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Please take the time to read and enjoy my poetry! It is my ongoing project and I am looking forward to translating my poems into Turkish, Portuguese, and French. JFB
New Book: Les Belles Mains, French Edition of Beautiful Hands is now live on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Belles-Mains-French-J-F-Bierlein/dp/B0FM48L5XK/ref=sr_1_8?crid=1LF01YE1FZHDJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VkGRuwbpUTVV2lb1klCW...
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8 minutes ago1 min read
An Experiment
Adults are just children "damaged in shipping." So, I suggest an experiment. Try and envision someone you intensely dislike as a small...
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2 days ago1 min read
New Book! Beautiful Smiles by J.F. Bierlein and Houda Zahid is now live on Amazon!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLPW3564/ref=sr_1_5 ?
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6 days ago1 min read
Treasure Cave
Like Aladdin, I have a treasure cave That I can visit without the worry of forty thieves. In that cave are stored my memories, The smell...
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Aug 51 min read
The Cracks in A Broken Heart Are a Door.
Observe. When you see madness, don’t despair, observe. When you see violence, don’t despair, observe. It will break your heart, but not...
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Aug 41 min read
Where Memories Dwell
Memories live in the mind, stored as long as the mind will hold them. Both good memories and bad live there. But merciful Providence...
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Jul 281 min read
People Fight Over Dirt
People fight over dirt. People fight wars and saturate the dirt with blood. Then they draw a line between each other. But the dirt looks...
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Jun 251 min read
Darkness? Be the Light.
If you are surrounded by darkness, you may be the light. Mevlana Rumi There are creatures that live deep within caves Living their...
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Jun 101 min read
Race: Love Has No Color.
Kindness is colorless. Justice is colorless. Beauty is colorful, All blood is the same color All hearts are the same color Love has no...
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Jun 11 min read
Your Opinion Matters. You Matter More.
Your Opinion Matters. You Matter More. People have opinions that build walls between them and others A difference of opinion is a great...
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May 291 min read
Voice of the Birds
The garden was silent but for the voice of the birds They sang, gave love calls, and appeared to bicker and argue. They seemed to play...
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May 291 min read
Coming Soon! New Book! Beautiful Smiles.
A new book by J.F. Bierlein and Houda Zahid
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Apr 251 min read
Frequent Flyer
I have a birthday approaching, which means another, YET ANOTHER trip around the sun. Am I now a frequent flyer? Do I get additional...
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Apr 151 min read
Judge and Jury
Judge not. We are admonished not to judge, because one person is not a jury. Our judgments are made without hearing all the evidence or...
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Apr 81 min read
Look for the Owl
Like a desert owl. . .like an owl among the ruins. The Bible. Psalm 102:6 Look for the owl. Sometimes it appears in the darkest night....
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Mar 71 min read
An Ancient Love
The ancient love never dies. Before you or I took our first breath, There was an ancient love That whispered our name. We may have heard...
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Feb 141 min read
Arabic Edition of What Makes Hands Beautiful Coming Soon!
In collaboration with my illustrator and writing partner, Houda Zahid, we are excited to announce the appearance soon of an Arabic...
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Jan 201 min read
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