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My pen-name is 'Lebensweg' or tree of life and the term says a bit about my philosophy. Since meeting my wife Tai, both she and I aspire to growing into poet trees in motion together, dancing with life and swimming like dolphins and often against the main stream. There is a moon theme in our love.

I spent decades in medicine and many years in psychology and lived in Germany, California, Wales and now reside in South Africa.

I am not a youngster any longer, but young enough and my career is currently that of an 'unemployed poet with a premature pension'.

I have five children of my own: Jana (24) Lisa (22) Finn(22) Johannes (22) and Moritz (21) and three 'stepchildren' age 12 to 18, quite eclectic so to speak.

I read, write, travel, exercise and garden and am a passionate critic of dogma of any kind...

 


Pendulum Contest

Blog Posted:6/5/2017 8:58:00 AM

Hi guys,

I have finished judging (very subjectively) my Pendulum contest. Thank you all for participating. I received 35 wonderful entries and had to boil it down to 10 winners. In a way that is quite horrible and at least very difficult. Please know, that I liked all entries and that I judged intuitively, of what touched me in one way or another. So please, do not be discouraged by not being placed this time. Keep on writing. It is an honour to read such wonderful poetry.

 



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My Past Blog Posts

 
Pendulum Contest
Date Posted: 6/5/2017 8:58:00 AM
Contest South Africa
Date Posted: 5/5/2017 11:33:00 AM

My Recent Poems

Date PostedPoemTitleFormCategories
6/14/2025 fulcrum of a rose Free verseappreciation,
6/10/2025 shedding the skin Free verseappreciation,
6/10/2025 internal voice Free verseappreciation,
6/5/2025 Kama Sutra Free verseappreciation,
6/3/2025 serpentine slither Free verseconflict,
6/3/2025 balancing act Free verseappreciation,
5/29/2025 one step at a time Free verseappreciation,
5/22/2025 friendly fire Free verseappreciation,
5/21/2025 composite kaleidoscope Free verseappreciation,
5/17/2025 in memoriam Free versewar,
5/16/2025 the prismatic Self Free verseallusion,
5/16/2025 sliver of silver Free verseappreciation,
5/15/2025 contagion Free verseappreciation,
5/12/2025 emotional shrapnel Free verseanxiety,
4/19/2025 passion painted at sunrise Free verseappreciation,
4/16/2025 lunar vestige Rhymeappreciation,
4/15/2025 the door of uncertainty Free verseangst,
4/7/2025 jewel of Jesus Free verseappreciation,
4/6/2025 display of perspective Free verseappreciation,
4/5/2025 toxicity alert Free verseaddiction,
3/31/2025 dance with the devil Free verseappreciation,
3/31/2025 tribute to gratitude Free verseappreciation,
3/14/2025 foggy freeze dried memories Free versewar,
3/11/2025 isobaric pleasure Free verseappreciation,
3/10/2025 just another bozo at the bus terminal Free verseappreciation,
3/9/2025 a tipping balance Free verseangst,
3/8/2025 tears of joy Free verseappreciation,
3/7/2025 decluttering Free verseappreciation,
3/6/2025 spitting stoned image Free verseappreciation,
3/6/2025 the echo returns not Free verseappreciation,
3/4/2025 echoes of the silent shore Free verseappreciation,
3/4/2025 precipice Free versecelebration,
2/26/2025 firefight Free verseabuse,
2/13/2025 sand promises Free versemental health,
2/1/2025 soul fire Free versebeautiful,
1/29/2025 etched in stone Free versebereavement,
1/28/2025 hand me some time please Free verseadventure,
1/27/2025 cutting edge of the pencil Free verseallegory,
1/22/2025 point of view Free versebetrayal,
1/18/2025 ivory flakes Free verseconflict,
1/6/2025 our natural state Free verseabuse,
1/6/2025 Nirvana Free versedestiny,
12/10/2024 discoloured palette Free verseanxiety,
12/7/2024 tantra Free verselove,
12/6/2024 light that lights all lights Free verseappreciation,
12/1/2024 when echolalia mimics itself Free verseanxiety,
11/30/2024 field of forgiveness Free versebetrayal,
11/30/2024 all you need is love Free verseappreciation,
11/30/2024 descent and ascent Free verseappreciation,
11/29/2024 divine madness Free verseadventure,
11/13/2024 reconnection Free verseperspective,
11/13/2024 reinvention Biocelebration,
11/12/2024 weather report Free versecourage,
11/7/2024 seizure of the moment Free versecelebration,
11/5/2024 cracking Free verseappreciation,
11/5/2024 moonstone Free versebest friend,
11/2/2024 circus chagrin Free versefreedom,
11/1/2024 Phoenix Free versecelebration,
10/31/2024 Buddha Free versedevotion,
10/24/2024 colors of love Free verselove,
10/23/2024 celestial Free verseappreciation,
10/20/2024 beach bones Free versebeautiful,
10/19/2024 almost Free verseappreciation,
10/19/2024 madness resolved Free versescary,
8/27/2024 ALCOHOL Acrosticaddiction,
8/27/2024 turning point Free versedepression,
6/24/2024 what a year Free verseaddiction,
11/25/2023 dear depression Free verseanxiety,
11/21/2023 he feels Free versedepression,
11/21/2023 conception Free versecourage,
11/12/2023 torment Free versedepression,
6/8/2023 Healing Free verseconflict,
6/7/2023 Privilege Free verseconfusion,
6/7/2023 Incarceration Free verseabuse,addiction,
5/16/2023 He Had Always Free verseanxiety,
5/16/2023 Screen of Awareness Free verseappreciation,
5/11/2023 Vultures Free verseconflict,
3/4/2023 Sage Free verseappreciation,
3/1/2023 Eternal Fire of Passion Free verseappreciation,
2/24/2023 Strange Love Haibundepression,
2/21/2023 Out of Darkness Continued Free verseappreciation,
2/20/2023 Out of Darkness Free verseappreciation,
2/19/2023 At the Beach Free verseappreciation,
2/19/2023 Cul De Sac Free verseanxiety,
2/15/2023 Closer To Fine Free versedepression,
2/8/2023 Alexithymia Free verseassonance,
1/31/2023 Betterment Free verseangst,
1/24/2023 How Do You Feel Free verseanalogy,
1/22/2023 Time Travel Free verseconfusion,
12/22/2022 The Ninny Free verseanxiety,
12/19/2022 Sit With That Feeling Free versecourage,depression,
12/18/2022 Arguments Free verseanger,angst,
12/15/2022 Booking Dot Com Free verseanti bullying,
12/4/2022 Stagnant Travel Free versevoyage,
12/4/2022 Cjf Haikuwinter,
11/30/2022 Falling Towards Light Free verseappreciation,
11/27/2022 That Time of Year Again Free versebereavement,
11/27/2022 Togetherness Free versebest friend,
11/26/2022 Charted Journey Free verseanxiety,
11/24/2022 Silent Pain Screaming Free verseappreciation,

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