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Category Archives: Poetry I Wrote
A Beautiful Bouquet
“Happiness held is the seed. Happiness shared is the flower.” –John Harrison Source: Tiny Buddha This sounds to me like a good recipe for turning life into a beautiful bouquet. Russ
Posted in Joy & Happiness, LIfe Lessons, Poetry I Wrote, Quotes I Love
Tagged beautiful, bouquet, flower, hapiness, John Harrigan, Life, recipe, seed, Tiny Buddha, tinybuddha
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Breakthrough!
Breakthrough! By Russ Towne Darkness dominates. It starts with a faint glow. Patient. Persistent. Chipping away. Lightens. Brightens. Until only a wisp remains To hold it back. Then that too dissolves. Breakthrough! — Is the above a description of: The … Continue reading
Posted in Breakthroughs, Optimism, Patience & Persistence, Poetry I Wrote
Tagged above, breakthrough, bright, burden, bursting, candl, decide, Forgiveness, forth, idea, Life, lighting, live, Love, patience, patient persistence, Russ Towne, sunrise, unloading, you
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Silly, Silly Me
He grabbed my hand and yelled, “Come see! Come see!” And excitedly pointed to our big shade tree. “Yes I see; it’s a tree” I thoughtlessly said. With wise young eyes, he sadly shook his head. “Silly Grandpa, Can’t you … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Humor, Imagination, Poetry I Wrote
Tagged balloon, boat, fly, grandchild, grandfather, Grandpa, grandparent, Grandson, outer space, pirate, pirate ship, sky, space, tree
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Smiles
I was out watering my ferns and redwoods this afternoon when this came to me: Smiles They warm my heart and spirits And never go out of style Like the beaming ones that couples show As they walk together down … Continue reading
Posted in Joy & Happiness, Love, Poetry I Wrote
Tagged adults, alright, baby, beaming, couples, experience, face, favorite, ferns, fight, grown, heart, hearts, kindness, Memory Lane, parent, parent's child, redwoods, scene, scenes, smiles, spirits, stranger, strangers, surgeon, together, walk
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OK, Now I’ve Gone and Done It: The Dance
I’ve successfully avoided writing poetry for virtually all of my 55 years, but today I caved in. I blame it on two words: Dappled Shadows They popped into my head about an hour ago and wouldn’t go away. I tried … Continue reading
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