as the days become night
certain plants don their evening best
and begin to look most radiant in the dark
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like tiny diamonds
shades of white and silver begin to glisten
as the shadows grow long
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certain reds, purples, and greens
have a sheen that can only catch the eye
under the low light of the moon
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dazzling to draw visits from animals active at night
feeling like i’ve stumbled onto something not for me
i turn down the street and hurry home
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as a human being
i learn more in a brief interaction with others
than in a year of solitude
the humility in how far i’ve come
how far i have yet to go
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the way we view ourselves
and our capabilities
is not always who we really are
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peace is easier to hold alone
peace in turbulence is a veritable skill
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understandings and misunderstandings
posturing and slights
apologies and non-apologies
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the perception of the self clarified
when the inner peace has to be proven
when life demands a test of the progress
the art of interaction with otherselves
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all poems – recent to ancient
(Be gentle about anything before 2017)
surrendering to now
even facing discomfort
true learning moment
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what do i escape
addressing what i run from
choosing Love not fear
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being more gentle
growing has some pain
the past burns away
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better to be here
i incarnated to live
i sink into now
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blessed by the Creator on this day
thoughts flowing in sync
with the pull of time
all the important parts of the day
got the Love they required
and i was granted enough minutes
to sustain myself
to help others
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i bow my head in gratitude
and carefully steward my blessing
keeping my focus on how i best serve us All
honed. centered. expanding.
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rich and plush and green
dew and wind
spray from the sea
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sand and gulls
chases and laughs
life by the water claims a part of me
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lavender living
lavender gaze
sun sets over the mountains
a dark lavender haze
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lavender musings
mood’s lavender light
dreamful and wakeful
not at all uptight
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lavender grateful
with a warm lavender yawn
a definite lavender nap
dozing i hum a lavender song
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lavender moonlight
lavender me
lavender love for all the good that can be
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moving outside time
lights vibes electricity
colors sound feelings
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grateful
to be a temporarily individuated aspect
of the greater Milky Way
so much beauty
and being able to see it from here
for a moment
before i get swept away in it
again
but with a greater appreciation
for the art we are
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doing the cosmic dance
counter-clockwise around the drain
that leads to another dimension
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consolidating
all thought into the present
what options are here
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doing what matters
being as i am
in my fullness
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taking time to reconnect
holding firm in the authority
to live as i please
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being of the vibration
sharing the good i create or find
looking to help us all progress together
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starlight cleansing me
quiet soft not being seen
spirit renewal
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Make Your Own Peace 