Wage Peace
From a lofty height, an angel looked down and remarked, “These human creatures have a mind, a body, and a soul. The one thing they are...
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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
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- Nov 6, 2023
- 1 min
What side are you on?
What side are you on? I am on the side of those who mourn. Their tears are colorless and have no nation.
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hcdjfb
- Oct 27, 2023
- 1 min
You Never Know To Whom You Are Speaking.
You never know to whom you are speaking. Appearances deceive. It may be an angel or king in disguise. It may be Elijah or Jesus And your...
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hcdjfb
- Oct 27, 2023
- 1 min
The Threads of Friendship
The fabric of our lives is sewn with many threads, Among the threads are those that give it color, Depth, and warmth. These are the...
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hcdjfb
- Oct 25, 2023
- 2 min
The Dervish's Dream
I wrote this with a very brave young man in my mind and heart. A dervish had walked many miles one day and sat down at dusk to rest. He...
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hcdjfb
- Oct 23, 2023
- 2 min
Adventures in Either-Or Land
In Either-Or-Land, nothing is ever really as it seems, Because it is all concrete (but it really isn't.) It looks black or white, but it...
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hcdjfb
- Oct 19, 2023
- 2 min
Bloodstream: A love story.
Bloodstream I went to the doctor. They had taken vials of my blood, run tests on them and said, “You are healthy. We read your blood, and...
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hcdjfb
- Oct 17, 2023
- 1 min
Blinded in Gaza
Shalom. Salaam. Did you think that I was going to say something pro-Israeli or anti-Israeli? Did you think that was going to say...
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hcdjfb
- Oct 17, 2023
- 1 min
Outliers
In a world where cruelty, hate, polarization are currency, Be an outlier. When there is bigotry, ignorance, and rigidity, arrogance, and...
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hcdjfb
- Oct 14, 2023
- 1 min
A Hole in the Soul
Cruelty is a cry of one who has a hole in the soul. That hole must be fed by the pain of another. The hole in the soul demands and takes...
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hcdjfb
- Sep 19, 2023
- 1 min
Filling the Battery
This was inspired by a conversation with a wonderful friend of mine If we think of our emotions, our hearts, our very beings as running...
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hcdjfb
- Aug 11, 2023
- 1 min
Persist. You are writing a life. Today's not the story, but merely an episode.
If you ever feel discouraged, persist. Press on. You are daily writing a life. Today may have been comedy, farce, tragedy, romance,...
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hcdjfb
- Aug 4, 2023
- 1 min
Friendship Trees
Friendships are like trees. They start as little seedlings that could die in heat or frost—or continue to grow. Then they could grow...
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hcdjfb
- Aug 1, 2023
- 1 min
My Face is My Autobiography
This poem is both dedicated to, and the result of, my friendship with my favorite Swabian, Dr. Ralph Wirth, who sent me the German...
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hcdjfb
- Jul 24, 2023
- 1 min
Anger is the Dragon Who Lives Under My Bed
Anger is the dragon who lives under my bed. Anger is a response, a feeling that reacts to a stimulus. Everyone feels angry at times, But...
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hcdjfb
- Jul 19, 2023
- 1 min
Authenticity
Authenticity is--a paradox. Authenticity is-- To be rather than to merely seem; To do rather than to only appear to do; To wear a...
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hcdjfb
- Jul 10, 2023
- 1 min
The Cicada's Song and Mine.
The cicada is a bit mysterious Before it becomes ubiquitous. It hides underground for decades, Then becomes the background music for the...
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hcdjfb
- Jun 27, 2023
- 1 min
The Giver and the Gift Refused.
What does it mean when one opens the hand to others, But the other does not accept? What happens when one opens the heart to others, And...
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hcdjfb
- Jun 19, 2023
- 1 min
The Paradox of the Self.
What is my “self?” Who is my self?” It is something more than myself, this:”self.” I would like to think that my “self” is that part of...
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