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August 17, 2013

My Dear Child – A Letter-Poem

The Poetics prompt at dVerse Poets Pub today is to write a letter-poem. Mary suggested a number of options, but I decided to write a letter from God to one of His weary children. My Dear Child My Dear child, I see that you are...

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August 15, 2013

From Regret to Delight – A Mathematical Series Poem

The lesson and challenge over at dVerse Poets Pub Form for All today is to write a poem based on a mathematical series. I chose the counting series 1 to 5 and then in reverse for mys second stanza. I might come back later and...

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August 4, 2013

Divine Appointments – A Triolet

I’m at a conference with some great colleagues and it’s been a long busy day. There was a dinner planned with a bunch of people, some of whom I know well and some I don’t know at all. I was thinking about skipping it and...

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July 26, 2013

Revenge Is Not the Answer

I have been noticing lately how vengeful our society has become. People so often just want to get even with those of have hurt them, or maybe just annoy them. It becomes a never-ending cycle. Last weekend we watched a Kevin Costner movie called Open...

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July 22, 2013

When Re-gifting Is Okay

Did you ever receive a gift that just wasn’t your style? You know, those garden gnomes for your apartment? Or that bright orange sweater that just doesn’t go with your coloring? Admit it, you’ve received at least one gift in your life that you were...

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July 16, 2013

Tears – A Poem

Tears of sorrow, anger drench my soul course without end eroding pain, anguish Where once only aching occupied my heart now is a deep empty ravine carved by a river of tears Tears of forgiveness water my soul’s riverbed allowing flowers of love to flourish...

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