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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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Defeat and Hope – A Poem

Posted on April 7, 2018 by lynnkelleyauthor

Hope Dark crows of worries nest in my soul Their jagged beaks peck at my thoughts Their heavy wings overshadow my imagination The worms they feed upon burrow deeper and deeper into the soil of angst and fear and fill … Continue reading →

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Lightning Bug Poem – It’s National Poetry Month

Posted on April 3, 2018 by lynnkelleyauthor

Do you enjoy poetry? This is a short poem about when I was a child in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and how I had no regard for the life of lightning bugs flittering through summer nights. I found a home video from … Continue reading →

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The Dance – It’s National Poetry Month!

Posted on April 2, 2014 by lynnkelleyauthor

April is National Poetry Month. It’s been many moons since I last wrote a poem, but I found one I wrote years ago. It’s one of my favorites, so I thought I’d share it with you. The Dance I danced … Continue reading →

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