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Out of the Box
“A bird can’t know about the depth of the sea Nor a fish about the breadth of the sky When neither knows how the other can be Except the birds that swim and the fish that fly” © ZAspeaks, 2014
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Take the new “A to Z Left, Center, Right Test”!
Take the new “A to Z Left, Center, Right Test”! These words were culled from the ideological rhetoric of pundits from the left, right, and center of the political spectrum. Choose the word you most prefer of the following sets … Continue reading
Self
A retrovirus of the mind called “self” Infecting me to measure and compare Two falsehoods of entitlement and shame An affliction of doubt and despair I see my suffering did manifest When transformed I became from my first breath The … Continue reading
What is and what isn’t
When you look deep into your pastKnow that you came from HeavenWhen you look clearly to your futureKnow that you go toward HeavenWhen you look down at your feet just nowKnow that you stand in HeavenAnd there is no HeavenYour … Continue reading
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Sonnet #20
If I feel sorrow, you’ll drop in a tear If you are drowning, I’m swept in the flood If I am frightened, you cower in fear If you are wounded, I’ll spatter in blood If I am faithless, you’ll whisper … Continue reading
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What is sought and what is not
“Fear is the flotsam that damns your river That flows from the source to the mother sea Causing you to condemn or advocate What is, for what you would want it to be Return to the wisdom of unwanting For … Continue reading
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Charity
There is charity in what you give But more comes from who you inspire
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What matters
“It does not matter if you’re right or wrong Which fable you pick or which side you’re on If it happens quick or will take too long The moment is now, then the moment’s gone”
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Elections
As another exercise in duality passes Ask again , these two questions, “Do I need to be governed and am I better than anyone else?” Fear and envy. For these are entrusted body and soul with the purpose to preserve … Continue reading