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armor, choices, compassion, darkness, illusions, love, mask, memory, naked, past, present, regrets, truth, wilderness, without fear, without pride
Compassion Bloggers visit to Tanzania May 6-12, 2012 to write about the ministry of Compassion International. compassionbloggers.com/tanzania (Photo credit: CompassionInternational)
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naked, i walk
into the darkness,
into the wilderness.
i have no mask,
no armor.
Love and Compassion,
my only defenses.
i walk without fear,
without pride.
i am the lowest
of the low.
i am the result
of my choices.
i have no regrets.
the past is but a memory;
the future, a dream —
all illusions —
they do not matter.
it is now, i find
my truth
ever-changing.
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Dennis Cardiff 
This is beautiful. Thank you!
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Thanks for your kind words. I love your blog and have committed to following my purpose of publishing my novel by December 31. I’ll let you know about my progress along the way.
Cheers,
Dennis
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Really beautiful words i must say. I love the simplicity in your writing.. 🙂
P.S.-Thanks for dropping by my blog! i just started.. so it was encouraging 🙂
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Thanks for your kind words. I enjoy your blog very much — such wisdom. I will return often for inspiration.
Blessings,
Dennis
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Excellent thoughts. Thanks.
http://mystic1muse.wordpress.com/
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Thanks for your kind words. I love your posts and images — very inspiring. ~ Dennis
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Thank you for this beautiful blog. I was so touched by the introduction and this poem just blew me away. Tanzania is a country dear to my heart and Compassion International is doing a great job there, just like you :). You have truly inspired me. Thanks also for stopping by my blog 🙂
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Thanks so much for your kind words. I found your post “Facing fear” to be very inspirational and practical.
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very nice poem…
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Thanks for your kind words. I loved your poem “Hard…Harder…Hardest”.
Cheers,
Dennis
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Awesome poem, despite the fact that it is very short (i guess sometimes less IS more?) it left me very emotional, the image also works very well…
i used to write poems a long time ago, not as good as this though. Well penned…
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Thanks for your kind words. I love your blog, especially your post ‘Change is Inevitable. It gave me great insight into where I’ve been and where I’m going. I’m confident that I’m on the right path.
Cheers,
Dennis
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Hi! I’ve nominated you for the Shine Award! You don’t need to pass it along, but I do hope it has made your day a little brighter! 🙂
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Thanks so much for nominating me for the Shine Award. I humbly accept. It has certainly made my day a little brighter.
Blessings,
Dennis
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You are most certainly welcome! 🙂
Peace,
Julia
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Hey,
I seen that you subscribed to my blog, unfortunately I had to change it up and thus lost all subscribers I hope you will come back and sign up again, you can actually now become a member and access even more information.
Chris
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the web site is http://www.dadsjustknow.tk
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Hi Christopher, I resubscribed.
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Dennis
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Standing in ones truth is all we need to clothe us… If we were all to stand in naked truth then we would see All things much clearer…
Wonderful poem…
Sue
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I get ‘shedding the ego,’ though I also get ‘living in the present.’
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Thanks for your kind words. Those were my thoughts exactly.
Cheers,
Dennis
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Wonderful – I absolutely love this!
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Thank you for my first ever “like”! Your latest poem is a better statement of the combination of fear and hope that I am currently feeling than I could have ever produced myself.
– Nicholas (Golden Buckeye)
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Hi Nicholas, thanks for your kind words. Best wishes for your new life in Los Angeles.
Cheers,
Dennis
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Thank you very much!
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thanks Dennis for sharing your poetry and writings, which echoed in me joyfully as walking along truth seekers is always a natural high.
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Thanks for your kind words, Zoltan. I will be back often to read your ongoing story.
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Dennis
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Well done…
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Thanks Marsha, I enjoyed your adventures with the dulcimer.
Cheers,
Dennis
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what a beautiful peom. And thanks for being so generous with your ‘likes’ 🙂
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Your words felt so authentic and personal I thought for a minute I had written them. I refer to “Naked Truth.” I liked it so much, I had to read them all. Your artistry is beautiful. I surmise your soul is as well. And I thank you for your visit to my blog.
