Author Archives: Lynette

Through the Lens of a Broken Heart

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Lynette

Through the lens of a broken heart the sky is muted the air flavored with mud Through the lens of a broken heart my face feels weighted down my feet heavy as clay Through the lens of a broken heart … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged courage, Heartache, love, poem, poetry, writing work | 1 Comment

Spring Rain

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Lynette

The park is filled with night and fog, The veils are drawn about the world, The drowsy lights along the paths Are dim and pearled. Gold and gleaming the empty streets, gold and gleaming the misty lake, The mirrored lights … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged beauty, courage, Heartache, Loss, love, poem, Sara Teasdale, Spring | Leave a comment

Time is a Finger Snap

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Lynette

Several years back my mom and I went on a wonderful trip to the south. We explored Savannah and Charleston and made a special detour to explore the charming little town of Beaufort, South Carolina, just because one of my … Continue reading →

Posted in The World According to Me | Tagged Beaufort, book quote, favorite Author, Pat Conroy, Pat Conroy quote, RIP Pat Conroy, Savannah, South Carolina, Southern writers, travel, writing | Leave a comment

Travel is a Creative Act

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Lynette

Posted in travel quotes | Tagged book quote, creativity, Paul Theroux, travel quote, travel writing, writing | Leave a comment

We Become What We Have Loved

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Lynette

“Every day I make some gesture, think or feel something through the influence of one or another of these friends. When I plant bulbs I pat the earth around each one and realize suddenly that that is what my mother … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Nature quotes | Tagged book quote, friendship, influence, love, May Sarton, World of Light | Leave a comment

Thank You Harper Lee

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Lynette

To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the very best books ever written…and touched me profoundly in both my childhood and my adult life. It’s been a touchstone for me and for so many millions of others. Those of us … Continue reading →