Category Archives: Conversation

Teach conversation to lawyers

Posted on July 22, 2014 by dgermann

Teach conversation to lawyers Sacred relationship—the heart of law practice Irreplaceable and interchangeable at once With whom else can we partner? :- Doug.

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What good could come?

Posted on July 21, 2014 by dgermann

What good could come from letting in difference? :- Doug.

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Be strong enough to

Posted on July 20, 2014 by dgermann

Be strong enough to withhold your tongue. :- Doug.

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Just like the rest of us

Posted on July 15, 2014 by dgermann

Love them. They are little children in adult clothes, just like the rest of us. :- Doug.

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This can be a good thing

Posted on July 13, 2014 by dgermann

This can be a good thing. :- Doug.

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Change is scary

Posted on July 1, 2014 by dgermann

Change is scary if you’re the one changed change is also growth :- Doug.

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Receiving Mode

Posted on June 29, 2014 by dgermann

Receiving mode Hear, take in All senses and lightly Only later: Speaking mode :- Doug.

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The reader

Posted on June 26, 2014 by dgermann

The reader much as the writer makes the poem :- Doug.

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all poetry flows

Posted on June 23, 2014 by dgermann

Whether from others in their writings or from exchanges rehearsed or from chance encounters all poetry flows from meeting :- Doug.

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loving in new ways

Posted on June 19, 2014 by dgermann

Parents, children and spouse love each other in new ways in unexpected situations. :- Doug.

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most ordinary leftovers

Posted on June 18, 2014 by dgermann

This conversation you are about to have around end of life preferences is the most ordinary thing possible. It’s about the folks left behind, the leftovers. :- Doug.

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Conversation is my fire

Posted on June 17, 2014 by dgermann

Conversation is my fire Conversation is of life The fire :- Doug.

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Is to love

Posted on June 14, 2014 by dgermann

To live To meet Is to love :- Doug.

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only detours can take us somewhere new there are only detours every detour leads to questions life is carried in the belly of questions every detour leads to another every new home engenders new life :- Doug.

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I invite I imagine I engage

Posted on June 12, 2014 by dgermann

I invite I imagine I engage :- Doug.

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Through the sieves and funnels of my work

Posted on June 9, 2014 by dgermann

Through the sieves and funnels of my work I pour forth on life my message Hope some spills over :- Doug.

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When Dad’s body falls apart

Posted on June 8, 2014 by dgermann

When Dad’s body falls apart and his soul is gathering in is this family a roomful of strangers or will we stitch together our hearts? :- Doug.

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