In this age of rage
Where invective flows freely
Seek this voice of grace
Category: Modern Life
Looking at how we’re evolving culturally, and how humanity engages with itself, for good and for ill.
A Cycling Haiku
I move with the wind
Upon these steel wheels
Over asphalt night
I was able to ride this evening. Something I delight to do, though time has been challenging of late. The feeling of drifting over the road has long brought me tranquility and peace. A critical peace of my sanity while, as a young teen, I watched my mother consumed with cancer. Motion soothed my tortured soul.
In seeking a life with purpose
Living with purpose
With effectiveness and joy
A life worth living
Remember that we have the power to pursue joy
Antidote to fear
Focus on the positive
Create your own joy
Resisting Rage’s Allure
I try to resist
Our culture’s lusting for rage
Focusing on light
A Monday Morning Haiku
This new day begins
Filled with opportunity
As the daylight grows
The Flower’s Voice
As summer begins
Plenty of sunshine and warmth
A flower’s voice heard
Awake Too Early
My relentless mind
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The Night Moves Now
The night moving now
It slides up, embracing me
A piano plays
They grow up so fast
My phone buzzes
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