Category Archives: Advocacy

Seeking Self

Posted on November 7, 2016 by admin

  Seeking Self Seeking Self. Inspired by a news item of a missing woman. The “last seen” was a security camera footage of her in a convenience store. I thought she looked lost. I couldn’t help but wonder if she … Continue reading →

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Who Will Cry?

Posted on November 4, 2016 by admin

  Who Will Cry for Them? Who Will Cry was inspired by CK Love’s FB entry July 23-16 re: she can’t write just now because she mourns the state of the world and all the disastrous news about killings etc, … Continue reading →

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People of the Street

Posted on October 14, 2016 by admin

  The People of the Street With homelessness running rampant and many homeless suffering with mental illness, I thought I would ‘pay tribute’ to the unfortunates… Rough and tumble they may be But inside, they have love. They do what … Continue reading →

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Babbling Brook: Babbling minds

Posted on October 3, 2016 by admin

  Babbling Brook Babbling Minds A Fontanelle  Babbling brook, babbling minds, Life is rushing by, “Hurry, hurry, try keeping up, Don’t get too cozy in your nook;” Then pause to enjoy the land Slow your mind, talk to me, Listen … Continue reading →

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The Shadow Cast Is Long

Posted on September 30, 2016 by admin

  The Shadow Cast Is Long The shadow cast is long, He haunts my every step, He echoes what’s in my heart… He matches each footstep. Oh, he may fade in time, When I grow into my strength, And your … Continue reading →

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Precious are the Eyes

Posted on September 2, 2016 by admin

  Precious are the Eyes H. W. Bryce –jotted in the car upon departing from the ophthalmologist’s Precious are the eyes, the window to the soul, That read the book of stories that we never told… But really, I’d rather … Continue reading →

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A Room with No Window

Posted on August 29, 2016 by admin

  A Room with no Window A room with no window Is no room at all. It’s a cell, A confinement of soul, A stultifying of breath, A limitation on life. A room with no window Is a life pew … Continue reading →

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