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In the United States, fall is just a day away. Here’s a perfect poem for the season from fellow author Lynda McKinney Lambert. You’ll also find a back story, a little instruction on how to write in the poetry form she’s using, information about her books, and more. Enjoy!
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Autumnal manifestations are steady
Bold electric-ginger and enflamed ruby tints
Colorful displays in dense forests
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New! Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me
Copyright 2021 by Abbie Johnson Taylor.
Independently published with the help of DLD Books.
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Sixteen-year-old Natalie’s grandmother, suffering from dementia and confined to a wheelchair, lives in a nursing home and rarely recognizes Natalie. But one Halloween night, she tells her a shocking secret that only she and Natalie’s mother know. Natalie is the product of a one-night stand between her mother, who is a college English teacher, and another professor.
After some research, Natalie learns that people with dementia often have vivid memories of past events. Still not wanting to believe what her grandmother has told her, she finds her biological father online. The resemblance between them is undeniable. Not knowing what else to do, she shows his photo and website to her parents.
Natalie realizes she has some growing up to do. Scared and confused, she reaches out to her biological father, and they start corresponding.
Her younger sister, Sarah, senses their parents’ marital difficulties. At Thanksgiving, when she has an opportunity to see Santa Claus, she asks him to bring them together again. Can the jolly old elf grant her request?
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I am glad you enjoyed this poem. Thanks so much for sharing it on My Corner today. I love to write about transitions as I experience them from my little corner of Heaven-on-Earth in the Village of Wurtemburg, PA.
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you’re so welcome, Lynda. It was my pleasure, posting this beautiful poem. Enjoy the rest of your day.
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