Poetic Yearnings: October 2014

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Family

Though the sun grows cold

And the earth welcomes you

We shall no forget your sacrifice

Your bravery, your valour

Will be remembered

Your gentle welcoming smile

Your glowing good nature

Shall not be forgotten

But revered and retained

In the memories and hearts

Of the nation

We will tell stories

In history books of you

The remembrance of

A life taken too soon

A child now without a father

We shall gather you both

To our hearts and minds

For you are our family

Canadian soldier, brave and strong

Our love pours out for you.

©Sheilagh Lee October 28, 2014

They gave their lives for their country and we are indebted to them for their bravery and valour.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Tears for our soldiers

Tears fall from my eyes

My heart full

I grieve for you

You represented Canada

Your head held high

You guarded against

Those who sought to harm

Your life you gave

Freely to protect

Our way of life

You are our heroes

We can but offer

Our prayers and tears

That you are lost to us

Taken by evil

They think we will lay down

We will not succumb

We will not be silenced

Or dismissed

We will fight for our rights

That women and men

Fought hard for

We are Canadian

Strong and free

We love our country

We stand on guard for thee.

As you did with your lives for us

We shall not forget

Nor will we slumber

But guard against those

Who took your lives

So your sacrifice

Shall not be in vain.

RIP Cpl Nathan Cirrillo at the War Memorial and the soldier Warrant officer, Patrice Vincent who was murdered by the driver of a car.
They gave their lives for their country and we are indebted to them for their bravery and valour.

What Will Poor Robin Do?

Carol is distressed and angry at the world as her grandfather has been murdered along with her parents and it seems like her family is fighting for custody of her to get her inheritance. Meanwhile Emmett’s life is in turmoil as his baby mama Sherry-Anne and his son Caleb have temporarily moved in with him and Lily isn't speaking to him. Emmett is however preoccupied with solving the Banks murders and the mayor but is getting nowhere. The teens band together to solve the murder and put themselves in mortal danger again as they all find that family connections are the ties that bind.

The Kelly Murder Mysteries

A Penny Saved A Murder Earned -A series of dead bodies, close to the Kelly's hearts, a stalker's love offerings and the Kelly curse continues. A Diller A Dollar A Really Dead Scholar -A dead Casanova choir teacher and a scared killer pull the Kelly’s closer together as they strive yet again to defeat the curse and survive the killers frantic plans. Betty Blue Lost Her Holiday Shoe- The Kelly’s and the newest Kelly have planned a trip to Niagara Falls and area followed by New Year’s Eve wedding in London, Ontario; but the curse has other plans as Rose finds one of the fellow tourists dead and the Kelly’s are spiralled into yet another murder mystery, as more bodies pile up.

A Stitch in Time- Prequel to A Penny Saved A Murder Earned

Emmett is considered a hero for his actions in Afghanistan, but all Emmett wants is to forget the battle there and get on with his life, in his new job as a police officer. However coming home is as idyllic as Emmett hoped. His seventeen year old sister has gone missing, his father having thrown her out of his home, echoing another sad moment in Emmett’s life. Emmett must fight the fire fights he now faces on the home front and confront his own demons, before he can move on with his new life.

A Penny Saved A Murder Earned-Book 1 of the Kelly Murder Mysteries

The Kelly’s (Lily, Rose, (Lily’s daughter), Great Grandma Katha and Amelia, (Lily’s cousin)) all feel like they are under a curse; but it appears it’s the work of a serial killer that people around them having been falling like dominos. Now as someone is killed at Amelia’s store and others known to them perish, Lily and Amelia become under suspicion by the investigating officer Emmett Rogers. They must fight the impulse to blame the curse and get to the bottom of who caused all their woes, before the killer targets them.

A Diller A Dollar a Really Dead Scholar- Book 2 of the Kelly Murder Mysteries

Lily Kelly, her adopted daughter Rose Brooksfield, her Great-Grandma Katha, and Amelia try to get over their trauma at the hands of a serial killer. Rose tries to overcome the whispers and innuendoes at school by joining in on school events such as basketball and choir. Rose and her friend Carol arrive early to school to participate in choir only to find the choir teacher; Mr. Scholar has been brutally murdered. Rose collapses and is brought to hospital and Lily learns more than she wants to know about Alexander Scholar as she’s drawn into the investigation. Now Lily must help Emmett, and his new partner Kendall Owens, find the killer before he or she, threatens the Kelly clan yet again.

Betty Blue Lost Her Holiday Shoe- Book 3 of the Kelly Murder Mysteries

Love's Labours Won

Sarah is a young single woman in dire straits. Her rent is due, she was fired from her last job and she has no family to turn to. So she accepts the fateful offer of a mysterious job interview, which turns out to be a ruse to steal gifts that she never even realized she had. As she set upon this journey Sarah will discover a world of magic, mystery and the supernatural. As Sarah learns about this new world she is exposed to adventure, danger and intrigue...and romance in the form of the mysterious Demetrious Blackstone. All the while Sarah must learn to control her gifts and suppress her own demons to defeat the perils that await her. Only then can she discover her inner voice and follow her own path that will lead to the true love she knows she deserves