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alternative avenues

be……….. your own valentine

don’t let a day of
hearts & flowers
turn you sour
be your own valentine

pour a glass of wine
put your feet up
dust your mind
of clutter
fill it with
elements of
smiles
joy

take the time
to dismiss
the outside

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survival

in a desolate state of mind
the only cure
abandoning the multitude of thoughts
that seem be be a constant flow
hoping the tide will drag
them out to sea
leaving one on this empty beach
with merely one thought
survival

like that pier
it has

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quest

sunlight lit the sky
waking the horizon
casting shadows on what once was

a new day
filled with anticipation
ready yourself for exploration
don’t waste time
packing a bag
open your mind
let truth
find its way
survey
probe
quest
for genuineness

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BG

this thanksgiving

this year
a foodless feast
plates filled with gratitude
rather than gravy


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

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Clarabell

a long
…………….long
………………….time ago
in a land of
make-up and make-believe

when little girls
with long curls
dressed up
in mothers’ old gowns
and high-heeled shoes
pouring imaginary tea
for sisters, friends and teddy bears

when brother Johnny
rode his bike
to

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cast in stone

the message wasn’t heard
there was an air of defiance
in the blank stare
leaving a past
that felt like boulders
blocking each & every positive conclusion
looking beyond the present
for it seemed frozen in time
the air did

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