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Tag Archives: Gentleness
LIFE SWALLOWED WHOLE
Best not to go hasty and gulp things whole. . . No rest. . . No flow, when you’re tempted and think tasty to scarf stuff down and attempt like so, to learn, get done, produce, create, or nurture, to … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry
Tagged All at once, Day, Eating, Feeling, Gentleness, Life, Play, Sleeping, Thought, Time, Work
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THE STRENGTH
The strength is there. You’ve no idea where it lives in you, but when it comes out, of its often hidden presence, you get so happily and undeniably aware. Where comes it from? Well, you can worry on this query, … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry
Tagged Gentleness, Hardness, Inner knowing, Life Force, Love, Noticing, Practice, Presence, Pursuit, Soften, Strength
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LOVE HOLDS AND BOLTS
Love. . . laziness. . . care. . . getting down to business. . . Holding safe, and daring to be bold– raring, longing, as at the bit you chomp and chafe– then, bolting forth and braving arid heat or … Continue reading
Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry
Tagged Boldness, Business, Care, Gentleness, Holding, Laziness, Love, Opposites, Polarity, Safety
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A PRAYER FROM CLARITY
Thank you God for +++++the clarity ++++++++++to receive ++++++++++sun, ++++++++++air, ++++++++++and food. . . and for +++++the gift to act +++++with gentle kindness +++++and sincerity. . . and for +++++the drive ++++++++++to persevere ++++++++++till I arrive, ++++++++++push on ++++++++++until ++++++++++the … Continue reading
Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry, Prayer, Uncategorized
Tagged Action, Appreciation, Clarity, Confidence, Drive, Feeling, Gentleness, Kindness, Perseverance, Strength, Thank God, Thank you, Thanks
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THE MOST INSTRUCTIVE THING
The most instructive thing– not really words in endless chattering– but pause, and take a break from all your pain– and sense into the heart of you, which lasts and will remain. . . such deepest reach of gentle breath– … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Quick reads
Tagged Breathing, Chattering, Confidence, Feeling, Figuring out, Gentleness, Heart, Hope, Instruction, Learning, Life, Mind Body, Opening, Pain, Pause, Poetry, Quick Reads, Refreshed, Takilng a break, Teaching, Thought, Words
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The Danforth Anchor 