Poetry to Inspire You
Ending Beginning
ending and beginning
are only just names
they don’t really exist
as we’ve come to know
there is a continuous flow
our spiritual presence
is here all the time
we only use words
trying to define
how we relate to time
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Deer
small, spotted and sweet
tall, antlered and strong
even those deer that rein
at this time of year
four feet on the ground
poised ready to bound
startled by a sound
always alert
silent and present
gardeners oft lament
their seeking and eating
choice flowers and plants
the deer are abundant
thriving in nature
sharing our abundance
makes us a good neighbour
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Capture a Contagion
capture a contagion
before spreading it about
witness its presence
turn it inside out
could this be something harmful?
a belief or practice that’s easy to spread?
does it amplify the life we want
or do we assign it a code red?
don’t let others’ perspectives
influence who we want to be
emergency measures may be needed
to snuff out what we don’t want to seed
gagi 12/30/23