Beauty in Life

Ugliness is all around us, but beautiful words can make a difference.

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The Peak of Learning

So much that I know,

So much I do not. This is

The peak of learning.

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Wishing death

It is passing strange

To wish death upon someone

For the greater good.

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Is There Despair?

Is there despair? Yes.

But it can’t define who we are

And what we will become.

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Your Own Enemy

You can easily

Turn into your enemy.

Time to rise above. 

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A Koan

He spoke in silence,

Heard by touch, saw by tasting,

Ran by standing still.

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When I Was Younger

When I was younger,

I knew many things. But now,

Only a handful.

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Death Bed

Her family round her,

She did not suffer but slipped

Peacefully away.

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Sandhill Cranes

Above, sandhill cranes

Announce their arrival with

Prehistoric cries.

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Low Whisper

In this close silence,

I hear the flow of my blood,

Like a low whisper.

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I Cannot Follow

I cannot follow.

Seems I would rather be lost 

Than to trail behind.

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Ascend the Mountain

Ascend the mountain.

Take your time and catch your breath.

Remember the goal.

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Nowhere to Nowhere

There is no dying,

Just endless cycles of time,

Nowhere to nowhere.

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Your Hands

When I think of you,

I think of your hands--long and

Strong and delicate.

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People Despairing

I hear all of you,

But don’t know what to do with

Such intense despair. 

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Terrorists at the Border

And the jack-booted 

Terrorists take the children

From their own parents.

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Living in the Light

The marsh lives in light, 

Colors changing by the hour.

Now, a golden glow.

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Forgetting Myself

Forgetting myself:

I did not recognize me,

Even my own name.