Best To Err Is Human Poems

African-American and abusive, my late step-dad 
     was a reverse racist:
an army sergeant; a Vietnam vet; and, a backhand,
     face-hitting sadist.

I once bemoaned that I was a white child
     (as if it were...

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To Err Is Human

Would if I could, earn a spot
in the farthest  part 
of your bleeding heart
to bridge the gaping chasm
that for so long separated
and kept us apart.

What fate does the future holds
for a weary father growing weak and old;
while the whole story has...

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For me It is a given the beginning of love                                   ...

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If you love 
why would you lie 
why would you cheat 
why would you betray 
why would you go astray 

Is it for love 
that you lie 
To you preserve the life that is 
To retain calm 
To maintain peace 

To overcome 
the guilt 
the...

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Yes, 

I admit that "to err is human"

but

to keep on erring is foolishness! 








© Demetrios Trifiatis
     08 August 2020...

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Even in pure gold impurity is displayed,
There is always slight flaw in white jade.
If you don’t demand perfection from me,
To live with you forever I here guarantee.
(Tran.)...

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You were arrested and put behind bars.
I guess you deserve to be where you are.
But we all make mistakes, to err is human, to forgive is divine.
Many people want you out of their lives but I still want you to be a part of mine.
People...

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To err is human,
to forgive, divine.

Humanity is made in errored God's image
is made in forgiving humanity
hanging on the growing family Tree
of Living/Dying Consciousness

May be what I ambiguously
and nondualistically 
and paradoxically mean
by becoming more divine
as we remake
reform
re-give ourselves permission
to be sacred
and yet not perfectly empowered communicators,
verbally...

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2015.4.13 @ 15:08:03

From time to time, I believed you had unintentionally caused me harm. 
I expressed and complained about them,
Then I forgave, forgot and moved on.
My favourite number was three,
I believed I did three big favours for you.
I also travelled with you three tourist places.
I...

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