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Tag: #poetry

  • To my dear Mother…

    To my dear Mother… I’ve only called you “Mother”.There’s reverence in that name,But all that this has come to meanCan no longer be the same.Giving of all the treasures you holdOver so very long a timeHas to be exhaustingWith its relentless, ceaseless storyline.I cannot expect that it’s all on youTo fulfill all my wants or…

  • Kindness

    A smile is a gift from one passingno awareness what it bestowsno notion where she walksno knowledge what her shoulders carrythis gesture liftsboth giver and receiver’s spiritsin astonishing ways A compliment to anotherpraises, acknowledgesvibrations stir long afterheartstrings glow with gladnesslike sunshine breaking throughafter storms A prayer for someone dearjourneys to Heavenillumines the pathbolsters courage and…

  • Kind

    One of a kind – I hope there’s more.You can be the one and only,but, imagine if there were four.Four of a kind is swell in a game of pokerAnd if you hurry and depart that match,you’ll be a little bit less broker. When you consider ‘my kind’ or yours,you can be more, or less,…

  • All Around

    Kindness is all around It never fails to astound People come together We create a world of good forever Donations and funds for good To help the good be understood Demolish evil and bring peace So the love all around will never cease -Dinah S., age 11

  • Symbiosis

    The binding intertwining twisting and turning symbiosis of hope and her sister, art… Creation abounds, offering the fluttering of wings that touches the mind and soul Sensing that light behind the eyes Yielding tingling sensations shimmering beneath the skin’s surface… The lilt of a tune, the line in the lyric Transporting you over waves of…

  • A Poetry Reading from Rene Navarro

    In this video, our friend Rene Navarro gives some background on his studies and shares some poetry for us. I turned on the closed captioning (CC on the bottom right menu), as I wanted to take in the words as a meditation.

  • Believing

    By Lynn Doll the pillars of hope are found in faithone must believewithout this foundationthere is no anchor when storms rageand sorrows overwhelm prayers are lifted by believerswhispered or spokenfervent intentions for othersknee deep in traumaor bereft from sadness or alonefaith guideshope ignitesanswers… not always as one may prayin God’s time andin His Way through…

  • The Summoning

    There is a battle that ensues In mind and body both Each fights within itself nonstop And both against the other too. The more my mind darts forth and back And far and wide and long and fast, The more my busy body sinks And aches and downward droops. As these two the battle goes…

  • Maundy Thursday

    Harp strings flutter their touch through me – Soothing my soul. “Holocaust” symphony – That does not flutter. It seeps into you – behind your eyes, within the wailing wall of your heart. How could such beauty and gentleness in the twinkling music Co-exist with the knowledge of such terror – knowing that this could…

  • Turning Point

    A time when a decisive change in a situation occurs, especially one with beneficial results. A point at which significant change occurs. Imagine a dancer. You choose. A ballerina spinning with supreme control. A modern dance interpretation. A jazz gyration. Swing dancing in synchronized, yet wild enthusiasm. A powerful footfall through hip hop. Do it…