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The Nature of Wisdom

Every flower has its own color With annual observation, this we springtime discover Give a womb kernel cede of acknowledgment To the spectrum birthright of each other We are all one, tho’ from a different umbilical mother Notice the bloom of time, come rain ... come sunshine First eclipse dawn — tyranny tares grew with the the golden amber grain — The face of nightshade oppression had a dark tone Steel magnolias was the fetter fragrance of the pyramid rule chain Pharaohs, (of no melanin discretion) who wore the ornamental godhead, sat atop the pinnacle While the slaves were downtrodden fed at the bottom below Their crowning achievement was to erect great tombs But papyrus thieves in the temple stole the toil of the ruins Skin for skin, this is a-fertile sowing season true Each summer solstice empire passes into autumnal decline view Every bird has its own color And the length of each wingspan differs from one another Take an umbilical hover, acceptance flight To the spectrum birthright of each diverse other We are all one, tho’ tear delivered joyously from a different womb mother Notice the migration of time come swaddle skybound ... come burial ground Last obscure sunset was the Legion silo bane talon — The thorny wrinkles of oppression had a pale monotone Caesars, (of no pigment distinction) who wore the prickly spiked laurel bled, sat atop the carrier chariot While the plebs were commercial shackle led to the amphitheater above Their crowning achievement was to deify great destructive bombs As scrip crooks in the palace pilfered the taxable gift of the palms Skin for skin ~ Epidermal blend, this is birds of prey a-nesting season true Autumn equinox tech empires passed into cold war, nuclear winter view The nature of wisdom teaches cross-pollination pure acceptance love: Tho’ each fruit has its own color Why then, doth this root of affinity divides us? This is crystal clear! Yet, what is the color of water, of which thee Mist of Life doth bring? It is snowflake known — Tears of repentance is from whence salvation doth spring

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Date: 1/30/2020 12:37:00 PM
A time for every purpose - that message will never die just as the the rains come to those who wait and the healing power of water will never will life renew. Keep posting and I will keep reading. Regards David in NZ
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Date: 1/10/2020 11:16:00 AM
Wisdom over time, as you definitively show, is nothing more than bright colors gradually fading away --- whereas waters bring Life! Amazingly good write, O Poet! :) gw
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Date: 1/7/2020 12:07:00 PM
Wow, what a beautiful magnificent poem ! A FAV! :)
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