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Forever Flawed

Posted by 2garrabrants

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As we contemplate

the tragedies behind us,

what comedies lie ahead?

~

The fatal flaw is

in us all and will lead to

both tears and laughter.

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Nov·30

Chirp a Cheerful Tune

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Any suggestions

for how to recover from

post Thanksgiving blues?

~

Remember, as blue

as we may be, we’re still

better off than that turkey.

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Nov·29

Crafty Planners

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Since we can expect

the unexpected, how can

we hope to craft a good plan?

~

Any crafter of

good plans prepares for the worst

and hopes for the best.

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Nov·28

The Empty Sack

Posted by 2garrabrants

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What if Santa, like

Trump, decided it was much

better to receive than give?

~

Then he would collect

disappointment and sorrow

for all the hopes unfulfilled.

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Nov·27

Eyes To See

Posted by 2garrabrants

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She regards the sea,

but when viewed through feline eyes,

does she see like thee and me?

~

The world she sees is

much like ours, but she sees what

is, not what she wants to be.

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Nov·26

Advance Planning

Posted by 2garrabrants

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How many turkeys

did it take to fix dinner

on Thanksgiving day?

~

Thanksgiving dinner

was prepared well in advance

by just one tired turkey.

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Nov·25

All Work And No Play

Posted by 2garrabrants

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How can one relax

and enjoy the holiday

when there’s so much work to do?

~

Sometimes we need to

forget work and remember

what happens when we don’t play.

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Nov·24

The Root of the Matter

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Teens with chores – why are

they frequently full of sass

and as slow as molasses?

~

They share a common

core, when it’s time for their chores;

Molasses. sassy. asses.

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Nov·23

Grace Well Sought

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Would time pass slower

if our mad, frenetic pace

took a pause, and sought out grace?

~

Time will pass as time

will, but if we ourselves go

slow, we might find grace abounds.

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Nov·22

Stroke Unstruck

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Why now and not then?

Why then and not now? 

Why never? Why forever?

~

The time was not right

to strike when the iron’s hot;

now it’s too cold for striking.

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Nov·21

Sign of the Dineds

Posted by 2garrabrants

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What if we ponder

how Thanksgiving looks from the

turkey’s point of view?

~

Probably safe to say

nothing makes the lettuce quake

quite like vegitarians.

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Nov·20

When Seeking Guidance

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When seeking guidance

from the spiritual plane,

can beggers be choosers too?

~

Neither a begger

nor a chooser be. Simply

let go and open to grace.

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Nov·19

Unlikely Warden

Posted by 2garrabrants

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What will sustain us

when days grow short and nights grow

long and even the moon hides?

~

Rest at ease my friend,

for Coyote roams the night

bearing riddles and guile.

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Nov·18

Middle Of The Night Questions

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Why do I arise

in the middle of the night?

Tell me, please, oh learned sage!

~

The question isn’t

why you arise . Rather it’s

what is arising in you.

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Nov·17

Viewpoints

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When we encounter

difficult folks what do we

need to remember?

~

Best to keep in mind

when seen from their perspective,

you’re likely the different one.

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Nov·16

The Meaning You’ll Find

Posted by 2garrabrants

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What is fifty two?

Hardly old but neither young;

Does it hold deeper meaning?

~

The veil is always

thinner at these in between

times. Look and share what you find.

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Nov·15

Toward Enlightened Joy

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When you’ve aged a year

what, if anything, becomes

oh so very clear?

~

A minute wasted

dreading some unpleasantness

darkens times of joy with fear.

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Nov·14

Some Day; The Promised Land

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When the “there” we were

going to has vanished, where

do we go from here?

~

We keep moving on.

The journey may be longer;

just over the horizon.

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Nov·13

When The Circus Ends

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Shall I raise a fuss

and get all tied up in knots,

or give that clown ample rope?

~

When the circus ends,

why raise a fuss? The clowns will

bring their house down soon enough.

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Nov·12

A Plug Nickel for Half A Buck

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Life has a way of

turning on a dime. Should we

give permanence no quarter?

~

When it comes to change,

my two cents worth seems worthless

stacked up against one red cent.

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Nov·11

Where Reason Lies

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When those tensions rise,

upon whom can we rely

for a calming voice of reason?

~

We want to look to

leaders for such a voice, but

first we must find it in ourselves.

 

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Nov·10

Each Must Decide

Posted by 2garrabrants

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What will be our fate,

after all this seething hate

and such rancorous debate?

~

Our fate will be formed

from the choices we make as

we move forward  together. 

 

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Nov·09

Let Reason Reign

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When the sun comes up 

tomorrow what do we hope

it will shine upon?

~

May the blinding light

of reason illuminate

the darkest fears of the right.

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Nov·08

A Vote Against Fear

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

As the time grows short

and this dread election nears,

how can we control our fears?

~

“The only thing we

have to fear is fear itself.”

Step up and get out the vote.

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Nov·07

Twisted Cunning Wisdom

Posted by 2garrabrants

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What would Coyote

have us do when darkness falls

and there is no light?

~

Coyote just might

tell us that the dark is light

and offer us a blindfold.

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Nov·06

Preservation Embodied

Posted by 2garrabrants

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If we will not stand

in the face of tyranny,

how can we preserve our land?

~

Preservation has

come through standing, sitting, and

even lying down.

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Nov·05

Three Unhappy Monkeys

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When not to refrain

is the refrain we mostly

hear,  how to turn a deaf ear?

~

Deaf ears and blind eyes,

Along with tightly sealed lips,

rarely unearth hidden truth.

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Nov·04

Getting There

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When competition

Just yields entrenched resentment,

Let’s try cooperation?

~

 The spirit behind

the means is more important

than the means themselves.

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Nov·03

Chumming for Trouble

Posted by 2garrabrants

0

“The art and science

of governing citizens” –

what does politics now mean?

~

In this modern world,

leadership takes a back seat

to feeding voter frenzy.

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Nov·02

Hot and Cold

Posted by 2garrabrants

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As elections near,

will ire’s raging fires

consume November’s cooling?

~

We can hope cooler

heads and warmer hearts prevail

 and ire’s fire is banked.

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Nov·01

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