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Pen and Pencil

March 15, 2020March 15, 2020 Paul Neglia 2253 Views 7 Comments emotions, inspiration, pen, pencil, writing

Pen and Pencil The product is not interwoven with the vines In my skin, it’s deep and refined, with each

A Tribute to My Colleagues

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 John Hansen 1099 Views 10 Comments colleagues, friends, inspiration, TCE, tribute, writers

Tribute to My Colleagues … I write this humble tribute To my friends at TCE, The colleagues who inspire me

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My Muse-My Shadow

June 15, 2019June 15, 2019 Vincent Moore 1338 Views 9 Comments beacon shining, inspiration, poetry, souls, toil, words

My Muse, My Shadow… My Muse- My Shadow And I together make demands that often burden one another in sorrows

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Abide Within Peaceful Beauty

March 4, 2019March 28, 2020 Phyllis Doyle Burns 1777 Views 8 Comments better world, inspiration, nature, peace, peaceful beauty, Phyllis Doyle

Abide Within Peaceful Beauty … We live in a world of war and hate, where there is little regard for

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We Carry On

January 11, 2019 John Hansen 1848 Views 10 Comments inspiration, life lessons, living life, perserverance, persistence

We Carry On We all know Life isn’t easy, Some days still Others are breezy. There’re often hurdles In our

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Short Poetry in review…

September 29, 2018September 29, 2018 Tony DeLorger 1283 Views 2 Comments inspiration, life, nature, review, short poetry, Verse

Heaven Sent ‘The silent gloaming steals the breath from reflections awe, like glass, the sky fulfilled beauty’s guile restored, and

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Sweet Inspiration

January 18, 2018January 18, 2018 Rasma Raisters 1424 Views 6 Comments inspiration, love, muses, poems, poetry, romance

Sweet Inspiration Past the midnight hour, the poet sat, sweet inspiration so elusive, no poetic words on the wing –

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Seeking Inspiration

September 9, 2017 Rasma Raisters 1538 Views 6 Comments flowers, inspiration, muses, poems, poetry, poets, spring, summer

On and on through time, the mighty pen has served him well, creating poetic words – that steal the heart

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Father, Who Am I?

August 16, 2017July 24, 2017 Shannon Henry 2102 Views 4 Comments Christ, father, inspiration, prayer

Father, who am I That you would give your son? Why did he have to die For someone such as

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And with a Heavy Heart

August 14, 2017August 15, 2017 Paul Neglia 2062 Views 11 Comments faith, inspiration, pride, sadness, strength

…and with a heavy heart …just a little something The individual is but an atom From birth, to acts, to

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Pour Your Love All Over Me

July 30, 2017July 25, 2017 Shannon Henry 1353 Views 6 Comments child, hold, Holy Spirit, inspiration, love, mercy, prayer, song lyrics

I’ve got this longing deep inside Oh Father, can you hear me cry? Are you really there? And do you

Ode Poetry

Ode to a Muse

June 15, 2017 Tony DeLorger 2532 Views 7 Comments distracted, hope, inspiration, intent, muse, ode

Restless muse, take not your virtuous mind and refuse my sentiments, my grasping hopes of inspiration upon your beauteous shoulders,

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Goddess Born

May 31, 2017April 13, 2018 Paul Neglia 1433 Views 6 Comments burden, goddess, inspiration, leader

Goddess Born At the ruins in austere light This stormy night, you are born human; A student of fractured pillars

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Inspiration Comes From Within

May 26, 2017May 27, 2017 Paul Neglia 2513 Views 6 Comments God, good person, help, insight, inspiration

Inspiration Comes From Within I’m involved in all aspects, so am I— Nothing less than some small inclinatioN? Splashes of

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A morning as this morning

May 5, 2017May 5, 2017 EdF 1586 Views 2 Comments A morning, appreciation, blassed morning, inspiration, This morning

Morning They come and they go as they will but it is we who change our expectations but then cannot

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Between the Darkness and the Dawn

March 1, 2017March 1, 2017 Rasma Raisters 2156 Views 8 Comments darkness, dawn, inspiration, meories, poetry, stars

Between the Darkness and the Dawn Somewhere between the darkness and the dawn, thoughts race like startled deer, surprised by

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In Remembrance of Poets

November 26, 2016November 26, 2016 Rasma Raisters 1486 Views 8 Comments inspiration, muses, poems, poetic words, poetry

In Remembrance of Poets To be with poets was always

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Golden Ratio

October 30, 2016April 23, 2018 Jerry Corstens 1519 Views 8 Comments heart, inspiration, love, mind, philosophy, wisdom

Golden Ratio GOLDEN RATIO The love of the heart And the love of the mind Don’t always agree on the

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Picture in a Frame

October 20, 2016May 29, 2019 Jerry Corstens 1599 Views 2 Comments inspiration, Interpretation, Jerry Corstens, perspective, view, wisdom

Picture in a Frame PICTURE IN A FRAME We form images The second We meet people, Old and new. We

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The Undefeated Knight

October 10, 2016January 17, 2017 Jerry Corstens 1420 Views 8 Comments happiness, inspiration, laughter, positivity, strength

THE UNDEFEATED KNIGHT The knight was looking forward to returning to his castle. But just before arriving he got caught

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Song of Chatter

September 30, 2016January 18, 2017 Jerry Corstens 1726 Views 10 Comments chatter, inspiration, inspirational poetry, poetry, song

Newborn inspiration … SONG OF CHATTER

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I Choose

May 30, 2016May 30, 2016 Tony DeLorger 1742 Views 2 Comments beauty, choice, harsh, hatred, ideals, inspiration, love, poem, world

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The Midnight Muse

May 12, 2016May 13, 2016 John Hansen 2044 Views 10 Comments candlelight, inspiration, midnight, muse, writer, writing

The Writer Writing sometimes requires us to work odd hours, and often results in very little sleep. However, we usually

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