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Hard Knocks

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

 Is it better to 

run and stumble than never

to have run at all?

~

To run and stumble

is, by far, preferable

than to run and fall

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Feb·29

Not In The Running

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Is this the season

when rationality reigns

in dawning days of reason?

~

There is no reason

to think rationality

could reign or run this season. 

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Feb·28

Take The Hint

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

When the sky is full

of  pigeons are we being

sent messages from on high?

~

If the sky is full

of pigeons flying above,

the message will be messy!

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Feb·27

Weighty Matters

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When that crushing weight

lands squarely on our shoulders,

what, on earth, are we to do?

~

First we ask, “Is this

weight mine to bear?” and then

we move on from there.

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Feb·26

Losers Weepers

Posted by 2garrabrants

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How can we keep our

wits when many candidates

and congressmen have lost theirs?

~

Well, finders keepers

leaps to mind, but in battles

of wits, everyone loses.

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Feb·25

Comfort And Beyond

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Can we find comfort

in that sure and certain faith

despite all the damage done?

~

Would we, no matter

the damage, need comfort if

our faith were certain and sure?

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Feb·24

What Would Peter Do

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Is it the gospel

truth that we should build bridges

instead of bombing carpets?

~

The first “bridge builder”

thrice chose to deny the truth

to become the rock.

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Tagged bridge builder, crusade, gospel, outreach, pontiff

Feb·23

Needs Shmeeds

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

When dotting I’s and

crossing T’s trump the meeting

Of the people’s  needs, what then?

~

Dotting I’s? Crossing

T’s? That doesn’t sound like Trump

to me. As for needs? Puh-leeze!

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Feb·22

Feast For Crows

Posted by 2garrabrants

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If the worm hadn’t

gotten up before the bird

would worm still be here?

~

If worm lounged abed,

that sluggard, then early bird

would have to settle for brunch.

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Feb·21

Yes But No

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Can we acknowledge

both our success and failure

nondisingenuously?

~

Indeed we can, but

when disingenuousness

is trumped by lies, let’s just cruz.

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Feb·20

Heat Source

Posted by 2garrabrants

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What will keep us warm

when our fire begins to 

die and we grow cold?

~

Bask in the warmth of

past successes or wallow 

in the burning of old shame.

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Feb·19

Questionable

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When snow turns to sleet

And later to rain, do we

rejoice or despair?

~

This is a question

for the ages – youth, age, and

those who lie between.

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Feb·18

On Anchors and Kites

Posted by 2garrabrants

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How is it that some

hold fast to both head and heart

in adversity?

~

With strong winds rising,

some cling tighter to the known

while others ride the whirlwind.

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Feb·17

Needless To Say

Posted by 2garrabrants

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God is everywhere.

Do we really need all this

bloody evangelism?

~

 Zealots of all stripes

put coercion first and tend 

to ignore real human need.

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Feb·16

I’m Gonna Count To…

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Counting to ten should

not be hard. Why does it take

so long to master?

~

In this frantic world

it often seems unlikely

to ever get beyond three.

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Feb·15

Beyond Reach

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Since we are rooted

yet reaching for Nirvana,

how can we withstand the strain?

~

The strain of reaching

unroots us from the very

thing we’re reaching for.

 

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Feb·14

Reasonable Hope

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Are we being daft

to hope that reason and love

might at last prevail?

~

The prevalence of

love is beyond reasoning.

Reason; not so much.

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Feb·13

The Scope Of Cope

Posted by 2garrabrants

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How do you cope

with ill conceived, last minute,

thought demanding a reply?

~

Perhaps the best bet

is a well-conceived, thoughtful,

undemanding non-reply.

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Feb·12

Swaying in the Breeze

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When you don’t know which

way is up, is it better

to focus on down?

~

Our roots grow downward,

providing us with a base

from which to grasp Nirvana.

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Feb·11

Necessary Drive

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When sneezes explode

and coughing wracks your body,

how do you muster your drive?

~

The only drive you

need is one that will take you

straight to the doctor’s office.

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Feb·10

Better Off Later

Posted by 2garrabrants

1

What is the best way

to get through February

days that seem to never end?

~

There is a reason

those Romans relocated

two days into the summer.

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Feb·09

Poppins’ Magic

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

I’m, to this server,

Sugar, Sweetie, Honeypie.

Perhaps you could tell me why.

~

 A little bit of

  sugar helps the medicine

go down and might even pay.

 

 

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Feb·08

Staging Plays

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Is living in a house

filled with teenage drama queens

payback or preparation?

~

Payback for dramas

past and preparations for

dramas as of yet uncast.

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Feb·07

When

Posted by 2garrabrants

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  Can man and nature,

Like this palm tree in the snow,

Share this world’s bright sunny glow?

~

Sharing’s easy when

the sun’s bright, but the real test

comes when it’s gray, bleak, or night.

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Feb·06

Crowning Glories

Posted by 2garrabrants

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How far have we come

and what helps us stay focused

 when weary and old we grow?

~

Focusing upon

histories glorious pearls

will recharge our youthful glow.

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Feb·05

Sea Search

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When our day devolves

into a sea of sorrow,

where do we find a lifeboat?

~

Lifeboats abound if

we will but look around and

finding one, climb in.

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Feb·04

On The Glories Of Porridge

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

If mares eat oats, why

should we when there’s ice

cream galore in yonder store?

~

A treat, everyday

quickly loses its luster

then nothing else will suffice.

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Feb·03

Cultural Matters

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

What kind of culture

trusts rodents for the weather

and seeks leadership from clowns?

~

Uncultured cultures,

guided by superstition

where reason is Trumped by fear.

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Feb·02

High Magic

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

As we begin month

two, what should we sing that would

insure a flower-filled Spring?

~

When we’re summoning

flowers from the frozen earth,

Any joyful song may ring!

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Feb·01

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