Chandra

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Wife • Mom • Poet • Writer • English Professor • Photographer • Bookworm • Snail Mail Revolutionary • Muser • Daydreamer • NOLA Girl in 'Bama • Creative Light • Beloved Child of God • iamchandralynn.com

Poem entitled "Off-Kilter" by Chandra Tyler Mountain @moonmountain.bsky.social - iamchandralynn.com The earth is spinning
at the usual pace–
1000 miles per hour-–
but the world is whirling
out of control, 
tossing chaos as it reels. 
We hold 
tight to our loves
and pray with everything in us
for the madness to cease–
if only for a moment–
so we can test the ground
beneath our feet,
trust it's still there–
stable and stabilizing–
able to catch us
when the spinning stops.
Excerpt from poem entitled "The Purse" by Chandra Tyler Mountain: I coveted her purse. It was cute. It was black. It was Coach. […] I later learned what she discovered sooner: this cute little thing— a purse too small— was a grand gift after all— teaching her how to let the unnecessary go. The full poem can be found in the Stafford 2025-26 Anthology.
3-line poem entitled "Breathe": Deep breaths, thoughts controlled– rescue me from the weight of our collective grief. Chandra Tyler Mountain iamchandralynn.com
Square book cover with white background. In center of cover: a yellow and black swallowtail butterfly feast on pink blossoms mottled background, navy blue with yellow specks. Book title and author's name in blue serif font. Title: Drops of Sacred Water: Scripture Haiku for the Healing Soul. Author: Chandra Tyler Mountain.
Short poem entitled "Free" written by Chandra Tyler Mountain. It reads: Oh, there is something in me that aches to be uncaged and free!
Poem by Chandra Lynn Tyler entitled "Gentle Rage" There's a peaceful war a silent battle, a gentle raging taking place; involved are my mind and my heart. I can do nothing to put it to an end. If it ends, it ends. Victory will be the conclusion. Defeat will be the outcome. Written at age 15. Can be found in poetry collection, Musings from My Younger Self, by Chandra Lynn Tyler
Purple and yellow stars inside circles art with a micropoem by Nayirrah Waheed: You and the poems have a lot to talk about.
Poem entitled The Ides of March written by Chandra Tyler Mountain. The poem reads: On this day Julius Caesar
was betrayed by friend turned foe.
The lessons in Caesar’s demise are three:
Listen to your wife.
Watch your back.
Beware the Ides of March. You can also find Chandra on her blog, Pics and Posts. Link follows: https://iamchandralynn.com
Green and purple circle pattern art with Alice Walker quote from the novel, The Color Purple. Quote reads: I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.
A blue and green kaleidoscope with lime green and white accents -- six-petal flower, triangles, oval, and hexagon shapes.
Poem entitled "Timid," by Chandra Tyler Mountain, on pastel blue, purple, aquamarine background with gold accents. The poem reads: The only thing that scares me is the power of my own voice. @moonmountain.bsky.social. Website: iamchandralynn.com.
Light blue soft watercolor background embellished with blue flowers and butterfly. "Daddy" Poem by Chandra Tyler Mountain (on the anniversary of his death) I see butterflies and think of you, but they don't flutter by in winter