Blessings,
Bonnie
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Hi Bonnie, thanks so much for your kind words. I enjoyed your post about moving into your apartment and “a bottle of wine in the fridge.” I know that feeling.
Cheers,
Dennis
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I like the way you bring out spirituality from a few words. I was also wondering how you landed on the blog of a rural development consultant? 😉
It is a pity that half of my texts are written in French (I hope in a much better way than in English). The story “Une rando très spéciale” talks about Hindu philosophy the way I experiment it here in India. Let’s hope your words can spread like the ones on prayer flags…
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I enjoyed your article, “How to get rid of poverty.” That’s exactly what my friends and I are trying to do. We are all the same, we all seek happiness and an end to suffering.
Cheers,
Dennis
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This is a beautiful poem, and although its about shedding ego voluntarily, it speaks to me of trauma also. That too strips away the ego pretty fast, leaving an armour less soul exposed to the world 🙂
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I’ve experienced both. I love your blog and hope to visit Scotland one day. My father-in-laww was born in Aberdeen.
Cheers,
Dennis
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How kind, I hope you make it here someday soon. Where are you living at the moment?
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I love it, it is my kind of poem…
Gabriel
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Thank you so much. I wrote this after reading a bok on Buddhist philosophy (I can’t remember which one). I love your poems and paintings.
Cheers,
Dennis
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Dennis, beautifully written. You are never the lowest of the low when you have love and compassion, and wear no mask. And you are right, truth is ever changing.
Thank you for following my hijinks at 1950 Suburban Adventures. My posts seem so primitive next to your poetry.
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Thanks for your kind words. I love your posts, especially, “Accidental Nakedness”. Your adventures from the 1950’s bring back a lot of memories.
Cheers,
Dennis
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“i am the result
of my choices.
i have no regrets.
the past is but a memory;
the future, a dream –
all illusions –
they do not matter.
it is now, i find
my truth
ever-changing.”
Great words, sir. Thank you for this.
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Hey dcardiff! I just wanted to thank you for liking http://thedisorderpodcast.wordpress.com! I always enjoy reading the blogs of those who like us and this has proven to be no exception! I hope you won’t be a stranger over at The Disorder, because we always love hearing from people. Feel free to stop by anytime and like/comment on content (we could always use it!) 🙂
-Jim
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Thanks Jim, I will be a regular at The Disorder. I enjoyed your post on naming guns.
Cheers,
Dennis
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l1, “naked i walk”, sets this poem perfectly. Your use of “i” for “I” is not gimmicky in this poem. I like that. I am not generally a fan of center-justified poems but in this case it almost takes on a shape poem appearance. I see a man, a woman, vases, and even ceramic gongs. Well done. Dave
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Thanks for your comments, Dave. Your support and encouragement are much appreciated.
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Dennis
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Beautiful.
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Hi Lilith, thank you so much.
I enjoyed reading your blog. I agree with your arguments. They are well presented. I don’t think you are too harsh.
Cheers,
Dennis
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Well thank you, it is nice to know that there are some shared views 😉
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I like this title…. I feel naked truth stand for so many things!!!
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In Buddhist terms, I am following the Way of the Bodhisattva. This poem is about shedding my ego.
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Dennis
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I know!!! I just thought the title could go so many different ways….
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*Just Simply Beautiful * Thanks for coming by my blog! I appreciated the support. Your very talented with words…. 🙂
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Thanks so much, Catherine. I have just downloaded your book, “Addicted to Dimes”. I will write a review when I have finished reading.
Cheers,
Dennis
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Well THANK YOU. Now, keep in mind it is my 1st written book. 🙂 So go easy on me now!….LOL.. I look forward to your thoughts, I learn from them. God Bless, Catherine
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Hi Dennis,
Thanks for visiting my blog and liking my post.
Cheers,
Yat
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You’re very welcome, Yat. Your post was very enjoyable to read.
Cheers,
Dennis
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