Tag Archives: poetry

Hope

Posted on August 24, 2025 by msw blog

Hope has holesin its pockets. It leaves little crumb trails so that we, when anxious,can follow it. Hope’s secret: it doesn’t know the destination- it knows only that all roads begin with one foot in front ofthe other.Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

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love

Posted on July 24, 2025 by msw blog

Love freely, love deeply, love purely. Love yourself the way you always wanted to be loved, and love others the same way. Love well, love often. Love all the earth has to offer for there is beauty in everything. Love … Continue reading →

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Love after Love

Posted on July 6, 2025 by msw blog

The time will come when, with elation,you will greet yourself arriving at your own door, in your own mirror and each will smile at the other’s welcome,and say, sit here. Eat.You will love again the stranger who was your self. … Continue reading →

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Black: A Love Story

Posted on January 4, 2025 by msw blog

Black: A Love Story by Clarence Birdsong (2018, fiction 145 pages) is a short book that reads like a spoken word set packed with poetry, quotes, short stories, and statements. It discusses self-love, parenting, support of one another, treatment of a … Continue reading →

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Wisdom

Posted on December 17, 2024 by msw blog

Boxer Mike Tyson famously said, “Everybody has a plan, until they get punched ….” Punches are inevitable. But I do believe I’ve learned some universal truths that might soften the blows. They are: Show up for people. Be gentle with … Continue reading →

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