Posted by Brad Osborne on November 15, 2020 · 16 Comments
The watermark on the desk,
A simple forever reminder,
When you were sitting there,
Life seemed a little kinder…
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with absence, distance, haunting, lasting, life, little things, lost love, love, memories, poem, Poetry, reminders, strict form poetry, tears, wounds
Posted by Brad Osborne on October 10, 2020 · 25 Comments
How is distance measured,
When like the moon,
Thoughts of you break upon my shore…
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with absence, beauty, devotion, distance, free form poetry, heart, kisses, life, love, moonlit, nearness, poem, Poetry, prose, starlight
Posted by Brad Osborne on April 8, 2020 · 32 Comments
It’s been a long, cold winter away,
And spring love brings an urgency…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on March 25, 2020 · 28 Comments
Fear not,
I am here,
Never far away.
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with absence, corona virus, distance, faith, holding on, hope, joy, love, pandemic, poem, Poetry, presence, strength, strict form poetry, temporary
Posted by Brad Osborne on September 3, 2012 · 4 Comments
It is often said, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”. And I guess, as with all general idioms about life, that is mostly true. We miss our friends, partners, and family when their absence is short-term and circumstantially required. When they are off on a business trip, vacation, or other activity that makes them geographically separated … Continue reading →
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