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  • a poet’s playground
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    • meditation relaxation
    • reflective healing
  • a poet’s art
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a poet's playground

a night bird
flies
through the cold
asking you to ponder
and think
whooo
whooo
whooo
are you

search your heart
search your soul

a night bird
perches
in the cold
asking you to contemplate
and

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This Thanksgiving

this year
fill your plate with gratitude 

it doesn’t matter
what faith you are
let’s say a prayer
of thanks
receiving is easy
but it’s the giving
that blesses us

seeking to help
rather than complain
giving support
rather

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our private pond

you
are invited
to sit with we
by our private pond

a place
where
we gather as one

shedding sorrows
detaching from distress
undressing unwanted recollections
in an effort
to find calm

tears
may drench our cheeks

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28 day New Moon Mantra

i can see in the dark
you can not
i can see what lies ahead
you can not
take this bird’s advice
or not

beware

this new moon is electrically charged
trying to create havoc to your core
bursts of
anxiety, impatience, and impulsiveness
causing the

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listen

listen
but do not follow

your path
is not the same as mine
though they intertwine
we may see
the same tree
yet view it
quite differently

the hues
attached to your mood
find solace in your soul

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her own prison

no one
held the key
no one
had locked the door

she felt helpless
powerless
vulnerable
bolted within
the walls

imaginary barriers
built over years

unable to undress
the obstacles
while feigning happiness
in a psychologist session

disgruntled content
unable to process

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