Category Archives: Poetry

If you die today

Posted on September 14, 2015 by dgermann

If you die today And then are revived How would you now see? :- Doug.

My big test seems to be the death of my parents. The lesson was indeed subtle and fine. I have been trying to get it out in the open, poking holes in the grey cloth that covers it and me, … Continue reading →

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Will we recognize ourselves

Posted on September 3, 2015 by dgermann

Will we recognize ourselves before we die? :- Doug.

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Floaters in the eye

Posted on September 1, 2015 by dgermann

Floaters in the eye remind we are seeing through :- Doug.

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Make your poetry true

Posted on August 31, 2015 by dgermann

Make your poetry true to your glimpse to the larger picture to what is new true poetry :- Doug.

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Dimensions three? Unlikely!

Posted on August 29, 2015 by dgermann

Dimensions three? Unlikely! What is a dimension Who When Where How Why Among Story Poetry :- Doug.

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As I grow older

Posted on August 28, 2015 by dgermann

As I grow older I want to ponder. I want to write. I want to be encouraged to write. :- Doug.

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More and more I weave

Posted on August 27, 2015 by dgermann

More and more I weave Platinum threads among silver True gifts among near Poetry strings and law threads Nurturing beauty life goodness :- Doug.

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drawn to stillness

Posted on August 26, 2015 by dgermann

Be courageous to remind people they are drawn to stillness. More there is than our grasping hands can reach. Our grandchildren need us to be large. :- Doug.

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A higher respect

Posted on August 25, 2015 by dgermann

The highest in us deserves the respect of space for not knowing :- Doug.

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Living and loving while dying

Posted on August 23, 2015 by dgermann

Living and loving while dying, crying, and confused Don’t we all work in profound times If we choose? :- Doug.

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Facing fire?

Posted on August 22, 2015 by dgermann

Facing fire? Become flame :- Doug.

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to joy and to cry

Posted on August 21, 2015 by dgermann

Life comes to joy with life and to cry :- Doug.

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The profound times

Posted on August 20, 2015 by dgermann

The profound times of our lives together this is where I work back and forth we pass our wisdom, poetry, and love staying lively in the nursing home living our dying those who will cry sharing laughter in these nows … Continue reading →

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Why does everything everywhere converse?

Posted on August 19, 2015 by dgermann

Why does everything everywhere converse? In the moving In the dancing There is joy Absolute: foundational :- Doug.

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seen unnoticed

Posted on August 18, 2015 by dgermann

I write not to send you a message rather to expose something we both have seen unnoticed :- Doug.

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Making room for butterflies

Posted on August 17, 2015 by dgermann

The world grows larger every day Making room for butterflies —And you—to play :- Doug.

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