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True joy is found in Jesus Read More

Tags: hope, joy, jesus

Rather than post one poem at a time in this "series", you might say, I decided I'd rather publish them over time as one volume of poetry. I don't know if it will resonate with anyone except myself, but I think it's okay for creative endeavors to exist solely to… Read More

Tags: death, poetry, joy, life, sorrow

Have you ever had those dreams where you don't want to wake up? Read More

Tags: death, joy, life, dreams

After hundreds of years since humanity’s extinction, with a whole new world of technology and animal-like intelligent life living in a reconstructed society, the pain of friendship persists. It doesn’t seem to matter how strong Similic and Drift want their relationships to be, since without passionate effort held together through… Read More
A Christmas time poem of gratitude and joy. Read More
A retelling of "A Christmas Carol". Read More

Poem / Other

December 11, 2022

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A slightly personal poem about this year. Looking forward to Christmas. Read More
This is a little ditty I wrote for a holiday writing contest in my town. I was thinking about how we all seem to be a little more positive, a little more hopeful and definitely a whole lot more generous during the holidays! Why is that? Read More
In the beginning, Our creators set out to produce a team that will influence every form of life wherever they travel. The love in this connection is powerful, gentle and divine. Read More
So(u)litude and unity of the main characters. They are so happy. But is this real? The cover of the book is my graphic picture painted in paint net Read More

Poem / Poetry

July 25, 2022

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Love can make you feel like Spring. Read More

Tags: love, joy, spring

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Just a few senryu, for philosophy. Read More
How has love treated you up until this point in your life? Has it been a glimpse into the beautiful paradise everyone is constantly seeking? Or has it been like sticking your tongue to an cold light post in the winter, trying to pull back without causing too much damage?… Read More

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For those precious moments… Read More
This piece reflects on a woman of God who, too, writes poetry & how she still achieved her dreams while in the midst of a pandemic. She didn't give up, despite the fact that she experienced covid as her loved ones were surrounded by her as this poem was read… Read More

Tags: god, joy, queen, praise, covid

This is a poem that I wrote on Thanksgiving of 2020. We were / are dealing with a very harsh era of time & I felt that this poem would remind us of how to cope w/more laughter & joy, in the midst of heartache and pain. Read More

Tags: food, joy, laughter, unity, race

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These are the collection of revised versions of the original ones which I had written many years ago. Read More

Tags: love, death, joy, kiss, sorrow

The best aspects of connections come quickly flying at you in enormous waves with each moment spent with beautiful individuals. However, there will come a time when all those glimmers of insightful happiness begin to fade, nearing the finished cycle of a loved one. Though your breath is no more,… Read More
These white beauties are my mom's favourite. They fill my house with their fragrance and give my sister in law a headache :) Read More

Tags: joy, manners

An article about how living a meaningful life now can eradicate the desire to find a purpose in life somewhere in the future. Read More
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