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Tag Archives: Life
Social Distancing
Posted in Faith, Freedom, Friendship, Home, Life, Photography, Silence, Visions
Tagged Friends, Isolation, Life, Photography, Vision
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Life’s Windows
In youth I looked at life through my front window Everything was new and unexplored Expectations flowed like rushing water Nothing that I viewed could be ignored Paths untested prompted me to venture Inhale the fragrance of discovery Taste the … Continue reading
Puppies
I watch him waken from his nap Stretching, rolling, finally standing He looks about Searching for his newest challenge The little tail in constant animation The stubby legs running, stumbling Chasing all that moves A brief pause to sample … Continue reading
Posted in Free Verse, Freedom, Life, Love, Pets, Poetry, Reflection
Tagged Free Verse, Freedom, Life, Pets, Poetry
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Yesterday
Yesterday retreats Hiding in the shadows Fading yet clinging Like a frightened child Slowly the grip weakens Wrenched free by today Relegated to days past Diminished by time We turn to face the future What lies beyond The reality … Continue reading
Posted in Free Verse, Inspirational, Life, Poetry, Reflection
Tagged Free Verse, Inspirational, Life, Poetry, Reflection
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Rainy Afternoon
Wet fingers tapping on my window Restless clouds tumble across the sky The wind freshens A new scent fills the air Melancholy pervades my being I retreat into solitary hours Spent in reflection Lost in myself Isolation hangs heavy Restraints … Continue reading
Posted in Despair, Free Verse, Life, Poetry, Rain, Reflection, Storm
Tagged Alone, Free Verse, Life, Poetry, Reflection, weather
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Rise Up
Rise up, child of poverty Look beyond the squalor See another world Taste another life Rise up, child of hate Cast aside your rancor Listen to dissent Hear another view Rise up, child of war Lay down your arrows Embrace … Continue reading
Posted in Cultures, Diversity, Free Verse, Inspirational, Life, People, Poetry
Tagged Free Verse, Inspirational, Life, Poetry
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Like A Willow
Like a willow in the wind Life moves without direction Responding to a subtle nudge From the hand of choice Guided by conviction Coaxed by opportunity Hardened by failure Heartened by success Without intervention Destinations unfold Where will it all … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Free Verse, Life, Poetry, Reflection
Tagged Free Verse, Life, Poetry, Reflections
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Did You Ever
Originally posted on Ink lings:
Did you ever walk in sunshine, following a rain Did you ever hold a loved one when you knew they were in pain Did you ever smile at someone just because you could Did you…
Posted in Couplets, Inspirational, Life, Poetry, Reflection
Tagged Couplets, Inspirational, Life, Poetry, Reflection
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Infidelity
Originally posted on Ink lings:
Whispers in a darkened room Two bodies locked in passions dance Lust and longing both consume Exploring hands enhance Sacred vows lie on the floor Discarded with their clothes Craving love, they search for more…
Will You Take Me There
Posted in Faith, Inspirational, Poetry, Reflection, Rhyme
Tagged Faith, Inspirational, Life, Poetry, Rhyme
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