Best Appears Poems

A lot of acquaintances deemed me lucky, and I knew I was,
For I had a successful life, when all could have been chaos.

I had a wonderful job that I loved, making plenty of money,
And a loving family and friends, and my future seemed sunny!

I then...

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In our lives, we like a friend
one that's always good to us
but not a fair-weather one at all
they don't care you miss the last bus

It's better to have a real true friend
one who brightens your day like a rainbow
a positive friend to inspire you
keeping you...

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      Tonight a new moon appears in the sky
        barely visible to the naked eye
     
      Yet in fourteen nights it will wax complete
...

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On waking from sleep,
before thought forms leap,
we in all fairness,
are pure awareness.

Alive and able
but with no label,
we are as we are,
a luminous star.

Remaining thus we
mirrorlessly see
with our inner sight,
that we’re living light.

Then looking at form,
manifests a storm
related to fear
of body held dear.

Putting thoughts on pause,
we...

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sitting by myself
singing opera in the woods—
a peacock appears

© February 15, 2012
Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen


HERE'S THE STORY SINCE THIS IS based on a true story! LOL I was in the woods 
singing...pretending I could sing opera while resting on a bench...all by myself. And what to...

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Before a rainbow appears
there must be a little rain
Before we find true love
we must have a little pain
you might run away from your problems
but your problems still remain
you have to leave the past behind
before you can make a change.

To travel through life successfully
you have to...

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Trees begin to sprout their leaves as flowers bloom
The smell of wild honeysuckle fills the air
The smell of water from the hose is welcome
Alas, Spring has come...

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Ever since I was a child tormented thoughts like twisters ran so wild
The wind outside my window whispered lunacy and lies
The lightning slashed like strobe lights
Burning bulbs inside my brain
Thunder roared just like a teacher...calling out my name 
My cradle turned into a casket
I was...

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Perhaps I did splash
a dash too much
when I was growing up.

                       Seems I was selfish
        ...

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Darkness returns home
nature comes to welcome dawn
fresh air tickles pine

Little sparrow chirps
cuckoo sings sweet melody
sun rays on duty

Dew-drops are dazzling
peacock dances with wind beats
zealous trees tinkle


(By Kishan Negi)...

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The Vision Appears 

About her beauty in grey zones 
The wind is whirling, and we seem 
To hear its music as it drones, 
Now loud, now soft as in a dream. 
She bendeth like a willow tree 
Swayed of the wind right joyously; 
The purple...

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Yesterday as I was going to my chair
I saw a cat not sleeping there!
He was’t asleep there,  again today
Oh how I wish he’d not be away.

At home at last after beers - three (or four or five) 
Certain, I can’t be
The cat was’t waiting...

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It was the last time someone would patronize me
Man or woman, for any reason

Prayer had led to a new revelation
Like walking through a portal
To a kingdom where self-worth and courage reign

The surge of power was spontaneous
Inexplicable in tangible terms

Gazing at an illuminated path
Intrigue built within
I...

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[Father Christ appears to Mary Magdalene
Who does not recognize Him immediately]
Father Christ said to her “Mary”
She turned and said to Him in Hebrew
“Rabboni!” [means teacher]

4182013...

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Rainbow in Wednesday
echoes of nothing audience
society stresses....

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