Tag Archives: #WRITERS
What Matters?
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~ What do we know? What shall we do? Simple questions with complex answers. Yet, so much easier than we believe. First admitting, confessing that whatever we know or surmise however accurate it may prove provides but answers not understanding. Confused children who, […]
Heavy Traffic
Every morning, mile on mile I meet a stranger with a smile I wink at her; she winks at me Then, we go our separate ways Course of our life is changing While all of life is rearranging Yet, no need to sit and wonder Or universal truths to ponder It’s quite a simple explanation […]
Before We Choose
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~ Before We Choose All speak the language of music Though differently composed Art transcends borders, magic Universal, unless minds closed Writing everywhere expresses Stories of the human condition No matter what a tale addresses Love or hate, joy or contrition Words, art, […]
Crazier Than Loving
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~ Crazier Than Loving ~~~~~ We place profits over people Witness how our world works And we all pay the final bill Where violence, hatred lurks Governed by greed over need Do I, really, need to go on? Do we come from a […]
Feeling Blue
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~ Feeling Blue ~~~~~ All those whose view Is they’ll go to heaven Might not have thought This all the way through Unless heaven’s giving Everyone harp lessons And vocal lessons, too This big flock of angels Basses, sopranos, altos What will they […]
Being and Belonging
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~ Now it’s time to move along My day does not grow younger So many places I belong Yet for other places I hunger ~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~ See more of my creative […]
As All
As All ~~~~~ Capture the cosmos Twinkling in a tyke’s eye, today From somewhere foreign Immersing us in infinity Religious, political refugee Swallowing us in silence Different, skin, class, orientation defined Strange, strained Altogether alien Fascinating but frightening So similar, still Dissimilar, diverse Exceptionally enigmatic Leaving us lost Besieged, bothered Tourists in transit Realize we […]
On the Brink
~~~~~ On the Brink ~~~~~ Death comes when it chooses Despite what we may think Not one either wins or loses And all always on the brink ~~~~~ See more of my creative output and opinions at: Brent Harris Fine Art brentharrisfineart@gmail.com Philip Brent Digital Art and Photography lifenart2@gmail.com The Pen’s Might ~ Philip Brent Harris […]
Wait Your Turn
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ……… Wait Your Turn …………….. My computer, it has a mind Its own and superior to mine With knowledge I rarely find If my message goes out, fine Still, what does it mean, to be Raised analog or even before In our complex […]
Breathing Deeply
~~~~~ Breathing Deeply We gather wings unto our being Flex, unfold our spirit, lift and fly Alighting quickly, timid, cautious Breathing deeply, expanding Our soul, to dive into the void Unknown, yet anticipated, expected Glory in flight alone, unaware Sailing higher, until we look down Nothingness greets our eyes, vision Because we no longer see […]
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