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Poetry

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Today is More
Poetry

Today is More

This poem is written by Charlene. © 2022 Quiet among the crickets' songs, With sounds of cars chasing taillights in a city always bustling, The warmth of my children reminding me to love, Embrace, Exhaust all sources of compassion, Before I exhaust my body and mind, ridding myself of tolerance.
13 Apr 2023 2 min read
Stay Today
Lightning

Stay Today

The smell of the fresh rain hitting the gravel road, The light that showed, Roared, And sparked in the sky, Reminding us of the beauty of nature, Connected, Often neglected, Reflected in the intimacy we lack with our surroundings and each other. Gray skies wash away the pain we'
24 Jul 2022 1 min read
The Cosmos
Poetry

The Cosmos

(Pictured above: Painting of Earth, Venus, Mercury, and the Sun surrounded by the cosmos. My 5-year-old daughter stopped me from covering up my attempt at the cosmos as she said, "Art doesn't need to be perfect, Mommy." So I didn't cover them
22 Sep 2019 1 min read
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