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Linda Reid Poem
How can life be so beautiful
and so horribly ugly all at once?
This is the juxtaposition of all
juxtapositions.
The breathtaking beauty of
a sunrise or sunset,
the sounds of birds in a forest,
the sound of waves crashing
against rocks,
the soft velvet like skin
of a baby-
the look of love in your
loved one's eyes.
Things you never want compromised
but are often taken for granted.
It all comes down to the
good, the bad and the ugly.
I never want to see mass shootings again-
had enough of those to
last a life time.
But I do love seeing people
come together for a common good.
I never want to see children
taken from their parents and
locked up in cages.
But I do long to see walls torn down
and a welcoming to all
humankind.
However, in this life there will
always be a constant friction
of divisiveness
of hearts.
It's up to each of us to decide
which mirror we will
reflect.
Copyright © Linda Reid | Year Posted 2020
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Linda Reid Poem
How can life be so beautiful
and so horribly ugly all at once?
This is the juxtaposition of all
juxtapositions.
The breathtaking beauty of
a sunrise or sunset,
the sounds of birds in a forest,
the sound of waves crashing
against rocks,
the soft velvet like skin
of a baby-
the look of love in your
loved one's eyes.
Things you never want compromised
or taken for granted.
It all comes down to the
good, the bad and the ugly.
I never want to see mass shootings again-
had enough of them to
last a lifetime.
But I do love seeing people
come together for a common good.
I never want to see children
taken from their parents and
locked up in cages.
But I do long to see walls torn down
and a welcoming to all
mankind.
However in this life there will
always be a constant friction
of divisiveness and joining
of hearts.
It's up to each of us to decide
which mirror we will
reflect.
Copyright © Linda Reid | Year Posted 2019
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Linda Reid Poem
It's the end of a perfect fall day,
the sun is going slowly down
and the evening light is starting
to melt into night.
Soon the sky will be velvet blue
sprinkled with diamond-studded stars.
The air will be cool but not yet crisp-
and a huge yellow moon will hang low
in the sky,
reminding me of a huge piece of cheese.
I love fall with it's many nuances-
leaves falling
air turning cooler
clear skies
and gorgeous sunrises.
Look and notice them yourself
see the colors of green grass starting to
fade into brown
and leaves softly floating ever so gently
to the ground.
Fall is beautiful
orange-colored pumpkins
of all sizes in patches
and Halloween-just
around the corner.
I'm falling in love with fall
I'm falling
falling
falling, ever so gently
into fall.
Copyright © Linda Reid | Year Posted 2024
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