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    Literal Life Lessons
    Literal Life Lessons
    Literal Life Lessons
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    Literal Life Lessons

    By Sandra Nelms-Ludwig

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    Sandra Ludwig’s poetry comes from the deep well within her soul. It is always strong with emotion. Her voice carries the reader into those places of life, with glimpses of reality, hidden away in the deep parts of our own souls. Hers is a powerful voice.
    —Joy Barefoot, poet, Hoots, Howls and Belly Growls, Poetry for Little People and the Young at Heart

    Ludwig has mastered a difficult art form. Her poetry is to be savored, a treasured reflection on life.
    —Jocelyn Limpert, Editor

    Ludwig’s art reflects a kind of beauty that is not always pretty! There is certainly a beauty in the way she bends words to her will. There is beauty in the rhythm, cadence, and cleverness of her storytelling. This daughter of the south digs deeper and speaks to the truths of human relationships most of us live … but fear to speak. This collection is a masterwork of poetry.
    —Patrick Ellis PhD, Goose Creek Studio/Portiuncula Guild

    Sandy’s poetry is artful and deeply generous. Her willingness to explore the emotions that seem unbearable and transform them into poems that are both beautifully rendered and crystal clear in their point of view is almost heroic. I am better for having encountered her work, and you will be too.
    —Catherine Backus, songwriter and music therapist

    This poetry in not for the faint-of-heart. It is powerful, bittersweet, and true. Ms. Ludwig’s poems are haunting love songs to life, crafted from her own story. The mix of light-hearted moments with brutal truths is undergird by the author’s undying commitment to hope and love. It is poetry that you will want to re-read and share with your loved ones.
    —Peggy M. Vogel, Ph.D. Licensed Professional Counselor
    Licensed Psycho-Educational Specialist

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLifeRich Publishing
    Release dateAug 4, 2021
    ISBN9781489735737

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      Literal Life Lessons - Sandra Nelms-Ludwig

      Copyright © 2021 Sandra Nelms-Ludwig.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      LifeRich Publishing is a registered trademark of The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc.

      LifeRich Publishing

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.

      ISBN: 978-1-4897-3572-0 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4897-3574-4 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4897-3573-7 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2021909262

      LifeRich Publishing rev. date: 08/04/2021

      CONTENTS

      Illustration Credits

      Foreword

      CHILDHOOD

      The Pleasures of Not Knowing

      The Outhouse

      Fluffy

      No Kidding

      The Oak Tree

      My Teacher

      Runaway

      Fireflies

      Only For a While

      ADULTHOOD

      A. RELATIONSHIPS

      I am a Visitor

      Comfort Zone

      Bubble

      Miss Thang

      Uninhibited Cheers

      So What?

      Free (ME) dom

      Rem State

      Romeo and the Toad

      Simply Thanks

      Untitled

      B. MARRIAGE

      He Must Dance

      Kissed Back to the Beginning

      Scars

      Soothing Cynosure

      Hereafter

      Expectations

      PARENTAL PREROGATIVE

      Baby News

      Cradlesong

      Only One

      Iron-Coated Marshmallow Love

      For the Mother Who Doth Protest Too Much

      Family Portraiture

      Too Late

      Shhh

      Rock Reality

      Back Away from the Brink

      Spaces in Places

      The Show Must Go On

      EBONY REFLECTIONS

      Visiting Bob Johnson’s Department Store

      Black Thing

      Ebony FemSlant

      NO Reverence

      Fractured Faith

      Trading Spaces

      Promises Kept

      A Tribute to Benazir Bhutto

      SEASONED AGE

      Gnarled Fingers

      Eating at Granny’s

      Nameless

      Weiblich Commodity

      Been Around A Bush or Two

      Sir Duke

      Just the Way It Is

      Night Whispers

      Seasonable Precision

      I am dedicating this book to my daughter, Ginia Erika, and my 7th grade teacher, mentor and friend, Mary Elizabeth Caldwell.

      Gin, there’s not a day that begins that I don’t think of you. The world had only begun to see your creative force and then you were gone.

      Gin, you are loved and missed.

      Liz, your goodness allowed my poetry and creativity to bloom. You made me love my 12-year-old self enough to survive and thrive.

      Liz, you saved me. You are loved and missed.

      ILLUSTRATION CREDITS

      1. Portrait of a Group of Friends- Photo disc (Getty)

      2. Silhouette Boy Swinging in Tire Swing Against Sky- By Abdelazim Altaghloby / EyeEm (Getty)

      3. The Outhouse-By Marie Riddick

      4. Sittin’ Pretty- By Qu1ckshot IStock (Getty)

      5. Close-up of Two Apples -Stockbytes (Getty)

      6. The Carousel-By Marie Riddick

      7. Couple Kissing on Pier, side view (B&W)-By David De Lossy Photo disc(Getty)

      8. Blowing Bubbles-By Nico_Blue E+ (Getty)

      9. Close up of Woman Touching Her Lips-By Serhil Mazur (Getty)

      10. Silhouette of Woman Drinking Wine-By Efenzi

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