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 Feb 2016 gleck
Denel Kessler
Hello, sun in my face.
Hello, you who make the morning
and spread it over the fields
and into the faces of the tulips
and the nodding morning glories,
and into the windows of, even, the
miserable and crotchety -

best preacher that ever was,
dear star, that just happens
to be where you are in the universe
to keep us from ever-darkness,
to ease us with warm touching,
to hold us in the great hands of light -
good morning, good morning, good morning,

Watch, now, how I start the day
in happiness, in kindness.
Hello and Good Morning!
: )
In my humble opinion, everything Mary Oliver has ever written is profound.  This is one of my favorites.

"to ease us with warm touching,
to hold us in the great hands of light"
Seriously?  So, so good!
 Feb 2016 gleck
Marshall CB Hiatt
A warmth passed through photons
From thousands of miles away,
A warmth passed through my heart
From connections to my brain,

You give me that same warmth
As the Sun gives in full brightness,
And so I hope you'll forgive me
When I express my blindness,

There's more to me than seems
To meet your eyes my gorgeous friend,
I long for you to truly see what
I can bring to lend,

A steady hand, a steady heart,
A faithful pair of eyes,
I wish most that you consider
That none of this is lies

Changing beyond belief
My faith, my heart and my desires
Like some inch worm with too much food
I metamorphosize

Into a better man I grow
With every breath I take,
I wish to express to you "Love",
In my lungs I build strength

To take the steps I need to take
And fight what holds me back,
I need to fight any callings and
Stay on the right track,

I can do it if I have the support
I need, okay?
So please, for now, give me the leeway to find my own way.

I'm not a missionary though
I know I'm a good guy,
And it is this very thought which keeps
Me awake at night,

I hope and know I'm good enough,
To at least attempt your presence,
So feel no fear when we speak please
if you are feeling hesitant,

I'll do my best to not scare you
And rush this large decision,
And if you say "No," that's okay,
No hurt will come from fission

So take your time and when you feel
A choice is at a close,
Let me hear what you have to say
Because
*Who really knows.
 Feb 2016 gleck
chris
f
 Feb 2016 gleck
chris
f
we always sat
next to each other because
our names started with
the same letter, f.  

sitting on the F line,
legs crossed,
sitting on the floor,
counting the minutes as they passed by
and talking about how life was going.

you talked about your friends,
how well you were fitting in,
how much fun you were having.

i like the way you always cheer me up,
even when i have a bad day,
you manage to put a smile to my face.

you had me fall ing for you,
day by day, minutes by minute,
i was falling way too quickly.

i guess that's why your last name is
Falls.
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 Feb 2016 gleck
chris
 Feb 2016 gleck
chris
they told me
i was too young
to let the world
break me

i told them
i was too young
to stop the world
from breaking me
 Feb 2016 gleck
chris
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 Feb 2016 gleck
chris
||
they look like the
wiry legs of spiders


splinters of her
******* in his bed
hairpins

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