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Heavenly Blame

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

What if we don’t want

to face that the problem is

not in the stars but in us?

~

Why then, of course, we

casually recall

that we are all just stardust.

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Sep·30

Where Fortune Lies

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

What happens when we

seek our fortune in the stars,

but we find only problems?

~

Human stars have their

problems just like the rest of

us. Seekers, beware.

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Sep·29

Seeking Shambhala

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

When dropped into seas

of misinformation, how

do we get to solid ground?

~

Let’s weave the falsehood

into a canoe for two,

and paddle to Shangri-La.

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Sep·28

Trade Secrets

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

Why will people buy

that same old tasteless pablum

from a flashier huckster?

~

Insipid fare, served

with a flash, seduces folks

into thinking they’re well fed.

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Sep·27

Daddy’s Always Right

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

What prevents us from

following the best of us

in the worst of times?

~

When times get toughest

weary people seek safety

from overbearing fathers.

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Sep·26

When Darkness Comes

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

As nights grow longer

and time in the sun grows short,

how can we combat darkness?

~

Darkness, whether in

the natural world or in us,

is lessened when we bring light.

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Sep·25

Vice In Verse

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

Can you envision

a nation where reason is

fostered and not fear?

~

Vision always fails

in a nation that fosters

fear over reason.

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Sep·24

Family Foibles

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

Wherein lies the joy

of allowing past foibles

to quietly fade away?

~

While the possessor

of foibles prefers fading,

others like the relating.

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Sep·23

What Is Love

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

Is it possible

that the great teachers were right

and love is the source of all ?

~

Maybe not the source

but certainly the solace

for the many ills of life.

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Sep·22

Climate Change

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

Whether the weather

Is windy, sunny, or wet,

Is the day filled with regret?

~

Internal climates

are changed by the stories we

tell ourselves throughout the day.

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Sep·21

Basking In Snow Drifts

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

With Fall coming soon,

should we prepare for winter

or begin missing summer?

~

These changing seasons

bring a longing for the past

and a dread of the future.

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Sep·20

The Reach Of Understanding

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

How best to react

when casual bigotry

flows so freely all around?

~

Trying to grasp their

point of view could keep us from

casual bigotry too.

 

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Sep·18

Life Seen Through Crimson Shrouds

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

How many Trump fans

does it take to form just one

complete and coherent thought?

~

Thinking from that camp

is not incoherent, just

tinted with a bloody taint.

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Sep·18

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

What do we discard

in our rush to newer things?

Are they really worth the price?

~

There is an appeal

in new things but their true worth

is shown by how well they age.

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Sep·17

Piecing It Together

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

So…what do you know

that might ease the flow between

weary heart and tired mind?

~

Perhaps a cooling

wade in pebbled stream will help

us to find some peace of mind.

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Sep·16

Expect The Unexpected

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

Who expects healing

within gray cinder block walls

or on verdant concrete lawns?

~

Hurt and healing take

place in both likely and quite

unlikely settings.

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Sep·15

Stifle Hearts And Minds

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

How do we keep our

minds when all about us, the

news tells us,”Don’t try”?

~

One way to assure

that no one will rock the boat

is to float a great big lie.

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Sep·14

Even So

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

How dare we find joy

in simple acts of living

while death awaits in the wings?

~

One of the few dares

worth taking is this one, though

we know death surely awaits .

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Sep·13

Self Recrimination

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

How can something so

simple be forgot?  Is it 

old age or simply my lot?

~

Sorry. I know you

can’t respond to a question

that was never asked.

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Sep·12

Where There’s A Will

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

As these decades pass

and the shock fades from our minds,

can we still address our wrongs?

~

As long as there’s breath

there’s time to address wrongs

done to us and the ones we’ve done.

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Sep·11

Yankee Enginuity?

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

We Americans

seem to think all problems have

solutions. What if they don’t?

~

Every problem does

have a solution but some

are fixed sans Americans.

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Sep·10

The Word On The Street

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

Nearer the bottom

of the whiskey bottle lies

something; but is it the truth?

~

The word on the street

is that truth comes when we, not

the whiskey, hit rock bottom.

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Sep·08

Subtle Shoving

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

When worry elbows

its way into our lives,

how best to escort it out?

~

Pushing and shoving

may sometimes do the trick but

a softer approach is nice.

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Sep·08

Call And Response

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

When constant drumming

plucks on your very last nerve,

how do you respond calmly?

~

Perhaps you should try

responding to the beat of

your very own drum.

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Sep·07

Inner Little Tyrants

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

When dealing with that

stubborn child within, what

would you recommend?

~

Heed the little one.

Ignoring their every whim

just makes them more demanding.

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Sep·06

No Matter What

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

When life gets tougher,

How do we meet the challenge;

with grace or resignation?

~

 No matter what, may

we be compassionate as

  we meet life’s tough challenges.

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Sep·05

Pies In Skies

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

What is sweeter than

sugar, higher than the sky,

and will never, ever lie?

~

Midnight fantasy!

Like ordinary lovers

that never, ever, disagree!

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Sep·04

A Little Bit Will Do You

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

Infectious drama

is sweeping through the household;

what might offer some relief?

~

Infectious laughter 

brings quick relief for dramas

of most any kind.

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Sep·03

Weary Willie’s Wiles

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

What would you say to

a child who asks, “Why do

clowns have to wear masks?”?

~

Alarming truths, dear,

can have a deeper impact

when clad in disarming masks.

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Sep·02

There Are Quests And quests

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

How can we quest for

recovery when systems

are questing for the billing?

~

Recovery is

 priceless, but systems aren’t made

to recognize this.

 

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Sep·01

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