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SONG OF MY SELF ~ An Introspection

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

While filing snippets of writing exercises, prompts, and ideas jotted on napkins in dark restaurants, I came across a poem I wrote using the first line in Walt Whitman’s 1892 poem “Song of Myself” as a starting point… “I celebrate … Continue reading →

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WHAT IF?

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

I came across a poem the other day and I just can’t get it outta’ my head, so I’ve decided to share it with you today. The words are by ~ Ganga White and the photos by yours truly, unless otherwise noted… … Continue reading →

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HALLOWE’EN HAUNT

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

T’is the eve before November first, The night vampires rise to quench their thirst. T’is the time men are shackled to walls and beds for fear the moonlight will burst their threads transforming them into

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P-I-P * or A Poet’s Process

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

*POETRY-IN-PROGRESS Cursor stabs on blank white screen While “What will I write today?” loudly screams (of course-screams are LOUD, unless, they’re silent) … Continue reading →

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HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE MS. MUFFET SCORNED

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

This is a fable of blood and deceit— Not for the faint-hearted, or stomachs that are weak. The tale, its author, the unpopular Father Gander, Was written from his viewpoint with unflinching candor. This is the real story of an … Continue reading →

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GOOD DAY MOON

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

On top of Round Hill, in a land called Marin, December’s sun coaxed a new day to begin. As she climbed, bit by bit, up into the sky, Sun noticed the Moon, waiting patiently nigh. “Is something wrong, brother?” she … Continue reading →

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A HALLOWEEN TREAT

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

‘Tis All Hallows’ Eve and in true scary fashion, the wind is a’ howlin’ with fury and passion. The moon’s begun waning, but still lights the way, for our loved ones who’ve passed to the ‘other side’ of the bay. … Continue reading →