Attending The Calls of Life
Life is a gift, living is no picnic, death enigmatic So which is better? Depends on questing hearts On positions and possessions, tangible and eternal. Life is like a walk, each day like putting a leg out:
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Sowing and Reaping
I see a tree, a mighty tree And another, and many more And the fruits, too many to count This tree is standing in the way This forest my grief, my nightmare These fruits are no good at
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Wind in My Hair
This week’s article is an excerpt from my book , ‘Fighting Monsters,’ to celebrate the one year anniversary of its release (June 2015.) There is wind in my hair; stirring, lifting, seemingly Scattering curls I set in order,
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Good Yet Abounds
Ran rain go away, drench no more with dreary tales; Tales of greed, tales of strife, tales of woes, tales Of death, tales of man’s cruelty to another. Evil like a pregnant cloud, drips and trips The
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Smile Away
Life has been more than a handful And living quite an uphill task To some it has been beautiful But to me, it has been a climb And it seems the summit keeps Receding, demanding more than
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Grace Through Giving and Receiving
Some love to be givers Others thrive as takers Some love to abound Others thrive when abased Some love to go Others thrive in returning Up or down, here and there It doesn’t really matter High or
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Learning My Limits
He hurts and I hurt And whenever I hurt, I haul The sum of all the hurts: She wants and I want And whenever I want, I tow The sum of all the wants Until I am
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Embracing Contentment
It hung there, unacknowledged Nothing fantastic about it, just An everyday garb hanging there And anyone can take it on But very few does, can’t recall The last time I used it, don’t Think I really need
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Nurturing Contentment
I’m up and out, all day long Out and about chasing dreams I’ve seen my dreams fall and crash And many more come to pass Dream failure can be depressing But every success steers me on To
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