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Presence
Presence On the Nature of The Mind How sweet it is to drop Away and to empty oneself Of One’s self. Drip drop. Drip drop. Goes the rain on this grey day. Drip, drop, the bottom of my consciousness drops… Continue reading
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Delight
Delight A bit of parchment in the old and damp Dingy desk Delights the poet. A bit of pavement underneath the tried and true Tire tread Transports this reliable bicycle. A bit of peace in this borrowed breath… Continue reading
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Grief Ghosts
Grief Ghosts Images of how you lived in your final years Haunt me. Specters of visions Of you utterly alone. In crippling pain And declining health. In fear so intense and incomprehensible That you decided killing yourself… Continue reading
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On Resiliency
On Resiliency I’ve been thinking a lot about resiliency recently. My thoughts have evolved several times regarding this topic. I originally thought that traumatic events and hard experiences could make someone stronger. However, a few years ago I heard or… Continue reading
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Immediacy
A Paratrooper PoemMicro seconds larger than eternity.”Stand up, hook up… Greenlight Go!”Commands echoed with breathless anticipation.Standing on weak legs andWith nauseous stomachTime stretched on forever.Arms outstretched.Small steps towards the open door.Lead feet shuffling slowly:A Death Dance.A turn towards fate.A leap.The… Continue reading
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The Hourglass
The Hourglass 06.05.2023 Across the room and in my mindA shrouded hourglass remindsUs of our fate.How odd to be human and to be awareOf death’s dogged pursuit and stareFor the entirety of our short life.But it is not entirely a… Continue reading
