A personal note to babies and children everywhere, written for Renaissance
Another note to toddler's and youth, this one with a final note to parents to always be mindful about life. Also written for Renaissance
Care for one another as we can do, with love. Uplifted, as on a starry, starry night, we look above.
In all my madness and insecurity, I've always forgotten to pray for and be kind to the ones that love me so.
For a friend's daughter for her birthday, this one extra special for it reflects my love of books.
Oh, absolute mirth at the thought of the battles of life to be fought.
Beginning with an appreciation for distance, this poem quickly talks about how friendship can bridge any gap and quickly switches to even grander themes.
A landmark poem as I start releasing that pent up anger and write with a new force of feeling / authneticity instead of sugar coaring everything.
Another important poem of self reflection as 2 dear friends bring me closer to believing - believing in myself.
Enough talk of daemons and sprites and spirits that would possess a poets imagination, lead him to daydream and continually obsess - What these fellows need is some strong grounding in reality.
I think of the years stretching in front of your grandchildren and know, that they will carry your spirit fierce through all their laughs and tears.
Break the Chains that bind, prise open the cask's lid and strain once again, this time moving sure-footed and lightning fast.
We should only be grateful for the road brought us here, through good times and bad, now come dance and thrive.
Dear Friend of mine, how the tomorrows stretched to infinity a scarce decade ago! You were right, my philosophies were all sterile and puerile, filled with a false Ego
Oh the friends I leave in your care as I trot to my new home with my old fife. Especially the ones you took to your bosom for they'd borne too much of life.
let work morph into it's divine future and no longer maim or control. This very moment, we withdraw our sanction from poverty, homelessness and war. We eliminate the need for banks, debt and taxes forever!
There's a part inside us that's strong though grieving. It wants to sing your praise, but also is filled with sighs. All through your life, we never at your hand stopped receiving.
... don't let life drive you around the bend. Go with glide in your stride instead, always wisely your time do spend.
For its is only when we reach for perfection that we become the game. And to play the game you must always surrender the outcome
A random prayer for a friend
Life finally calls for us to have poise and a shedding of the ego, as we revere all things beautiful, with creatures great and small.
A contemplative poem thanks to my uncle Chalam
This poem describes a friend whose feeling low and "unable to hear the music"
An apology to friends for being obtuse.
"Making love in the morning sun in some Of my earliest essays as I revelled in your beauty, In your warmth with a sense frolicsome."
In this poem about my father's fear of discussing death, I begin to make a case for Euthanasia - something I've believed in for more than a decade.
About my friendship with 4 women.
But Humankind seems ready for fresh ideas, that's a plus. I wrote last year that the time can be even now,
"At new beginnings, I'd dream on, hopeful with each passing day. And glad for those friendships that are cemented for a lifetime."
Each day we live we find positivity to buoy us from the crass and odd. For blessings today in this seemingly harsh world may seem almighty few
A prayer for a dear friend that she recover quickly from a fall and fracture.
About the ups and downs of communities and the gleanings we can have from our elders.
Like it says: "we just bonded well straight from the start", you gentle giant you!
Dead set against all forms of war, this one ends with: "Come my much loved species, time to turn the page!"