I Never Consciously Wanted to Die
I never consciously ever ever wanted to die
But one time during a car wreck I knew I was going to die
I was traveling eighty-six miles an hour on gravel.
Came to a t-road and knew there was no way to make the curve.
I yelled “thank you God for a great life!” right before my car slammed
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Categories:
consciously, feelings,
Form: Narrative
Unappealing Pursuits
I see you over there; you are smiling aimlessly, but inside everything feels misaligned. Are you lying to yourself? Hoping that one day you will spot the signs. Patiently waiting for the tide to turn, praying everything will turn out all right. Living on your own every day despite the darkness in your mind. Have
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Categories:
consciously, beauty, dark, inspiration, journey,
Form: Free verse
Consciously Calling Christmas
consciously calling Christmas
dangling days damped;
a punctured peacock
two tulips torn
three mists moaning
four figs fracases
five oaks fostering
six seals scrunching
seven clouds clustering
eight horizons hankering
nine nymphs nosing
ten tales twisting
eleven visions vying
twelve thrones tumbling.
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Note: An Imitation of Frederic Austin's "Twelve Days of Christmas"
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Categories:
consciously, christmas,
Form: Sonnet
Consciously Exploring My Purpose
Consciously exploring my Purpose
I am spirit having a human existence, that, I can clearly see
I am here for a special reason, for there is no other like me
As I evolve I seek my purpose, and am consciously exploring
With special attention to my talents and where my life is going.
My thoughts are really powerful,
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Categories:
consciously, character, encouraging, introspection, leadership,
Form: Rhyme
Willingly, Consciously, Choose
“Follow the Leader”, I recall is a children’s game
In reality, not an easy choice to make
And in retrospect, if it's taken literally,
Our world would surely fall flat and break
We’ve had our share of Hitlers and Stalins
Saw how those who followed lost their humanity
consciously, opting to follow, blindly
Exchanging souls for false pride and insanity!
We’ve
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Categories:
consciously, political
Form: Quatrain