The Duck Who Flew Upside Down
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Rusty Bear and Thomas Too
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Clyde and Friends 3 Books in 1!
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Slices of Life
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Palpable Imaginings
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From the Heart of a Grateful Man
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Reflections of a Grateful Man
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Heart Whispers
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Aglow
Aglow in gratitude Thankful for… …well everything Enjoying today And wondering What blessings And miracles Tomorrow May bring –Russ Towne
Posted in Abundance, Gratitude, Optimism, Poetry I Wrote
Tagged Abundance, grateful, gratefulness, gratitude, Happiness, optimism, poem, poetry
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Vow To A Broken Man
It took two bad lungs And a broken heart To finally tear My world apart Barely alive In intensive care Hoping friends would Visit me there Most were too busy To visit at all To send a card Or bother … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Anger, Friendship, Illness, LIfe Lessons, Loss, Observations, Pain & Grief, Poetry I Wrote, Uncategorized
Tagged broken, broken man, false friends, firends, friends, Friendship, Grief, heart ache, heart break, illness, lungs, pain, poem, poetry, promise, vow
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When No One Else Was
(Source: Lessons Learned In Life / Love Quotes Photo) Thank you To all who Were there with love When no one else was –Or would have been Had you known me then. Love, Russ
Posted in Friendship, Gratitude, Love, Photos That Touched Me, Poetry I Wrote
Tagged friends, Friendship, Grief, hard times, Love, photo, photograph, poem, poetry, sadness
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Greater Than Gold
The seed of this piece came to me as I read a comment from Diana earlier today describing a most kind and generous act indeed. Diana, this poem is dedicated to your kind daughter and her wonderful mother for whom … Continue reading
Posted in Compassion, Kindness, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Poetry I Wrote, Uncategorized, Youth
Tagged compassion, despair, Grief, hard life, kindness, love in action, pain, poem, poetry, sad, sad eyes, suffering, youth
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Life Has Carved Her Callouses
Originally posted on Meanwhile, Melody Muses…:
Life has carved her callouses upon my tender heart, my response was toughening the epidermis part – so soften me, oh Holy Son, with springtime’s timely rays, that roughened edges would not keep my…
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Who Would Do Something Silly Like That?
Originally posted on Russ Towne's A Grateful Man :
The experience below may have been the most embarrassing day of my life–and considering how many such moments I’ve had, that is really saying something! Many years ago I’d volunteered to…
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The Curb
Dear friends: The poem below is dedicated to all who have lost loved ones, to those who have healed, and those who still struggle with their pain, grief, and/or regret at not having said or done what they now wish … Continue reading
Posted in Loneliness, Pain & Grief, Poetry I Wrote, Regret, Suffering, Uncategorized
Tagged death, Family, hopelessness, loss, Love, misery, pain, poem, poetry, rain, regret, Shame, tears, torture, tragedy
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Fun Signs
Sign over a Gynecologist’s Office: “Dr. Jones, at your cervix.” ************************** In a Podiatrist’s office: “Time wounds all heels.” ************************** At an Optometrist’s Office: “If you don’t see what you’re looking for, you’ve come to the right place.” ************************** On … Continue reading
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