Reflections

By Linda L. Rigsbee

Laugh, ponder and nod in agreement to these heartfelt poems, prose and quotes by award winning author Linda L. Rigsbee. This collection of clean family-oriented works, showcases Rigsbee's writing skill. Poems like "Secret Spring" appeal to youth as well as adults. Her quotes are thought provoking, and prose like "Playful Spellchecker" spawn amusement that anyone can relate to. Her inspirational poetry covers ground that each of us faces.

Photographs and illustrations by Linda L. Rigsbee. "REFLECTIONS" has something that anyone can enjoy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HomeSpun Literature Publishing
• Release date: Oct 16, 2022
• ISBN: 9798215647165

Linda L. Rigsbee

Linda L. Rigsbee is an award-winning, multi-genre writer with over 60 books published since 1969. She writes cradle-to-rocking chair with one theme – keep it clean. No profanity, excess violence or explicit scenes. Rigsbee writes, draws, paints, sculpts, carves, sews and even cooks art. She illustrates her own children's books, sometimes using digital art created in MS Paint program using a regular wheel mouse. Learn more about this versatile artisan on her website.

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Reflections On Life

Photo by Linda L. Rigsbee

WINDOWS OF REFLECTION

The soul is a window

That welcomes a breeze.

Inside is Eureka;

Or does it just tease?

A soul welcomes sunshine,

Yet reflects the outside.

An open promise of

A place to confide.

Yet a soul can contain

A potion of danger

That traps and destroys an

Unwelcome stranger.

A soul can be fickle

Admiring the beauty,

Yet destroy it out of

A sense of duty.

So beware of the soul

That beckons too quickly,

For there lies the trap that

Makes the heart sickly.

Still, consider the soul

That has suffered the most.

A window still open

And nothing to boast.

LIFE’S STAGES

I saw my mother with the innocence of infancy.

The sound of her voice soothed my fussing.

For me, she was the sustenance of life.

Without her, I could do nothing.

I saw my mother with the adoration of a child.

She taught me to sew and do many things.

About any subject, she had all the