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THIS Weekend! Visit the BAY AREA BOOK FESTIVAL From Home!
Attention Book Lovers! #BayAreaBookFestival #Unbound is bringing authors and programs to the comfort and safety of your home starting May 1-3. “Our aim is to bring you a meaningful slice of literary goodness: one we hope will be a powerful … Continue reading
MOTHER LOVE – An Earth Day Tale
It’s been seven years since this story was first posted (2013). Our planet’s population has increased circa 6.5 million. Have we taken measures to better care for our Mother and ultimately ourselves? Let’s see… Sweating and belching, the young mother … Continue reading
HAPPY NEW YEAR from MY PLANET
If there were a planet between Earth and Mars that took 415 days to orbit the sun and we were blessed with living on it together, this New Year’s greeting would be on time. It would still be the evening … Continue reading
IT’S DECEMBER? WHAT HAPPENED TO NOVEMBER?
I woke up this morning, with my back to a tree wond’ring how on earth my chin hairs had grown past my dimpled knees. The last thing I remember, someone cried out, “trick-or-treat!” Now it’s suddenly December? Are those gnomes … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, AWESOME PEOPLE, EVENTS, FAMILY, HUMOR, POEMS, ROAD TRIP, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes
Tagged adventure, Ann Rose, D. G. Lambo-Weidner, D.G.Lambo, Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner, Iowa Caucus, Jessica Garrison, Liberty and Justice Dinner, Mekisha Telfer, Mexico, Pete Buttigieg, poem, SCBWI Conference, Stephen Fraser, U.S. Presidential Candidates for 2020
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ODE TO ME BONNIE BLUE PLAID WELLIES
Oh, y’ve done me well, me bonnie blue plaid wellies, always keepin’ me from sinkin’ deep in bogs squishy, black, an’ smelly. I’ve enjoyed our strolls across lush fairy glens, twistin’ up trails o’ sweet smellin’ heather,
CUPID, THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR DAY
I know it’s presumptuous, and most likely, not easy. It just might, in fact, be considered quite sleazy, to expect you, dear Cupid, to share your day with another, even though this worthy project has been sanctioned by your brother. … Continue reading
NIGHTMARE ON UNTER DEN LINDEN – A Banned Books Week Tribute
It’s somehow fitting. The sweeping square is shrouded in silence, but for the dime-size drops of rain slapping the neatly laid cobbled stones under my feet. The typically bustling quad is empty too, except for the line of bicycles strung … Continue reading
A SWEET VALENTINE RUSE
One paper heart trimmed in frilly, white lace, One arrow, one promise of a sweet, warm embrace. Once it’s notched, drawn, and trained on a specific bullseye, Cupid first blows a kiss, and then lets it fly ~
A ROSE PETAL, A BOY SOLDIER, and LEMON CAKE…
What’s the connection? The book launch of LOST BOYS, a middle grade historical fiction novel by début author (and friend) Darcey Rosenblatt. LOST BOYS is a captivating coming-of-age story of friendship, hardship, and hope. Twelve-year-old Reza is an Iranian boy … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, AWESOME PEOPLE, BOOK LAUNCH, EVENTS, VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX
Tagged 2017 debut novel, adventure, Book Passage Author Events, boy soldiers, D.G.Lambo, Darcey Rosenblatt, Darcey Rosenblatt debut author, Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner, Henry Holt & Co, Iran/Iraq war, Lost Boys, middle grade historical fiction
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KALAALLIT NUNAAT – Looking For A Fix
“Umimmar?” Taken aback by the sudden question, Christian, Uli, and I nodded. Clearly, the man had overheard our conversation. His dark eyes shifted from the front of the store to the back. Stepping closer, he first cleared his throat, then whispered, … Continue reading
