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Simple Ways: pantoum
Some say that simple ways are still the best; as we add complication, things decline. How we live puts that principle to test: it’s so subjective, what one thinks is fine. So, adding complication wreaks decline? Stop making babies; that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged #BookofForms, illusion, life, living, Malayan verse forms, pantoum, poetic forms, simplicity
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Nothing But Us: echo verse
What happens at the point the point when we get in our lives in our lives where decisively, we choose we choose something to believe in to believe in much greater than ourselves, ourselves, and with surprise we find, we find … Continue reading
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Tagged #BookofForms, connection, echo verse, epiphany, identity, living, poetic forms, self-realization, validation
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14. See the World, Part 2
A lot of people proudly claim to love the city they live in, or the one they’re originally from. In general, I am not one of those people – and having lived a lot of places across America, I’ve had … Continue reading
Posted in Conversations
Tagged calling it home, cities, connection, geography, living, moving
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Let the Cold Wind Blow
Let the cold wind blow, let the weak spots show, let the gray hair go ’til it’s there no more. Let the days roll by, let the hours fly, let ’em say goodbye ’til it’s you and I. There’s just … Continue reading
Posted in Songs
Tagged companionship, contentment, devotion, happiness, living, love, seasons, Sondra
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A flame in darkness
It does no good to mourn one candle when its flame goes out; nor to try to keep it lit when its wax melts away. It does no good to sit in darkness thinking of past light; nor to imagine … Continue reading
Beyond this point: a cautionary verse
Beyond this point, please tread with care: there are no guard-rails mounted there, nor safety nets to break your fall. You might not make it back at all. The light is poor, the floor is slick; to navigate is quite … Continue reading
Just Fine
Ain’t got no message I’m trying to get throughGot no agenda, and nothing to proveJust trying to breathe as the moment goes byWithout pretending I need to know why Ain’t got nowhere else I’m trying to goGot no expectations or … Continue reading