Posts Tagged America

Flags, Flowers, and Reflections

November 8, 2014 at 9:46 am · Filed under Good stuff, Inspiration, Uncategorized ·Tagged , , , , , , ,

I am in awe of the sacrifices the men and women of our military have made and continue to make for us. I count each and every one of them among my greatest blessings.

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Flags, Flowers, and Reflections

April 15, 2014 at 7:02 am · Filed under Good stuff, Inspiration, Uncategorized ·Tagged , , , , ,

Do you ever wake up in the morning feeling out of sorts, maybe even a little depressed or defeated–for no reason? I certainly do. But, I’m getting better at snapping out of it, and usually chastise myself with a, “Are you kidding me?” Read the rest of this entry »

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Things Certain

June 18, 2013 at 8:03 am · Filed under Dark Side, Poems, Politics ·Tagged , , , , , ,

As it will be in the future, it was at the birth of Man

There are only four things certain since Social Progress began.

That the Dog returns to his Vomit and the Sow returns to her Mire,

And the burnt Fool’s bandaged finger goes wabbling back to the Fire;

from The Gods of the Copybook Headings ~ Rudyard Kipling

 

The following poem was inspired by Jack London’s short story, The Law of Life. As I read it, I could not help but draw a parallel between the death of the old indian, Koskoosh, to the state of—possibly the dying of—our country. Read the rest of this entry »

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