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Bridge

28 Friday Feb 2014

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Buddhism, compassion, destiny, empathy, empowerment, eternal, forever, free, imagination, kindness, love

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bridge_in_the_sky-368430

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through mist
I head across a bridge
to a place
neither here
nor there —
somewhere
in between

from out the fog
a woman’s hand
takes mine
and guides me
to someplace
where yesterday
and tomorrow
are dressed the same

I go from where I am
to where you are
never leaving home
where what is
and what is not
are together —
wearing
the same name

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Fortune

20 Thursday Feb 2014

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destiny, fortune, luck, mystery

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pick_a_card

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pantomime branches
pointing directions
my future in tea leaves
and stars ever crossing
planets and symbols
ascending, descending
in houses with numbers
where nobody’s home

pick a card, any card
place it face down
mystical meanings
from king to a clown

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Vision

17 Monday Feb 2014

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Buddhism, compassion, destiny, dreams, emotion, empathy, empowerment, free, kindness, mankind, unconditional love

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images.

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see through my eyes,
fathom my fears,
walk in my footsteps,
taste of my tears.

in brotherhood
I beseech you,
please, take my hand —
I’ll guide you through

back streets of strife.
bloody fields of war
can be a rebirth —
we deserve much more.

open your heart
to the poor at your feet.
allow in the blessings —
may make you complete.

we all are the same,
happiness we seek —
end this suffering,
empower the weak.

we ask not a gift,
but to share what we have,
as brothers and sisters —
to our souls a salve.

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Reunited

07 Friday Feb 2014

Posted by DennisCardiff in Poetry

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Buddhism, destiny, dreams, emotion, empathy, eternal, forever, kindness, lifetimes, love, unconditional love

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BlindManStick-1915

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through sightless eyes
I searched for you,
my sweet sister

I stumbled on the path,
was stabbed by fear
and confusion

persisted in my search
slogged unknown streets
through sleet and snow

I listened for
familiar sounds —
your beating heart

clues led me here
so we may be
reunited

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Evermore

06 Thursday Feb 2014

Posted by DennisCardiff in Poetry

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compassion, death, destiny, dreams, emotion, empathy, eternal, fantasy, forever, free, lifetimes

Grand_Universe_by_ANTIFAN_REAL.

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heartbeats
in harmony
with celestial songs
of the stars

we travel
ever as a pair
resonating
sounds so sweet

lifetimes
apart, yet together
kindred spirits
united

thoughts of you
bring thunder drums
resounding
within

evermore
a place to share
when dust returns
to dust

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Love’s True Song

04 Tuesday Feb 2014

Posted by DennisCardiff in Poetry

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destiny, emotion, fantasy, forever, free, imagination, lifetimes, longing, love, romance, sighs

 

.Dark Girl Beauty Siren

 

always,
there has been
this longing —
(siren’s song
from far away)
pulling me
to paths untraveled
beyond the boundaries
of today

a voice
so sweet
that I must follow
through the night
on winds I ride
passions race
as heart beats thunder
love’s true song
can’t be denied

 

 

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Awakening

01 Saturday Feb 2014

Posted by DennisCardiff in Poetry

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compassion, destiny, empathy, empowerment, free, kindness, mankind, philosophy, psychology, unconditional love, world

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Nelson-Mandela

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each morning, upon awakening
I’m offered the possibility to change —
to improve my life.

I can commit to helping others;
in general — try to be a better:
husband, father, worker, citizen.

This is the possibility;
my challenge is to follow through —
make today an example for life.

This is a small step. I realize
my influence is not far-reaching,
but, it is a first step.

If everyone takes that step — reaches out,
enriches the lives of  friends and contacts —
we can change the world.

As Nelson Mandela expressed:
the consciousness of one person can
bring about global change for the good.

One drop of kindness in the pool of
humanity will cause a ripple
which can generate into a wave.

A wave of hope, of caring, of love
of sharing is all that is needed
to solve the problems of this planet.

We can end oppression, starvation,
genocide and the ravages of
war and disease — one step at a time.

Each morning upon awakening
we can make the choice
to improve our world.

Let us take this opportunity
to be the change we wish to see in the world
we can be the difference.

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