Teamlesley

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: Name: Lesley; Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States

I have discovered that walking a very narrow path leads to broad places of peace, contentment, and provision. After an eclectic career of nonprofit leadership, museums, education and social services, Dr. Lesley Barker is transitioning to retirement devoted to full time writing. Expect surprises to come from her pen.

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Friday, January 02, 2009

New Year Resolution 2009

Surprise me again
I am
Twirling in rainbow taffeta
Battle sore
Weaving sparkled tapestry
New stars singing new victories
While I
Slip softly
Soak
Submerged in my golden sea
There is my ship
Emerging
I am
Dripping gold
As I
Spin free

c. 2009 by Lesley Barker

Labels: 2009 resolution, poem

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Emulating Eve

It tastes good to her
That small bite of ripe plum
It
Nobody heard
Tastes
Her teeth slit
Good
The thin skin
To
Nobody saw
Her
Blood-juice drip
It
Slight pleasure
Tastes
Changed everything
Good to
Cost
Her
the world

c. 2007 By Lesley Barker

Labels: poem, sin

Sunday, April 01, 2007

March

c. 2007 by Lesley Barker

Spring, at Winter's cervix crowned

Crocus and Hyacinth

Winter wind moans

Snow-frosted Daffodils

Transition

Tulips, Forsythia, Cherry blossoms

Push bearing down sighing

Spent petals limply lying down

Premature Summer's crying

Labels: poem, spring, winter