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Can You?
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ……… Can You? Life might seem like endless chores Some say better than heavenly choirs You would have to live on love alone Unless endless singing a way to atone It is all made up, no matter your belief Can you find solace […]
Confusion
When men become frightened, they’re willing to sacrifice love for power. When in charge, they confuse one for the other. Philip Brent Harris
Believe Me
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment … Believe Me Tell me the things you don’t remember Play me a symphony without any notes Dance me like we’re young and limber Believe me all the things that you don’t Love me tender, when I’m lovable least Teach me concern about […]
In a time like ours
In a time like ours only the coarse-grained have enough resistance to preserve their fair-weather principles unclouded by anxiety. T. Merton
With a Dimple
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I believe, the sign I saw simply said. Joe’s Tacos Hot Spot Salon Buddhist Temple I mean, it sounded quite intriguing Yet difficult to imagine in my head Perhaps something seemingly simple A Buddhist kaon or making math trig sing Concealing, complex, might fool Gimpel Will I find it slippery or very […]
Gone
Gone A For Sale sign driven in the lawn Becomes a stake through her heart It makes her feel more than forlorn Childhood home gone, past departs See more of my creative offerings and opinions at: Philip Brent Digital Art Brent Harris Fine Art Vida Voices Scriggler TPM Niume The Extra Mile Art, shirts and […]
And Doing So
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Purfling and lethonomia: what can they be? Get into the groove and follow right around Perhaps you’ll remember; it’s known to me Ask learned wordsmiths what may be found Some words are not well known or jargon Describing music, motors or woodworking […]
Don’t Push
Ever ~ Philip Brent ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment Hide in deep holes, darkest shadow Dance and preen in bright daylight Neither guarantee, lead high or low You have no reason to feel uptight Plow deeply, with all your might Make use of everything you know Cosmos […]
All Life
Mixed Bag ~ Philip Brent Harris ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment Over sea and under sky Join me as we soar and fly Play among white, fluffy clouds Fall with the rain Earth’s liquid shroud Storm presages death, Death, where all life leads We never break […]
Lift My Lamp Beside the Golden Door
In 1883, Emma Lazarus, daughter of immigrant families, wrote a sonnet entitled “The New Colossus.” You almost certainly know part of it. It’s emblazoned on a plaque which now resides in the museum of the Statue of Liberty. Perhaps, unlike me, you knew the complete verse. I must admit to being surprised when I learned […]
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