Category: Poetry

And Justice for All

Posted on June 3, 2020 by

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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” -Martin Luther King Jr How dare I, a white woman- presumeTo know how it feels in your black skinAnd walk with fear as a constant companionReviled for your rich heritage some may not understandNot seen for… Continue Reading “And Justice for All”

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A LONG TIME COMIN’

Posted on June 2, 2020 by

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And jack boot rain bore down in brutal disgrace And the people cried out in anguish for justice, for release And the demons of grief filled the once empty streetsAs frustration stormed and raged in the face of bitter hateIt’s been a long time… Continue Reading “A LONG TIME COMIN’”

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Slip Away

Posted on June 1, 2020 by

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Caught up in life’s slip streamPulling me alongFloating on this breezeHumming a bluesy songLord, let me slip away todayWrapped in your loving armsHelp me find peace and forgetThe world and all its poisoned charmsTempting me wrong dVerse Quadrille: Cry Havoc and Let Slip the… Continue Reading “Slip Away”

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A Return to Love

Posted on June 1, 2020 by

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Morning air golden with pollen dust floating The Mesquite blooming, showeringA rain of tiny yellow blossoms caught in my hair As I wander through the peaceful gardenSeeking solace in these darkest times A healing medicine to ease painA panacea for these tortured soulsA balm… Continue Reading “A Return to Love”

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Promote Yourself Monday, June 1, 2020

Posted on June 1, 2020 by

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Originally posted on Go Dog Go Café:
Welcome to Promote Yourself Monday.  All Go Dog Go Cafe community members are invited to post one link to one specific piece of their writing (600 words or less please!) they have published on their blog, Facebook page, or Instagram…

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#Shadorma Sunday: Blow Wind Blow

Posted on May 31, 2020 by

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“How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.” ― William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice Blow wind blow Mighty gusts fanning Flames of Hope And Kindness Spreading through this diseased land Resurgence of LOVE Colleen’s Weekly… Continue Reading “#Shadorma Sunday: Blow Wind Blow”

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Mystifying Bella

Posted on May 30, 2020 by

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“Perhaps he does not want to be friends with you until he knows what you are like. With owls, it is never easy-come-easy-go.”  ― T.H. White, The Sword in the Stone She flew-One early mornMystifying BellaResting in shade after huntingAll night She gazed-Into my soulNo more… Continue Reading “Mystifying Bella”

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