The way to the heart of Truth
Is not through establishing what it is
But only by establishing what it is not;
Not this, not this, not this
And so on to infinity.
Proving a negative is possible.
It is what’s left when all the positive
Assertions have been peeled away;
Not that, not that, not that
Until all that’s left is simply what is.
(9/30/26)
Too much negativity can lead astray --
what you see is more of what you
will get; what you hear are the echoes
that your heart will send back – what you pray are
the angels you will attract...the God
type who will lead them. Entertain in your mind
deceit, greed, war and violence, greater fire and smoke
will suck the air from your experienced everyday environment.
Speak vehemence, vengeance, and the Lord of retribution
will contrive your footsteps and flying – the deity
of heavens and hells will imprint new
such drama landscapes, battles of your dawns and nights.
One manifests, forms and reforms fears and desires his
deluded heart and soul mistakenly empower. Clean
one’s self, and both heaven and hell
will be at last an immaculate harmony of peace and shared
love. Heaven on earth. No Second Coming till then.
Some say,
'Let's see if we can't do it,'
before applying
themselves to it.
I'm sure, positive in fact,
'Let's see if we can,'
would be a more-rewarding move
to enact, than
attempting a negative to prove.
I hear them say,
is the glass half empty?
But is it really?
I find the glass to be half full,
full of goodness for all.
The glass half empty people,
seem to be negative.
The glass half full people
seem to be positive.
Which one are you?
The words of destruction, comes from a heart full of anger, and pain,
and when we fight fire, with fire, then we are also to blame.
In a world of many negative thoughts, feelings and actions, you see,
the goodness of the Lord, should show through, you and me.
Forgiveness and understanding, goes a long way,
while patience, and kindness, saves the day.
It’s not always easy, on the receiving side,
to stand in goodness and there abide.
To speak back life, when you’ve been given death,
with words of encouragement in every breath.
What others think, feel, say and do,
should never bring the negative out of you.
Somethings doesn’t even deserve a reply,
unless you’re hungry for a piece, of their negative pie.
She has all she needs.
She's got looks, health, money, family & more.
It will never be enough.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Love can be like death, death of the person, because you give to much.
Love death, is like the merging of oneself with another, and you lose yourself to become one with someone else.
Love death, can be positive and negative, sometimes it can make your life be the best.
Love death, can also be negative and bring you to places like hell.
Love that is real, will always work to make you feel okay, even if you fall out of love, the love will always work to make you feel okay.
Love death is real, be careful not to be tricked into living in hell.
Lifting prayers to God, today and always.
Drizzle
Drizzle
Drizzle
Drizzle
Going on for hours and hours
Not a trace of summer sunshine
Cloud-filled sky of rain-filled towers
Grizzle
Grizzle
Grizzle
Grizzle
Can I ever learn to cope?
Is there anything to give me
Just a little bit of hope?
Yes! I lift my hands up heavenwards
Lift my eyes to God’s great realm
Cry to him alone who’s able
Turn the drizzle into sunshine
Turn the grizzle into smiling
Light and life shines over all!
A Weight invisible — yet sure —
Rests gently on the Bone —
It does not bruise the outward Form
But claims the Heart — for Stone —
We wake — beneath its quiet rule —
And dress in borrowed Cheer —
While underneath — a fissured World
Leaks doubt from year to year —
The Smile — a courteous Disguise —
The Step — a practiced Art —
But midnight finds the truer pulse
Confessing in the Dark —
Still — somewhere in the Splintered Soul
A stubborn Seed is sown —
It pushes through the ruin’s floor
And splits the Crushing — Stone —
For Hope — though small — outlives the Weight —
And breathes where none can see —
A fragile, wild Defiance
Of what we’re told must be.
Feminine wiles have no effect.
This grumpy old man will not budge.
Attracts misery like a magnet.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Every tiny moment is precious
Don't take any for granted
There's magic if you believe
Practice to stretch your imagination
See the beauty in everything common
Embracing the gems of simplicity
Chase away any negative shadow
Sunny thoughts will replace them
Satiating your heart with gratitude
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Iconically perceived bipolarities,
like receptive nuts round assertive bolts,
are all so orthodoxically well
Yet not nearly as paradoxically swell
as ironically received dipolarities,
like liberated convex pleasure poles
consummating concave passion holes.
this self-help book I have read more than once, which is rare
I possibly read this one every two years
It makes sense to me
negativity begets negativity
positivity garners positivity
wearing black onyx and blue sapphires is not enough
praying for world peace has not worked
so to do my bit, my meager small itty bitty bit
I do my best to remember and live by this motto
Tossing negative thoughts into the gutter
kicking them down the hill
letting positive thoughts be my super power
So far, so good
Do not worry and complain
From negative energy always refrain
Life is short and full of pain
And God has not promised life always full of gain
But His presence with us is not in vain
Light up your face and confront challenges with disdain
For He has won the battle for us with His blood and pain
When all you have in your head is negative thoughts...
the first thing to come to mind will always be the worst.
You'll interpret things rashly and in the wretchedest light
not seeing the beauty and kindness that surrounds you.
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
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