Tossed and swamped, and dramatized, Sleeps One who cannot be traumatized. Continue reading

These are says of heroic souls, Standing against tide, Swimming upstream, Living above and beyond definition, Out of the box, Off the charts, Resisting what is evil, Persisting in righteousness, Insisting on love, compassion, and justice, Subject to ridicule, Gallant… Continue reading

I know I am known and To be known Is to BE. It is not that I think and AM so much as I am thought of And am … And am invited To think and be and be Known. Continue reading

God hath not given The dreams of our days, Nor hath he driven Our lives in such ways, That we might obscure Our true nature and thus, Pollute what is pure And deny what is us. Continue reading

He wore yesterday’s garments And last weekend’s shave. He bunked with wild varmints Where he learned to behave. Some called him eccentric And others a hobo. His wrinkles, concentric From many a low blow. I think he was classic American… Continue reading

Bury me not in a marble grave, No golden casket, nor gaudy cave, Dispose of me swiftly with some dignity, For you’re not entrusted with my destiny. Continue reading

In proportion to his egoWere his "Letters to Posterity,"Bound and laminatedEngraved in fine calligraphy.Each tidbit marked by chapterAnd broken down by verseWas treated with profound respectAs blessing and dark curse.He hoped to be remembered As one whose counsel soaredTo heights… Continue reading

Pain is information. Often, the information we receive can and does save our lives. Pain is not egotistical. When it speaks, it is not talking about itself. It is telling us about ourselves, where our bodies are working properly and… Continue reading

  Today, your assignment it to see the spark in someone in whom you do not expect a spark.Find the spark and do or say what you can to keep it going to the next step of intensity.Protect it from… Continue reading

"Let death be what takes us, not lack of imagination." Dr. B.J. Miller discusses what it means to let life play itself out as a crescendo that is part of a great celebratory symphony of wonder and full embrace. Engaging… Continue reading