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Creation Needs a Creator

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Published: January 22, 2025 23:01

Where are you from?We ask without thinkingExpecting geography in replyBut the answer may surprise you I’m from my parentsWould be good if you were cleverBut even that is not sufficientWhere are they from? We could keep going backBut let’s not … Continue…

Restless Millennials and Gen Z

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Published: December 9, 2024 17:07

Maybe this is justA restless generationThey don’t seemTo want that dream The house we thoughtMade a homeIs too distantIn the future and the past Fear of raising childrenWas real for us tooBut we did a mighty fine jobI thought Childhood’s … Continue reading…

Winter Home

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Published: December 5, 2024 23:58

DecemberAnd the moon is a sliverAt 4:30 dusk Brisk airUnrelenting windPushes the last leavesFrom their high perch People bustlingTo get homeTo a warm fireplaceAnd the soothing aroma of a hot meal Spending an evening With loved ones And a place … Continue…

The Pickers

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Published: October 29, 2024 22:31

They used to call it a wrecking yardNow it’s parts reclamationRows and rows of Cars and trucks There is a certain sadnessSeeing it for the first timeOr maybe every time –This was somebody’s ride Now it’s on blocksWaiting for the … Continue reading →

Where or When

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Published: October 18, 2024 22:47

It might be the chorus of a songHeard in a storeIt might be crashing wavesWalking on a shore It might be driving down a roadSun beaming inIt might be sitting in a parkAway from the din It might be at … Continue reading →

Just Start

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Published: December 3, 2023 05:28

I’m going to I want toI wish I couldMaybe someday The best way to go for a walkIs to open your front doorAnd take a stepThen another Go to the end of the drivewayAnd come backThe next dayFurther Then one … Continue reading →

Watching the Lights Come On

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Published: June 4, 2022 17:09

They came to teachImparting knowledgeWatching the lights come onIn children’s eyes Inspiring hope for a bright futureSteering the ship of tomorrowSeeing the joyFeeling the sorrow They found waysTo bring a whole world Into their classroomAnd made it a safe…

The Secret to Flying

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Published: October 2, 2021 15:14

I harbor resentment sometimesGive it a nice little homeLots of room to roamMy own sins lie unansweredForgiveness is the F wordNever to be spoken A rant relieves the pressureBut when will I rememberDropping that weightAnd revealing its fateIs like flying ……

New Song

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Published: September 16, 2021 04:32

Upon hearing the first notesYour hand reaches for the volume knobYou are compelledYou are drivenThe moment is essential A song you already know you likeBut have not yet heardIs about to welcome youInto its worldYou smile You know you will … Continue…

Finding the Light

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Published: April 1, 2021 03:56

I could read a thousand booksGo to seminars, classesSit in meditation for daysAnd not find what I have already found I found the Light of the WorldIn a little Sunday School classroomIn a little churchOne day when I was seven … Continue reading →