Tag Archives: Words

STOP BEING WHAT YOU ARE NOT

Posted on March 3, 2018 by David Scanlon

Living within the moment, Seeing beyond human fear, Where: the thing is the thing; Joy is seeing you as who you are; Meaning is being and angst. Searching within and without But not wanting anything: for, To be is already … Continue reading →

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RESPECTFUL FRIENDSHIP: ETERNAL VALUE

Posted on March 1, 2018 by David Scanlon

With all the world seeking to find value Where is the right place to search? For The elusiveness of happiness is tamed Not by the very things that help us live But in the noticing of our shared soul. In … Continue reading →

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PRINCESS TO A KING

Posted on February 4, 2018 by David Scanlon

In your emergent words I found the way, Through kindness and our laughing play, To reach deep inside and with faith renew An Anima growth seen by just a few.

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IF I DIE YOUNG

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Fernando Pessoa

If I die young, Without the power to be able to publish any book, Without seeing the face which are my verses in lyric print, I ask that, if one wants to care for me, Do not feel bad. If … Continue reading →

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A FRIENDSHIP GARDEN

Posted on June 11, 2017 by David Scanlon

Friendship is not given but has to be grown From word seeds full nurtured and carefully mown. Amongst the fresh growth are the things we call weeds Which come to our sight with their own special needs. Some can be … Continue reading →

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