness

Posted on April 16, 2018 by lynnkelleyauthor

My nephew and niece, Brent and Brooke, were born with cleft palates. Now all grown up, they are raising money to go with the Smile Train organization to Peru in June. They’re working to bring more awareness to the issue … Continue reading →

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Spool – Short Poem and 1999 Retro Video Practicing for Poetry Reading

Posted on April 15, 2018 by lynnkelleyauthor

  Once upon a time I attended a poetry group at the Frugal Frigate children’s bookstore in Redlands, California. At one point, we were invited to participate in a poetry reading. Like most people, I had a fear of public … Continue reading →

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When Your Shoe Breaks in Public or You Tear a Hole in Your Fishnets

Posted on April 12, 2018 by lynnkelleyauthor

Have you ever been out in public and your shoe broke? A couple of days ago, I had just entered Macy’s to look for high heels to go with a new dress. Right there in the shoe department, the platform … Continue reading →

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A Place to Dream – Awakening Photo Challenge

Posted on April 11, 2018 by lynnkelleyauthor

A Place to Dream is my entry for this week’s Daily Post “Awakening” photo challenge. Isn’t this charming? It’s at the Cambria Pines Lodge in Cambria, California. I love the textured pebble stone pathway, the furniture art used for a … Continue reading →

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Altered Art Scrapbook For a Little Girl

Posted on April 10, 2018 by lynnkelleyauthor

Altered art scrapbook for a little girl. Mixed media. Front cover. Scrapbooking paper, sticker embellishments, text printed on parchment paper with torn edges, scraps from magazines, doll shirt from dollar store. A triangle-shaped pocket in the corner holds special photos. … Continue reading →

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Ragged Old Slippers – A Poem

Posted on April 9, 2018 by lynnkelleyauthor

At first glance, my old slippers don’t look too shabby. Turn them over. Whoa! If they could talk, imagine the stories they could tell. They were good to me for years, so they deserved a poem at the very least. … Continue reading →

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