Courage Choka Poems

My foe, shivering
I drew my sword, glistening
Swooning dead away, he, hushed...
Over to him, ran
I, swashbuckling... Arising
he, screaming madly... Deaf, I...

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The Circle of Life

aging, an odd space
aging can be a struggle
see it as your chance to grow

or choose to see it
as loss, and illness, and...

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I faced my fear and
Stared it down; much easier
To do in dreams than awake.
When it came to me
In wakefulness, I battled
For ten years but, I...

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The Wizard: Oh, you liquidated her, eh? Very Resourceful.
(Quote from 1939 The Wizard of Oz)

LIQUIDATION OF A DREAM

Oz dreamt Dorothy —
waters never melted witch
monkeys buzz...

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raised ink blots of braille -
a feeble language to me.
licking fingers to flip page.
knowledge found in books -
heavy in “rest in peace” pile.
how will i...

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I am awoken,
By the idea of greatness.

I am unable,
To sleep until greatness comes.

The work that precedes,
Daunting is the path I chose.

I am most hungry,
With a...

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Heat of the day sun and fun
Swimming and diving
Signs read do not swim or dive
Young and immortal
Swimming until exhaustion
Time for one more dive
A graceful dive,...

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Life does not stand still
If we look, we find friendship
There is always love
Sorrowfully, we look at death
There is always hate
Our days begin with sunlight
The night...

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Faith And Courage
(Choka)

With faith and courage
seeds of love shall never die
everything shall feel right

deep within the heart
a dream that heaven fulfilled
has refreshed the soul again

heavenly...

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Let's end it right now 
before it gets deeper and
we won't hold on delusion...
would you rather feel
the agony of pain, or
accept this goodbye and leave?


I've...

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Clouds, white or gray gone
Not leaving a trace behind
And pure azure blue skies, drown
In blinding sunshine.

Summer has arrived
The sun beats down on the plains
Mercilessly, changing...

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