Tag: poetry
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The Perfect Match
If my body matched my spiritListen now, to hear it! I could fly like an eagleso very grand and regal I could run as fast as a gazelleNo force or creature could quell My energy would surge perfectlyLike a Ferrari’s win–a certainty This body would climb a mountainand drink from a clear fountain In this…
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GIFTS
I saw a word pass byIt seemed importantAnd immediately it began to fly There was a beautiful songIts cadence was so magicalIt stayed on and on A child smiled my waythe effect was so deepoh, how I wish she could come and stay! I saw an unusual kindness spreadThey didn’t even realizeWhere this simple deed…
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Mr. Pain
Hello there, Mr. PainHere you are again You’ve been very persistent latelyyou seem to have increased greatly You’ve been around a very long timeI don’t want to call you mine You always have my attentionoh, and your name is easy to mention Trying to rise above your knocking,throbbing, bombing and barking I try to address…
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Reflections on hobbits
What if we were little hobbits?living in a tiny hut Such interesting creatures they areespecially as they travel afar Adventurous souls with brave heartsstudying their maps and Middle Earth charts Having their second breakfasts and little hairy feetsharing in their delicious soup of potatoes and meat Waiting for their friend, the wizard Gandalfwho’s now engaged…
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The Gifts
Hot chocolate on a cold morningmakes one wish we could all gather around a glowing fireplace and share our deepest thoughts Singing by the piano with those I loveis pure delight.Little baby, seeing my hands on the keys,with a curious and focused gazeis indescribable in its imprint on my soul Spending time with precious ones…
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Create your space
When given your difficult challengethere is a choice Wallow in the roughness of your plightpity yourself as a mistreated soul? Or is there another more enlightened path?Maybe your thoughts are skewed in this sad state? Why not rise above the present situation?Look at it as if above the beautiful earth There’s another hopeful day comingThere’s…
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Squirrel Dance
It was a normal morning, in most ways except the sun was shining on the red leavesWho would not want to miss the wonderful hues of this moment?Filling me with gratitudefor the gift of my vision and the scene Scampering around every fence and treewere the squirrelschasing each other in a dance, it seemedThe prestissimo…
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Respite
the longing is impossible to ignore We must go to that wonderful place-place of poetry, inspired music and artfor it fills the voidof everyday life We are thirsty for something beyond this realm Don’t ignore your soul’s longing for beautyamidst the chaos stop, take the time to renew your empty wellfill yourself with power and…
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Grief
A song, a butterfly, leaves falling, moon risingEach of these bring sweet feelings of peace They also can bring memories of a time when I was well Before the brain injury, I was a musician– performing, singing, conducting, playing joyouslyIt stole away the sharing of this Stole my joy of listening to the beautiful concerts…
Treasures Along the Way 