Posted by Brad Osborne on November 20, 2021 · 15 Comments
If morning heralded by rising moon,
And sun made the midnight noon,
If thorns bloomed from petaled stem,
And angels as evil as mortal men…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 8, 2021 · 14 Comments
How is it the color of one’s skin,
Somehow defines what is held within…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 5, 2021 · 11 Comments
~~~  A great Zen Master traveled with his disciple to the small village that sat in the foot hills below their temple. The student was excited about their visit to the village, as leaving the temple was a rare treat and he longed for this quiet time walking with his Teacher. He was a devoted student … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 26, 2021 · 27 Comments
If given some say by would be fate,
Change things in my life, a second chance,
An opportunity to skew my current state,
And in some small way my life enhance.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 22, 2021 · 24 Comments
I am not sure if it was genuine interest or just the desire to sit for a few minutes…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 21, 2021 · 17 Comments
There are smallish moments,
When our lives seem to exhale…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 27, 2021 · 16 Comments
For the first twenty years of my life,
I was taught not to turn on the switch…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 16, 2021 · 22 Comments
I wonder if you have changed,
If what we went through…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on March 21, 2021 · 15 Comments
Is it making me take three lefts,
When I was meant to go right…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on December 26, 2020 · 14 Comments
My mind plays tricks on me,
The kind without a laugh,
Spirits haunting memory,
As I walk my solemn path…
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