Children are the Future
An Apple A Day
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Thursday, July 10, 2014
'Tis A Far Better Thing
Ears and eyes often close, Words converted to silence And thoughts shut away Ignored or passed over for better things... Simple t...
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
Don't Lose Sight of the Finish Line
Just because you can't see it Or the vision isn't quite there Hold on with both hands Never lose sight of your mind's eye. ...
Friday, June 27, 2014
Skill
SKILL Power Potential An unusual-- Chance opportunity, Out of the ordinary "there's more to them than meets the ey...
Friday, June 20, 2014
Stronger Than You Think
I'm stronger than you think I am-- Gotten myself out of a few jambs And the longer I live, I see I can move mountains when I try Lift th...
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Packing
Boxes stacked high Overwhelming they loom near Taunting me
Saturday, June 07, 2014
Carried Away
Crash into waves Crash hard into the bough Drift out to sea Let yourself get Carried away...
Friday, June 06, 2014
Weak
WEAK Tired Exhausted long days blur--hazy hot and humid--weigh down into the coming twilight stars "on the verge of gi...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
I Know Why
I know why the caged bird sings Why the steel constricts so heavily around And the weight of the air on delicate wings Rubs away at thei...
Part 5
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Search for the Abada
Part 5
Change of a Lifetime Don't forget to start at the beginning or read Part 4: True Sacrifice The walk home was much longer than Ib...
Sunday, March 09, 2014
Battle for the Mind
The cold fingers of doubt Gripping at my throat And I would pull them away But for this paralyzing fear... Eating away at my mind Toyin...
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Impossible Dreams:
Spotlight on Paul R. Williams Don't let anyone tell you Your dreams are impossible-- Because they will; and it may be true ...
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
Overlooked & Overpowering:
Spotlight on Blanche Kelso Bruce Scraps, cast aside as trash Purposely overlooked and discarded Lonely, in their unfilled lives ...
Monday, February 03, 2014
Limitations Won't Stop Me:
Spotlight on Derrick Coleman I'm not perfect I have limitations But that won't stop me, Discourage or burry me I will f...
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Struggle
Overwhelming pangs of discouragement Pity and stereotypes rolled into a sandwich My stomach just can't seem to digest And the pangs in ...
Sunday, January 19, 2014
The Quake
Stuck in the moment, And its too late to turn back Complications from unstable actions-- Not weighed down with regret But laced with uncerta...
Monday, December 16, 2013
Storm of Life
Storms build over our sea Waxing and waning Coming and going-- They rain down their terror Disrupt our thoughts Wreak havoc on our stab...
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Speed of Light
Transcend the light, Beyond the void, Faster than the mind can imagine, Can you escape? Or do you fall victim And let the mystery Overwhelm ...
Monday, December 02, 2013
Wings
Wings of steel and iron Fold gently in the wind Cut through strong gusts With precision and grace While unfamiliar terrain Unfolds belo...
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Heavy
Two tons of everything I've ever known Balanced upon my back, Perching, Waiting, Crushing... This heaviness is an ancient feeling-- Sett...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Life of a Grad Student with a Life
If you're an avid follower, you probably realize I missed Monday's post, and Tuesday's post. Well, this week has been and is con...
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