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In Time, In Time

  My young daughter and I are not much different; Little less of this, a little more of that. She wonders about God’s existence at all; While I weep for His closeness. We stumble through our words as One asks … Continue reading

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Poetry Dispensers

She applied his poetry like a salve… But he complained,     “It’s a stick     to poke giants, stir potions –     and you think it’s medicine.” She let out a held breath blowing the dust off … Continue reading

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Murmuration of Starlings (#25wtT)

    We writers who tremble to look up from our notepads Lest we miss, in everlasting flowing words, our beholding of the murmuration of morning birds. tis nothing if not heardEmailTwitterFacebook0PrintGoogle

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Juxtapostion of Muse and Poet

A muse is not a person, but a condition between friends. So goes inspiration. We just write down the poems that other says into us. tis nothing if not heardEmailTwitterFacebook0PrintGoogle

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Distant Heart, Distant Mind

If my expressions are not believable, Which of us has the unbelieving mind? You cannot see something clearly, when you look with a distant heart. tis nothing if not heardEmailTwitterFacebook0PrintGoogle

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Love’s Jurisprudence (#25wtT)

When two beloveds meet – as the mindful jurisprudence within each commences, Thus begins the disenfranchisement Of a mind that’s fearful of their hearts outcome. tis nothing if not heardEmailTwitterFacebook0PrintGoogle

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Who Stays, Who Leaves

So long as we hide within the shadows of our own abode, the heart is never empty, the heart is never full. And so all visitors eventually leave seeking their own light; all the while they missing yours, you missing … Continue reading

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When I’m Quiet (#25wtT)

There’s no interpreting. Whenever I speak about it, clouds pass between me and the sun. When quiet, I burn slowly, while others run for shade. tis nothing if not heardEmailTwitterFacebook0PrintGoogle

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What is “Is”

A most beloved friend and I met a month prior to my writing the passages below  in January of 2013.  Little did I know of Sufism or the Shahadah and little do I know now.  It’s a tad philosophical, in many … Continue reading

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Amber Love

When first I saw you I saw love, But not as a spellbound boy. I found you Pristine. A sacred temple I could not climb nor enter. You belonged to no one, Though you Are claimed By so many others’ … Continue reading

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