FOOTPRINTS THROUGH MY MIND
~FOOTPRINTS THROUGH MY MIND~ THE BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE AT THE www.publishamerica.com WEBSITE. ALSO AVAILABLE @AMAZON.COM, BARNES AND NOBLE, BORDERS. OVER 500 BOOK STORES ON LINE HAVE IT.
TO READ REVIEWS AND TO BUY GO TO:
www.publishamerica.com/shopping/shopreviewlist.asp?id=4769
JOIN THE TOP PRIVATE POETRY FORUM!
www.ARTISTICPOETS.COM/FORUM/INDEX.PHP
PLEASE ALSO VISIT SECOND BOOK SITE HERE
FOOTPRINTSBOOK2 DARKNESS TO THE LIGHT (BOOK 2)
Poetry
ALSO GO TO NEW SITE/FORUM @POETRYVINE.COM FOR POEMS FROM "MEMORIES WRITTEN" BOOK
www.artisticpoets.com
CLICK LEFT SIDE OF PAGE TO FORUM FOR POSTING AND FEEDBACK!
NEWS PAPER INTERVIEW NOV. 10, 2004
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 12:11 am Post subject: MY NEWSPAPER STORY IS NOW OUT!! READ IT HERE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mother's poetry keeps son's memory alive
Lois McFarland
Special for the Scottsdale Republic
Nov. 10, 2004 12:00 AM
A tragedy in the life of Lynne Redlin 14 years ago is bringing consolation to hundreds of families today who read her poems.
Her poems are dedicated not only to her son but also to all those who have lost loved ones due to unusual circumstances.
She has written 143 pieces of prose and poetry published in Footprints Through My Mind: From Darkness to the Light. advertisement
The mother of four and grandmother of two recalls as if it were yesterday the utter despair she felt when told the body of her 23-year-old son, Joey Turpen, had been pulled from the canal at 15th Avenue and South Mountain in Phoenix.
Redlin, 59, believes her son met his death June 19, 1990, due to foul play, but his case has never been solved.
Redlin began writing poems to her son in 1992 as a means of communication.
"I hoped they would reach him in heaven," she said. "I then became more aware of all the other children that were being killed in so many ways, by abusive parents or friends, by drugs, gang violence and even by suicide. I would think, 'It's just not fair!' They were someone's child.' "
Her Web site, www.poetrypoem.com/lynne, posts poems, and she has received many messages thanking her for her work.
Information about how to buy Footprints Through My Mind: From Darkness to the Light ($19.95) is available on her site.
Lois McFarland is a correspondent for the Scottsdale Republic. She can be reached at loiswrites@aol.com
_________________
The most important thing in your life, is your life and the way you live it. Choose a path and never look back.
www.poetrypoem.com/lynne
www.poetrypoem.com/footprintsbook2
www.poetryvine.com/lynne
Footprints Through My Mind: From Darkness to the Light
Lynne M. Redlin
My journey through the experiences I share with you in this book began when my youngest son was killed. His name was Joey. I used to write him poems to take when I visited the cemetery, tie them to balloons and then release them, hoping to reach him in Heaven. I started to become more aware of all the other children that were being killed in so many ways, by killers, abuse by parents or friends, drugs, suicide, and gang violence. I would think, It's just not fair! Not only has another child died, but they were someone's child. Another mother, father, grandparent and friend will have to feel their heart shattering for eternity, always having tears in their eyes.
Softcover [$19.95]
Footprints Through My Mind
Youth
Rights Page
Learn about abused children and the rights of minors, including programs for youth independence such as: Americorps, Job Corps, the military, & others.
~Design by Liandre~
IF TEARS COULD BUILD A STAIRWAY
AND MEMORIES A LANE
I'D WALK RIGHT UP TO HEAVEN
AND BRING YOU HOME AGAIN.
AUTHOR UNKNOWN
I WONDER WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT
SOMETIMES QUIET, OTHER TIMES IT SHOUTS
WHEN THINGS ARE GOING GREAT
SOMETHING HAPPENS TO MAKE YOU HATE
DOWN YOU FALL, ONE MORE TIME
HOW MUCH CAN I TAKE RUNS THROUGH MY MIND
THEN ALONG COMES A KID YOU KNOW
HE THINKS NO ONE LOVES HIM, AND IT SHOWS
HERE COMES THAT GIRL CHILD, STRUNG ON ON SPEED
I TAKE HER IN, TO SEE WHAT SHE NEEDS
FIRENDS, SO MANY HAVE DIED VIOLENTLY
HOW HAS DEATH REALLY MISSED ME?
