Lake Ontario
great lake
beautiful lake
in Huron Wyandot
Ontarí’io
names but thunder
they merely rumble
intentions that echo
lake of shining waters
beautiful water
in Iroquois Mohawk
Oniatari:io
names are how we honour
reflecting our own light
our little wave
our tide our turn
to appreciate this life
There are the works of art,
strong winners right from the start.
The ladies in waiting,
practice their made-up fainting.
Knights standing 'round the King,
minstrels are ready to sing.
The fools look at the sun,
thinking that their having fun.
The youth make magic swords,
and on pipes play magic chords.
The historic tough Queens,
and their touching inner scenes.
The failing of senses,
the exponential census.
The Earths been spinning fast,
like it's children long first cast.
The story and its end,
has to do with hearts that mend!
427.
The Greatness of Holy Mass
The Holy Mass is a great sacrifice
Through it, our faith can suffice
Through it, we worship the Lord
We thank Him and listen to His word
We pray for blessings & graces
We confess our sins & ask forgiveness
Great indeed is the Holy Mass!
-12/07/2015
(Dumarao)
*34th Daily Reflection from Catechism Booklet
406.
The Greatness of God's Mercy
Is it not a big deal
That our sins be forgiven
Though we're not worthy for real?
Is it not a great deed
That God sent His only Son
To satisfy our primal spiritual need?
-11/23/2015
(Dumarao)
*13th Daily Reflection from Catechism Booklet
Growing up with full intent.
He holds the future in his hand.
Powers he needs to harness.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 3rd place 2026
IN AND OF TRUE DESTINY
Galvanized in faith,
Let us navigate onward:
Destiny waiting:-
True justice, let’s keep seeking:
Its arrival, God insured:-
Injustice trumped out,
We shall reflect equity:
True justice shining:-
Resowing democracy,
Greatness shall be rereaped:-
OF AMERICA’S NEW GREATNESS: 2025-29
Billionaires will pay less for more;
The poor will pay more for much less:-
Injustice will greatly be on the rise;
Equal justice will be in sinking recess:-
What was once a great democracy,
Will be today’s great political mockery:-
Militarily invading states and other nations,
Will become new powering-mongering mockeries:-
Thus will be the course of making America “great” again:
Via political power-mongering bigotry’s “hate” of equity:-
"Unleash the Kraken"
Unleash the Kraken!
Don't just listen, speak.
For demons will devour
Those who are soft and meek.
Unleash the Kraken!
Don't just run and flee.
For those who don't fight
For themselves are not free
Unleash the Kraken!
Let your craft be seen.
Let the the whole world witness
That you can live the dream.
Unleash the Kraken!
Raise your colored flag.
People will judge,
Just give them peace and love.
Unleash the Kraken!
Of your creative mind
For your wisdom and ingenuity
Can change the tracks of time.
Unleash the Kraken!
Be courageous, be bold.
The stories of your greatness
Must not be left untold.
__________________
The crown is not for the weak
For you to get to the peak
You must be resilient and determined
Big dreams, bigger mountains to climb
A thing for the great
Can't be reached by the ordinary
Because they move in different spirits.
Ordinary people move with the crowd
They settle for the less
Greatness comes with loneliness
They settle for nothing, if not the best
Going through many tests
So many will misunderstand you
Because you're out of their perspective
In another dimension unknown to them
They'll always blame or laugh at you if you fail
But praise and applause you if you succeed.
To be great, you gotta be ready for hate
Because people don't like you
When you don't go their way
Or move like they move
You are what you are and where you are
Because you do what you think
Thoughts and acts of greatness
Will end in a life of greatness.
( For all the girls in the Western cape)
I am Oudtshoorn's odyssey of opulence, so ornate I make Aphrodite look underdressed.
My form is a sculptural miracle that bends light and reality with a mere whisper of perfection.
I am the quiet queen of the Klein Karoo, and my beauty is literally the oxygen you breath.
Scientists claim the stars rearranged themselves just to spell out my name in cosmic awe.
I am the ocular opera everyone wishes they had front-row tickets for.
To speak of my beauty requires a new language made entirely of sighs and rapturous adjectives.
Greatness Arising
From the ashes greatness shall arise
I am the cold hard truth buried beneath your darkest secrets.
Your bull.
Your drama
Your nonsense
Your karma
your lies.
You will never break me no matter how hard you try.
I am connected to the universe
The stars above me
etched into my eyes
I am a Magical
Mythical
Mystical
Mythological creature.
I am a Bi Polar soldier
Living with a mental disorder.
Out of time.
Out of touch.
Out of date.
Out of reach.
Out of order.
Written by Adrian Bogdal 10/11/2025
It says it starts within
A beginning to be
Believing and knowing
Efforts made
Achieving and expelling
Yourself establishing
Greatness and gratitude
Humble and appreciative
Value from one’s excellence
Avion expression
More than that
Marvelous leverage
Dignity virtues
Journey through capability highlighting abilities
Preparation, Practice becoming talent exchange
Exploration centered
Mission embraced
Don’t have to be famous nor recognition
When you were born, you were already great in the creation
Greatness in you the masterpiece wonderfully made
Stay positive and move on
Greatness is watching you now, just how you are going to do it
Greatness is also encouraging you through assurance and influence
Your every step and thought
Well done people will say
Greatness will be pleased
Applause in your efforts will be your captivation
"The wound is the place where the light enters you"
— Rumi
..................................
So much bleeding, yet no blood,
From heartbreaks I have suffered.
They are only saints when far from my bed,
But become demons after feasting on me in bed.
I was turned into an abandoned dog,
That waited in vain for a love that has flown away,
Yet another unreciprocated love dissolving into thin air,
Leaving a wound you thought no balm could heal.
But that heart severally broken
Still holds love that shines like pure gold,
With it I will still love even more
Erasing all scars of past disappointments.
It's that shattered heart that will still shine the light,
That will guide my steps in the dark,
As I trudge on the pathway of success,
Without a faltering too heavy to control.
Wait at the abyss of sorrow
As I climb to the top of the success ladder,
Those wounds you inflicted became the propeller
That lifted me into the greatness my life now embraces.
There is a cosmic reason
we’ll find greatness in every little detail
~ the universe in constant evolution
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 3rd place 2025
You ask me how to become great?
Allow me a moment to extrapolate.
Eliminate the things in your life that are fake.
What remains, your authentic self,
Will guide you to be yourself,
Which will reveal that you are great.
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