Scattered Syllables

By Linda Lokhee

Scattered Syllables is a collection of modern poetry designed to echo the wonder of natural growth. Split into three sections - Scattered, Growing and Love; poet Linda Lokhee explores life's challenges and how to light and maintain the flame of hope we all need to

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ink Gladiators Press
• Release date: Feb 7, 2021
• ISBN: 9788194941859

Linda Lokhee

Linda Lokhee is a primary school and special education teacher, children's book author and published poetess. Her favourite place is the beach, either on the sand soaking up the sunshine or surrounded by ocean water (she's secretly a mermaid!). She loves reading but wishes she had more time to read the endless mountain of books piling up. Love of life's beautiful and varied experiences involving her family and friends inspires Linda to write. Currently, she lives in Sydney's Northern Beaches with her husband, two sons and a sweet, gentle dog named Cookie.

Book preview

Foreword

Preface

Part One - SCATTERED

I GRIEF

Life Heist

Absence

Forever Young

Only The Good Die Young

II HEARTBREAK

Betrayal

Blinded

Regret

Missed Chance

Gone, Again

Where Are You?

Notes

The Lure

Dream Lover

III DEPRESSION

Cloud

Unwell

She’s Still There, Somewhere

Immobile

Voices

IV DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Spiral

Like A Mask

Clarity

Fire Can Burn

House of Cards

V FEAR

My Name is Fear

Nyctophobia

VI COMMUNITY

Homeless

The Hoarder

The Escalator to the Casino

Displaced (a Loop form poem)

Why?

The Game of Life

VII DISASTER AND DISEASE

Our Missing Moon

Burnt

When the Flames Died Down

Corona Virus

4. Part Two - GROWING

I IMAGINATION

Mermaid

Magic

Hidden Worlds

II DON’T GIVE UP

Thunderbird Eggs

Stars

Look For The Light

The Strength

Blooming

Fighter

One World

Time

Reach Out

Sunshine

III HEALING

I See You

Melt the Frost

R U OK?

Notes of the Past

My Face

Unburden

Memories

The Journey

Kill Them With Kindness

Slow Down

IV FREEDOM

Being Free

Remember The Magic

Fly Away

Duality

Just A Circus

Letter to Four-Year-Old Me

Tattooed Notes On Skin

Midnight Ink

V HOPE

Hope Always Survives

Choices

I’ll Find You

The Stars’ Healing Lullaby

A Silent Strength

Determination

Some Days

Be

Self Confidence

Immersion

VI HOME

Bushfires

Fire, Flood, Virus

Social Isolation

Slow Down

Sydney Vivid Light Festival

New Year’s Eve in Sydney

City Girl

ANZAC Day

Special Education Artwork Lesson

Harmony Day

VII MOTHER NATURE

A Lavender Glow

Breath of the Wind

Radiance

Glimpse of an Angel

Just Breathe

Ocean’s Love

Ocean’s Song

Starfish

Earth Hour

Ode to the Weed

Complexities of Woman

Moon Maiden

Winter

Autumn

Spring

Summer

5. Part Three - LOVE

I BEAUTY

Sunrise

Craving Sunlight’s Crown

The Beach

In the Stillness

Mermaid’s Paradise

Snowflake

Guardians

The Amnesia Moon

Musical Masterpiece

II LOVED ONES

My Tribe

Best Friends

Together

Lullaby

Brand New Bub

Fly

Rays to Raise

Alphabet Baby

First Day at School

An Original Masterpiece

My Mother Divine

The Unicorn Messenger

Dodgem Daddy

Daddy

Missing You, Dad

Grandpa

Saolre (Life)

The Family Dog

III LOVE, SET, MATCH

You Belong

A Love Letter From A Dusty Chest

The Orange Grove

Tuscan Vineyard

Man or Wine?

Perfectly Paired

Jade

This Moment

Flutter

Whispers

Snow Hut

I Found You

L’amore (Love)

Meant to Be, You and Me

Loved Being In Love

One Heart

Gently

Perfection

Rollercoaster of Love

Cupid’s Love Cocktail

First Kiss

The Shape of My Heart

The Colours of You

Connected Through Time

Starlit Tunes

Dear World

6. Bonus Material

Red Devil

Believe In Yourself

The Ex-Con

Ocean Angel

Parenting

Sign of the Times

7. Acknowledgements

8. About The Author

9. Author’s Note

10. Other Published Works

11. What Other Authors Are Saying

12. Tell Us What You Think

Foreword

Boundless in range, Linda Lokhee is an Olympian athlete and exuberant performer when it comes to writing genres of current events and modern themes.

The Sock Monster was such a joy to read. Ike is a big-eyed, adorable purple monster meant for children to fall in love with. As an adult, I completely fell in love with him too and sent Linda a fun character illustration of Ike (she loves receiving fan art so if you love any of her pieces or picture books, you definitely should)! The genius behind his character is clearly a revelation of beautifully wrapped themes on family, acceptance, friendship, understanding and love.

Her poetry on Instagram is in itself an independent aspect of her writing talent. Her ability to illuminate darkness and showcase the hidden, gives creativity and positivity a different name for all types of age groups. Also, she has recently released her second children’s book—The Night Noise quite successfully and I am looking forward to reading that next.

A staunch upholder of both mental health and kindness, Linda is deliberately vocal on all media platforms. Using her voice and words to speak, she tackles tough subjects that are not often talked about. Her pieces on racism, gender, equality, climate change, politics, injustice, etc. are intended to cause a reaction while simultaneously inspiring action. The Founder of Feel Good Feb (FGF) and Kindness Is Catching (KiC), Linda takes steps to create mental health awareness through little acts of kindness. She is not only someone who uses her words alone but actually measures them through her actions. FGF spreads kindness within the international community but KiC reaches out to her local community by getting them involved in providing basic necessities and clothes to help the homeless sleep more comfortably during the long winter.

How we met is rather an interesting one and goes back a couple of years ago. I had just joined Instagram in late 2018 and I was really nervous about putting my work out there. Linda was one of the first people I met who generously supported my writing and took the time to get to know me better. Later on, I realized that this is who she is. If she doesn’t like something, she is straightforward about it. Everyone is uniquely special to her and she does not waste time with her words because she says exactly what she means.

To me, Linda is one of the most radiating and fascinating