Category Archives: paying attention

Resolving Not To Resolve

Posted on January 1, 2008 by randomyriad

This year I am resolved not to make any resolutions. OK maybe one resolution: To take stock daily of the present situation and release the past to its proper place. I will continue to grope through my life making changes … Continue reading →

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It Does Not Matter Where You Look

Posted on December 30, 2007 by randomyriad

A big blue bend in an endless sky, A yellow fire clinging deep in a dry well, It is all the same. A cloud of stars, Grains of rice in a black bowl, Simple.

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A Recycled Poem

Posted on December 12, 2007 by randomyriad

I couldn’t get my inspiration in gear today so I rewrote a poem from a few years ago. It seemed better when I changed it a little. I Will Sing You A Silent Song Where is my joy? In the … Continue reading →

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Toothache

Posted on December 8, 2007 by randomyriad

  The drumbeat heart in my brain, Pain, Pain, Pain, Pain . . . I follow its path, through the maze of my body. One little nerve is dying, and in that death drives the cold flickering pulse of the … Continue reading →

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10 Things That Would Make America A Stronger Country

Posted on November 24, 2007 by randomyriad

1. An intelligent and compassionate president 2. Religious people who put their beliefs into practice with humility, intelligence and deep commitment without hypocrisy. Christians who strive to behave like Jesus, Buddhists who don’t own luxury sedans etc. 3. People who … Continue reading →

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