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In all things, give thanks.

Surrounded,
overwhelmed by claustrophobic depression,
gratitude.

Gratitude, a sacred noun,
positive attitude, a secular verb phase.

Depression and gratitude,
depressed gratitude,
mystical oxymoron.
Impossibly essential
potential.

Repression and victory.
Hope in and...

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By invitation from a trusted friend, 
a medium intervention took place and I went.
The building set in the thick forest by a shimmering lake,
some broken...

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The following is about my beloved father Albin J. Gruhn who passed away at the age of 94 years young. I Love You Dad and...

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For my Dad and Mom (Dorothy) on Fathers Day.

 Albin J. Gruhn who passed away at the age of 94 years young. I Love You...

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Described as “patriot of patriots” by Mahatma Gandhi
His Words, ‘Give me blood and I shall give you freedom’
Are still ringing in the minds of each...

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Eric Mottram on the American literary and cultural scene during 1965-66 while he was the recipient of the American Learned Societies’ award for a year....

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Realm of humankind wheedled in reset,
Homeland beray, lull to beset, 

Scrawling the parchment to a keyset,
Xenophobia in callousness, 
Dearth to darn the clout concord. 

Orness...

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Have you chosen what you will become,
my son,
or will you become something yet unchosen?

Become?

How will you keep yourself gainfully occupied,
dare I speak of vocation?

Oh yes,
I...

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Nationalism,
like other faces of narcissism,
multicultural cynicism speaks in ways devoid of integrity,
authenticity,
global transparency,
empathy,
active power and authority of and for,
from and toward, resiliently positive energy,
compassionate wealth...

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As I sit and watch
Watch you denounce the obligatory violence
Announcing and pronouncing the fabricated freedom
Joyfully commemorating and celebrating your assassinated true leaders
The enemy killed not...

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Perhaps the most inane entities contrived by the human race,
(Leaving folks wondering why they must meet in the first place),
Are the interminable meetings of committee,...

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Moby Dick, a novel by Herman Melville, published in London in October 1851 as The Whale and a month later in New York City as...

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What is it about your enchanting gaze
That has sent my heart to fire?
I am engulfed completely within the blaze
And burning up in this eternal desire.

What...

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The focus in the direction of possibilities and to enter into a bridge of congressional diplomat and to decipher the negative from the positive in...

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Elect

election and prohibition
cavaliers of discresstion
president of election
commissions of the government
suits high orders
decisions with fund-raisers
Washington awards leaders
makebeleivers
deceivers
ankle bighters
tight rope divers
diplomatic survivors
germanium priestess
less to gems and old...

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