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compassion, death, emotion, empowerment, eternal, forever, free, lifetimes, love, romance, sighs
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at bay
the demons
of circumstance.
I am free to seek
my destiny
each step
a new beginning;
not directed by lines
upon a folded map
or aging palm
debris,
clutter collected
in determined piles,
returns to ground
once again
your song —
whispered on the wind
descends softly, sweetly;
comforts, in my dreams
forevermore
.
Dennis Cardiff 
I love this Dennis! How I long for Spring! (But thankfully, it arrives where I live very soon!) 🙂
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Hi Chere, our spring seems a long way off. We have had frigid temperatures for the last month, so everyone stays indoors whenever possible. Thanks for your kind words. ~ Dennis
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I am running a little behind in my reading this year, but glad I found this one. Great inspirational poem to begin 2014!! I am jotting the first 5 lines in my notebook.
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Thanks for your kind words. I have started reading “The DUI Guy”. I’m really enjoying it. All the best for 2014. ~ Dennis
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Lovely.
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Thanks for your blog posts that offer support and guidance to those who have suffered, and still suffer, from child molestation and abuse. Blessings. ~ Dennis
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Lovely poem. And the demons of circumstance at a bay is definitely a positive note to start the year with. Happy new year!
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Hi Rachna, Thanks for your kind words. I found your post “CC 4 Love” full of wisdom and inspiration. ~ Dennis
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Like it, free form fits theme. It’s hard to get to feeling free.
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Hi Val, I agree “it’s hard to get to feeling free.” I have to work on it every moment. All the best for 2014. ~ Dennis
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Happy New Year Dennis. It sounds like you are seeking new adventures and not looking back. Here’s to destiny! Cheers to 2014!
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Thanks Gargi, you’re right, each moment is a new gift to be lived as fully as possible. I enjoyed your post “A New Year, A New Me”. All the best with that. ~ Dennis
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Thanks so much Dennis. I hope to revisit that blog post at the end of the year and see how much I accomplished. 🙂
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Nice poem, Dennis. Thank you for the follow.
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Thanks, I love your art work “Jars” — absolutely incredible. I look forward to seeing more. All the best for 2014. ~ Dennis
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Thank you, Dennis, I am honored. There is another jar I have yet to photograph that expands on the premise. Tons more to come as well, Thank you for looking around!
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I especially like the second stanza of this.
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Thanks, Ruth, for your kind words. My prayers are with you. All the best for 2014. ~ Dennis
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Beautiful thoughts…..very mindful. Thanks for your follow on DaringlyMindful and Happy New Year Dennis
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Hi Diana, thanks for your support and encouragement. I love your New Year’s Resolutions, as follows:
1. Resolution: I will continue to practice LovingKindness for myself and others; from this, everything else will fall where and how it is meant to;
2. Happiness Tip: Dare To Feel, Dare To Think, Dare To Speak;
3. Inspiring Quote:“The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.” ― Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindfulness inspires worthiness.
All the best for 2014. ~ Dennis
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Love this Dennis. I needed the reminder today! 🙂
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Hi Danese, thanks for your kind words. I enjoyed your poem, “Love is…first thoughts for a New Year.” Beautiful words and photographs to start the new year. Thanks for sharing. All the best for 2014. ~ Dennis
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Beautiful and inspiring! Happy new beginnings!
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Thanks so much for your kind words. I loved your poem “Open Arms” — wonderfully, inspiring thoughts for the new year. All the best for 2014. ~ Dennis
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Really uplifting:-)..I get the feeling when I read Your words in Free..Very nice, Dennis!
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Hi Elaine, thanks for your kind words. I enjoyed your post “The Holy…” an interesting view of the Holy Grail. All the best for 2014. ~! Dennis
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To the the beginning. Wish you a happy New Year,Dennis.
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Thanks, Norma. I enjoyed your post “The ghost of a New Year Resolution”. This is probably something that everyone is struggling with. All the best for 2014. ~ Dennis
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Thanks for reading, Dennis. I’m glad that you liked the post.
That’s true everybody struggles….that’s why I’ve stopped tracking the list ).
Thanks for your best wishes as well, it means a lot. Take care.
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“each step
a new beginning;
not directed by lines
upon a folded map
or aging palm”
Nicely put! It is the essence of poetry, that takes you into yourself, capturing your own journey in a few lines.
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I second that. A beautifully crafted poem.
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Thanks, Malcolm, for your kind words. I agree with you that “poverty has less to do with a deficiency of material resources than it does with the conditions that make a modest and decent life possible, namely safety, self-respect and self-fulfillment. Address these latter issues and the problem of poverty will shrink to its rightful perspective.” All the best for 2014. ~ Dennis
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Thanks, John, for your kind words. The end of a year seems to beg a summation of the past twelve months, and resolve for the future. All the best for 2014. ~ Dennis
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Dennis, I love the second stanza in particular. Well done. I have missed your words since before the holidays. Have a great 2014. BTG
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Thanks for your kind words. I enjoyed your post “Both Sides Now – a worthy song about many things”. This is delightful for a long time Joni Mitchell fan. All the best for 2014. ~ Dennis
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Reblogged this on tot123itsme.
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Thanks, Chris, for reblogging this post. It is much appreciated. Have a great 2014. ~ Dennis
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free to fly like an eagle–or an angel. That’s the freedom I feel when I allow myself to feel it. Happy New Year Dennis!
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Hi Elaine, that’s the way I feel also. I enjoyed your post “Resolution? Revolution? or Both?” I resolve to live my life in the spirit of Love. All the best for 2014. ~ Dennis
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So beautiful! Touching poem!
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Thank you so much for your kind words. I was very touched by your poem “a new year without you.” I, too, lost my mother near Christmas. Blessings. ~ Dennis.
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Reblogged this on The Words Canvas.
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Thanks so much for reblogging my poem. It is much appreciated. ~ Dennis
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Love this poem!
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Thanks so much, Becca. I loved your post “New Year’s Eve. No plans. The usual.” That was my New Year’s Eve as well. Congratulations on starting your MA in Creative Writing. All the best for 2014. ~ Dennis
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Love this.Happy New Year,Alex
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HI Alex, thanks for your kind words. I love your poem “Sweetest song (neutral)” — beautifully written. All the best for 2014. ~ Dennis
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very nice, but “forever more” better than “of evermore”?
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Thanks, I agree “forever more” it is. All the best for 2014. ~ Dennis
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Beautifully written Dennis. It feels like a time of breaking free, not being restricted by life but by living it to the fullest. Thank you for sharing. Namaste
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Thanks Mark, for your kind words. It is indeed about living life to the fullest, guided by love. Namaste
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Lovely poem for the new year! Thank you for sharing and I hope you have a blessed new year!
Mary
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Thanks so much, Mary. I hope everything goes well at your doctor’s appointment January 7th. I am praying for you. All the best for 2014. ~ Dennis
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Thanks you for the prayers, much appreciated 🙂
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Thanks for the poem, Dennis, and for stopping by at my site to see The Swan and the Drake . . . We are blessed!
Peter
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HI Peter, you’re very welcome. I loved your poem “In the Fog” — a great statement about life and death. All the best for 2014. ~ Dennis
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Here’s to new beginnings Dennis, Happy New year my friend, and lovely poem.. Free to Dream and Free to BE…
Blessings Sue
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HI Sue, as always, your words are welcome as a spring breeze. All the best for 2014. ~ Dennis
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