Tag Archives: Love

Thanks Tagore

  Thanks Tagore On Saturday, I had the pleasure of appearing at the Vancouver Tagore Society’s West Coast Tagore Festival 2017. I was one of eight reading with Ariadne Sawyer of World Poetry and World Poetry Café on Co-op Radio … Continue reading

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Full circle: Circle of life

Full Circle Circle of Life from Gael Schwalm Fisher of Ontario (mostly her words, she said) With her permission My Dearest Sara Jane Elaine… One day I will repeat the same things twice… I will repeat the good old days … Continue reading

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There Is No End Date Set on Love

  There Is No End Date Put on Love There is no end date put on grief, No limit placed on loss, You can grieve, long as you please, Take your time to find your ease… There are ways that … Continue reading

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Upon Turning 31,776 Days Old

  Upon Turning 31,776 Days Old I long to see the homestead, The place where I was born. I long to walk my childhood ways, To see the flowers growing there And breathe the forest air… I do not know … Continue reading

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This Light: This Shining Light

  THIS LIGHT: This shining light This light You see in me I see in you           -Xenia Tran https://whippetwisdom.com/2017/07/09/bridge-of-love/ https://whippetwisdom.com/   THIS LIGHT H. W. Bryce Look not so sad, my friend, The world has … Continue reading

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Chasing but Late for dinner

  After the flurry of activity about Chasing a Butterfly,  I thought I should share a bit of it. So here is the first poem in my book Chasing a Butterfly: Chasing but LATE FOR DINNER She hosted a party, … Continue reading

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I’ll Be there

  I’ll Be there Wherever there’s a jelly salad, I’ll be there! Wherever there’s a peanut butter cup, I’ll be there! Wherever there’s a chocolate mousse I’ll be there! Oh look, it’s apple pie and I, oh my… Well yes, … Continue reading

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