THE PAIN, THE LOSS GOES ON AND ON
YOU THINK IT'S OVER, NOT!! THERES DEATH ON THE RUN
RUNNING SO FAST TOWARD CHILDREN AND FRIENDS
WHEN WILL THE HORROR EVER END?
THE DEVIL OUT SCOPING FOR NEW SOULS TO TAKE
WHAT KIND OF DEAL WILL HE MAKE?
THEN YOUR OWN CHILD IS TAKEN AWAY
YOUR WORLD STOPPED ON THIS DAY
THINKING, THINKING, WHAT DID I DO
WHY WASN'T IT ME INSTEAD OF YOU?
NOW ALONE I WANT TO BE
WHILE ALL THE MEMORIES RUSH TOWARDS ME
OF ALL THE PEOPLE I'VE KNOWN IN MY LIFE
WHO CAME TO ME, LEFT FOOTPRINTS THROUGH MY MIND
EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU,HAVE TAUGHT ME
TO LOVE
TO HATE
TO CARE
TO FEEL COMPASSION
TO FEEL FEAR
TO FEEL PROUD
MADE ME SAD
MADE ME GLAD
MADE ME SMILE
MADE ME CRY
GAVE ME STRENGTH
GAVE ME HOPE
GAVE ME SADNESS
GAVE ME FRIENDSHIP
BUT EVERY FOOTPRINT YOU LEFT
MADE ME GROW IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
AND I THANK YOU FOR PASSING THROUGH MY LIFE....
THE BOOK "FOOTPRINTS THROUGH MY MIND"
DEDICATED IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOEY
WHO MOST OF YOU KNEW
WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY YOU
AND I THANK YOU FOR EACH AND EVERY
FOOTPRINT YOU LEFT
WHETHER IT WAS A GOOD ONE
OR A BAD ONE
IT WILL FOREVER BE
A FOOTPRINT THROUGH MY MIND...
EACH ONE MADE BY YOU........
LYNNE COPYRIGHTED@FOOTPRINTS THROUGH MY MIND 2003
TO READ REVIEWS AND TO BUY GO TO:
www.publishamerica.com/shopping/shopreviewlist.asp?id=4769
JOIN THE TOP PRIVATE POETRY FORUM!
www.ARTISTICPOETS.COM/FORUM/INDEX.PHP
PLEASE ALSO VISIT SECOND BOOK SITE HERE
FOOTPRINTSBOOK2 DARKNESS TO THE LIGHT (BOOK 2)
Poetry
ALSO GO TO NEW SITE/FORUM @POETRYVINE.COM FOR POEMS FROM "MEMORIES WRITTEN" BOOK
www.artisticpoets.com
CLICK LEFT SIDE OF PAGE TO FORUM FOR POSTING AND FEEDBACK!
NEWS PAPER INTERVIEW NOV. 10, 2004
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 12:11 am Post subject: MY NEWSPAPER STORY IS NOW OUT!! READ IT HERE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mother's poetry keeps son's memory alive
Lois McFarland
Special for the Scottsdale Republic
Nov. 10, 2004 12:00 AM
A tragedy in the life of Lynne Redlin 14 years ago is bringing consolation to hundreds of families today who read her poems.
Her poems are dedicated not only to her son but also to all those who have lost loved ones due to unusual circumstances.
She has written 143 pieces of prose and poetry published in Footprints Through My Mind: From Darkness to the Light. advertisement
The mother of four and grandmother of two recalls as if it were yesterday the utter despair she felt when told the body of her 23-year-old son, Joey Turpen, had been pulled from the canal at 15th Avenue and South Mountain in Phoenix.
Redlin, 59, believes her son met his death June 19, 1990, due to foul play, but his case has never been solved.
Redlin began writing poems to her son in 1992 as a means of communication.
"I hoped they would reach him in heaven," she said. "I then became more aware of all the other children that were being killed in so many ways, by abusive parents or friends, by drugs, gang violence and even by suicide. I would think, 'It's just not fair!' They were someone's child.' "
Her Web site, www.poetrypoem.com/lynne, posts poems, and she has received many messages thanking her for her work.
