Swan Song
My shoulder hurts when I vacuum So, I bought a lighter machine But then, my eyesight has softened So, the … Continue reading Swan Song
Author: barb j beyers
Retired RN/Women's Advocate.
Poet, artist, nature lover, seeker
NW EU, Spain, Native Am, Scotland
Longing is Love
The overwhelming sadness Comes again Washes over me My eyes fill with tears But this time is different I don’t … Continue reading Longing is Love
Souls and Sadism
It is the greatest honorA moment of divine graceTo be presentWhen a soul enters a bodyAnd when a soul leaves … Continue reading Souls and Sadism
1000 Tears
Mama I’m calling this 1000 Tears Purple for me Green for you In remembrance Of an uneasy life Of … Continue reading 1000 Tears
The Slap
2025 Human Decency I guess, I’ve always been politicalOh, I didn’t call it thatBut my soul was always willingTo take … Continue reading The Slap
Eternal Guidance
It’s one of those morningsBalmy and mistyAnd you just knowThe plants are happyAnd the birds, tooJoy is in the air … Continue reading Eternal Guidance
Godspark
We all have the One soul That spark of God “Alivens” all life “God, Consciousness, Source, Higher power…” The … Continue reading Godspark
Unclenched
Unclenched UnclenchingIs liberatingFreedom is this! Loosening of sinewSlackening of muscleAn all-seeing gaze The world slowsNothing to doNowhere to go Merging … Continue reading Unclenched
Billionaires and Tech Bros
Gotta feel sorry for the rich and heartlessLiving in their abstract worldOf dollars and binary codeAnd quarks and black holes … Continue reading Billionaires and Tech Bros
Simply Now
Simply Now The vision of utopiaI see in my mindIs full of peopleBoth courageous and kind You have a different … Continue reading Simply Now
United We Stand
The fear of diversityHas them walking lockstepIt is a built in survival instinctTo stay within ones own tribe But the … Continue reading United We Stand
Enantiodromia
Don’t be afraid, pleaseGive it your allPush the envelope and beholdIt turns into love Take sorrow to its extremeAnd joy … Continue reading Enantiodromia
The Countdown to Death
Every step I take is toward deathEvery frecking single oneThe countdown beginsFrom the momentWe take our first breathe No one … Continue reading The Countdown to Death
Thoughts are Like Sperm
Thoughts don’t originate inside of you They aren’t an idea that surfaces And appears in your mind As if you … Continue reading Thoughts are Like Sperm
Children of the Wind
The Wind is my saviorAs a child, when she blew through meOut came the sound of laughterAnd I felt light … Continue reading Children of the Wind
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