The green leaf thrived under the summer sun. In time, its edges began to fade. Death permeated throughout its surface. Its stem dried and released its grip. It sailed, like a paratrooper without a purpose,
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Category: Poetry
Unchanging Truths About Wisdom, Beauty, and Change
Wise instruction from unchanging truths? Poetic verse and metaphor have a way of piquing my brain. Warnings and instructions. Adventures or tragedies. I want to dig deeper. Learn more. They’re like ghost stories without the
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Yule Sawe Mungu is a rough translation Our Same God in Swahili
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My family heritage holds roots in small town America. America Maxfield, my maternal grandmother, lived in a small town in the foothills of Virginia, Big Stone Gap, nestled in a valley surrounded by the Appalachian Mountains.
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As a tree sways in the wind but remains rooted to the life-giving earth, may we as adults have the flexibility to deal with the needs of our children, recognizing the unique personality of each
Read moreThere’s Still Time for a new year
You are what you hear; bottle nosed whales slide into an ocean of blues as rain fresh mint and ferns whip the coastal bluff. The Shepherd whistles to turn your head. Facts and faith a
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A redhead with two green thumbs? Born and raised in New York City, a feisty redhead sprung into action the day after tulips and daffodils poked their heads up after a long winter’s slumber. Small
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Compassion is the best form of confidence
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meekness expands, sweetness explains
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our daughters, our prophets
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