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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
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
The Harvest Is In.
A winter evening when the gray sky turns to slate and then to black My old cat sleeps on a chair and his sleepiness in contagious. The...
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Jan 171 min read
Our Solstices
The shortest day, when it is dark for the longest Never lasts Ironic that because of the darkness, the day seems longer. The darkest days...
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Dec 17, 20241 min read
Where do hours go?
Where do hours go when we’ve used them Or wasted them? Where does time go when it is past? Some of it is stored as memory, Others of it...
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Nov 4, 20241 min read
When the Foundation Cracks
Here in Texas, a common thing Is for the house to settle and cause the foundation to crack. The crack can ruin the integrity of the...
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Oct 25, 20241 min read
"RIVER STONES: The Poetry of J.F. Bierlein" is now available on Amazon!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK7CX4JV/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2SW1QPLIK86DK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.c7kz2KhlJ6OIVhFxd_0OEJ6uJVaYcis1V8zTOyXA1ahZzd9siBLCW...
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Oct 17, 20241 min read
New book coming: River Stones: The Poetry of JF Bierlein and the 30th anniversary of the publication of Parallel Myths.
October 4, 2023 marks 30 years since my book, Parallel Myths hit the stands. It has sold 100,000+ copies and has been translated into...
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Oct 4, 20241 min read
The Confines of Freedom
Is it Freedom if I am free to do something that takes away the freedom of another? Or is that just selfishness? Is it Freedom to withhold...
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Sep 20, 20241 min read
New Book! What Makes Hands Beautiful by J.F. Bierlein and Houda Zahid on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/What-Makes-Hands-Beautiful-Updated/dp/B0DDY1JRT5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3T7DXQ0TUQM3U&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rw_CiPHHzEzlwmOJE9...
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Sep 14, 20241 min read
The Truth is Simple, a Lonely Pine
The Truth is simple and stands alone The truth is simple and like a pine tree. Think of a Christmas tree. We cut it, severing it from its...
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Aug 31, 20241 min read
The Gift of Impermanence
I closed my eyes and think of forest whispers The sound of wind passing through pines, Releasing their scent. The whirring buzz of...
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Aug 29, 20241 min read
The Hidden Treasure Box
There is a locked chest in your possession. You have never opened it. It may contain tatters. It may contain gold. It may contain...
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Aug 20, 20241 min read
I have just learned--"What Makes Hands Beautiful?" is now live on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDHT3W7S/ref=sr_1_7?crid=16ZQEPES91BO1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UeFHpVxI_DyR42aYsTF4LtwTqTnxePS8kW6dFoV53Y4aVo6-o3nQs...
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Aug 17, 20241 min read
Good News: Proof Copy of:"What Makes Hands Beautiful!"
Today I received the proof copy of the children's book I wrote with Houda Zahid. It is a short book, but focused on kindness and respect...
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Aug 17, 20241 min read
The Reset Button
We were born equipped with the factory settings, Free of judgments, bias, or perspectives. Each year of life we added new junk. We played...
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Jul 30, 20241 min read
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