Posted in poetry, tagged appreciation, choice, community, gratitude, inspiration, perspective, poetry, positive attitudes on November 24, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The greatness of a community is most accurately measured
by the compassionate actions of its members. Coretta Scott King
Earth Dwellers
We walk together,
as if our feet were bare,
our lives open to one another.
My life and yours, shared.
The rocks between our toes,
the small grains of sand,
the sun, the rain,
the everyday, the sublime.
We are a part of it all.
And I am grateful.
Posted in poetry, tagged choice, community, haiku, inspiration, language, perspective, poetry, positive attitudes, prejudice, tanka on November 10, 2024| 1 Comment »
I was ashamed of myself when I realized life was a costume party and I attended with my real face. (Franz Kafka)
WE CALL IT VISION
Sometimes poetry speaks truth better than lines of fact. The first haiku carries 5, 7, 5 syllables. The next five lines, a tanka, delivers truth in 5, 7, 5, 7, 5 syllables.
SCENE OF THE HANGING OF BLACK MEN
” I don’t see color,”
says a white man to lynchings
as he leaves the room.
COMMUNITY
The flower sees bees
coming and opens petals.
Possibilities.
Plant and insect share alike.
Even as the stem stands still.
Posted in poetry, tagged choice, community, Franz Kafka quote, haiku, inspiration, nature, perspective, racism, tanka on October 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »
I was ashamed of myself when I realized life was a costume party and I attended with my real face. (Franz Kafka) WE CALL IT VISION Sometimes the honest heart speaks within a limited space. The first poem, a haiku, carries 5, 7, 5 syllables. The next five lines, a tanka, delivers truth in 5, 7, 5, 7, 5 syllables. DURING A BLACK-AND-WHITE TV SCENE ” I don’t see color,” says a white man to lynchings as he leaves the room. COMMUNITY The flower sees bees coming and opens petals. Possibilities. Plant and insect share alike. Even as the stem stands still.
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