The Ledger of A retired Nurse's Life
...Tapestry of Life**
In the intricate tapestry of life, vibrant memories weave their threads, each one shimmering with its own hue. The echoes of past workplaces linger like faint, nostalgic perfume...
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Categories:
take stock, anti bullying, encouraging, giggle,
Form: Narrative
This is cottage life
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warm cup in hand i take stock
as the cool air caresses my face
the smells of dawn comingle
the lake ever so still with
sounds of nature waking up
there's nothing more precious
than this mom...
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Categories:
take stock, appreciation, morning, nature, seasons,
Form: Free verse
The Luxury of Freedom
...The Luxury of Freedom
Think of it, just sense the warm fragrant breeze,
Nothing else brings the spirit
more intense salvation,
of a simple and priceless sensation of Freedom for all human exp...
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Categories:
take stock, destiny,
Form: Political Verse
One good fall
...Pride it is said goes before a fall
A fall may not be fatal
One good fall could be a blessing in disguise
For It could signal a new beginning
It could portend a second chance
It could als...
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Categories:
take stock, character, confidence, courage, earth
Form: Free verse
Outside My Front Door
...Outside, by my front door,
I count twelve things. Can you count more?
When I go out to take the air,
a snail and butterfly greet me there,
and I always see someone -
a lizard out in the sun.
A...
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Categories:
take stock, bird, butterfly, childhood, insect,
Form: Rhyme
Every January first of the new year
...Every January first of the new year...
finds me (a doggone muttering *****sapien)
to give pause for reminiscences
and to take stock (sh lock and barrel)
about mein kampf in general
and previou...
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Categories:
take stock, adventure, age, america, angel,
Form: Free verse
A Time to Take Stock
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~ 2024 ... 2025 ~
A time to take stock
to delve deep
One glance in the mirror
does not suffice
The old year wanes
the new one waxes
Time to bury axes
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Categories:
take stock, courage, new year, time,
Form: Rhyme
Reset
...Reset.
Still, holding on to vocals
borne on fresh sheets-
feint and margin carry-all
bookkeeps repeats...
Blue veins run straight across,
underpin where I melt
my heart in cold fear's lo...
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Categories:
take stock, change, character, growth, inspiration,
Form: Rhyme
You ignore your Soul's cries Becoming frozen in resistance
...You ignore your Soul's cries
(Becoming frozen in resistance)
By Michelle Morris
12/11/2024
You'd rather lose the girl
Than become a better man
You're "happy" to be set in your ways
Be rigi...
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Categories:
take stock, emotions, fear, heartbreak, light,
Form: Rhyme
The Measure of a Man: a meditation
...Close your eyes.
Know that you are strong.
You are here on earth to be tested
and how you react to your challenges
is the true measure of a man.
You don't let obstacles crush you.
You deal wi...
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Categories:
take stock, courage, encouraging, endurance, storm,
Form: Free verse
Take Stock And Prioritise
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Sometimes we need to take stock and prioritise
Remind ourselves of what is truly of value and worth
Have awareness and gratitude for life’s positives
Give the trivial and petty a wide b...
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Categories:
take stock, appreciation, change, conflict, meaningful,
Form: Rhyme
Tick Tock
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Tick Tock
Miracle Man
10/12/2024
We live our lives each day on the clock,
one eye on the future the other the past.
Our past we can’t alter but we take stock,
our future we find our...
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Categories:
take stock, life, time,
Form: Quatrain
Each Season of Living
...Each Season of Living
By Michelle Morris
29/09/2024
The wind picks up
Changes to the season
From Summer to Autumn
The raining of leaves
Gold and orange
Yellow and red
Release what's...
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Categories:
take stock, angel, blessing, encouraging, inspirational,
Form: Rhyme
The Gift
...A gust of wind
Blew through my door
Placing gently on the floor
A gift from Mother Nature’s store
Such beauty, such delicacy
Woven by the burly tree
Made me stop.
Made me ponder
Then take sto...
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Categories:
take stock, earth, nature,
Form: Rhyme
In The Garden
...In our garden, the space of shared delight
Are fruits of our many wonders created
Through smiles and passion, the site
Of our beings bonded and sated.
Our red roses blossom in magical splendour...
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Categories:
take stock, appreciation, conflict, emotions, moving
Form: Rhyme
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