Information about how to buy Footprints Through My Mind: From Darkness to the Light ($19.95) is available on her site.
Lois McFarland is a correspondent for the Scottsdale Republic. She can be reached at loiswrites@aol.com
_________________
The most important thing in your life, is your life and the way you live it. Choose a path and never look back.
www.poetrypoem.com/lynne
www.poetrypoem.com/footprintsbook2
www.poetryvine.com/lynne
Footprints Through My Mind: From Darkness to the Light
Lynne M. Redlin
My journey through the experiences I share with you in this book began when my youngest son was killed. His name was Joey. I used to write him poems to take when I visited the cemetery, tie them to balloons and then release them, hoping to reach him in Heaven. I started to become more aware of all the other children that were being killed in so many ways, by killers, abuse by parents or friends, drugs, suicide, and gang violence. I would think, It's just not fair! Not only has another child died, but they were someone's child. Another mother, father, grandparent and friend will have to feel their heart shattering for eternity, always having tears in their eyes.
Softcover [$19.95]
Footprints Through My Mind
Youth
Rights Page
Learn about abused children and the rights of minors, including programs for youth independence such as: Americorps, Job Corps, the military, & others.
~Design by Liandre~
IF TEARS COULD BUILD A STAIRWAY
AND MEMORIES A LANE
I'D WALK RIGHT UP TO HEAVEN
AND BRING YOU HOME AGAIN.
AUTHOR UNKNOWN
I WONDER WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT
SOMETIMES QUIET, OTHER TIMES IT SHOUTS
WHEN THINGS ARE GOING GREAT
SOMETHING HAPPENS TO MAKE YOU HATE
DOWN YOU FALL, ONE MORE TIME
HOW MUCH CAN I TAKE RUNS THROUGH MY MIND
THEN ALONG COMES A KID YOU KNOW
HE THINKS NO ONE LOVES HIM, AND IT SHOWS
HERE COMES THAT GIRL CHILD, STRUNG ON ON SPEED
I TAKE HER IN, TO SEE WHAT SHE NEEDS
FIRENDS, SO MANY HAVE DIED VIOLENTLY
HOW HAS DEATH REALLY MISSED ME?
THE PAIN, THE LOSS GOES ON AND ON
YOU THINK IT'S OVER, NOT!! THERES DEATH ON THE RUN
RUNNING SO FAST TOWARD CHILDREN AND FRIENDS
WHEN WILL THE HORROR EVER END?
THE DEVIL OUT SCOPING FOR NEW SOULS TO TAKE
WHAT KIND OF DEAL WILL HE MAKE?
THEN YOUR OWN CHILD IS TAKEN AWAY
YOUR WORLD STOPPED ON THIS DAY
THINKING, THINKING, WHAT DID I DO
WHY WASN'T IT ME INSTEAD OF YOU?
NOW ALONE I WANT TO BE
WHILE ALL THE MEMORIES RUSH TOWARDS ME
OF ALL THE PEOPLE I'VE KNOWN IN MY LIFE
WHO CAME TO ME, LEFT FOOTPRINTS THROUGH MY MIND
EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU,HAVE TAUGHT ME
TO LOVE
TO HATE
TO CARE
TO FEEL COMPASSION
TO FEEL FEAR
TO FEEL PROUD
MADE ME SAD
MADE ME GLAD
MADE ME SMILE
MADE ME CRY
GAVE ME STRENGTH
GAVE ME HOPE
GAVE ME SADNESS
GAVE ME FRIENDSHIP
BUT EVERY FOOTPRINT YOU LEFT
MADE ME GROW IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
AND I THANK YOU FOR PASSING THROUGH MY LIFE....
THE BOOK "FOOTPRINTS THROUGH MY MIND"
DEDICATED IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOEY
WHO MOST OF YOU KNEW
WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY YOU
AND I THANK YOU FOR EACH AND EVERY
FOOTPRINT YOU LEFT
WHETHER IT WAS A GOOD ONE
OR A BAD ONE
IT WILL FOREVER BE
A FOOTPRINT THROUGH MY MIND...
EACH ONE MADE BY YOU........
LYNNE COPYRIGHTED@FOOTPRINTS THROUGH MY MIND 2003
