Posted by Brad Osborne on November 19, 2022 · 10 Comments
I have always envied musician’s gift,
As their melodies and harmonies lift…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 20, 2022 · 23 Comments
There are many things one can hang their hat on as being worthy of the time we are given.
Filed under General · Tagged with age, blessings, combat, death, editorial, gift, giving back, guilt, legacy, life, Life lessons, purpose, survivor, time, worthy
Posted by Brad Osborne on July 24, 2022 · 11 Comments
And we then, well-reminded,
To our future we are blinded…
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with close to death, death, each day, final moments, flash, gift, legacy, life, living, near death experience, poem, Poetry, precious, reflection, reward
Posted by Brad Osborne on July 13, 2022 · 15 Comments
Sometimes, you don’t know if something is a blessing or a curse.
Filed under General · Tagged with ADD, ADHD, blessing, curse, genetics, gift, hobbies, insatiable, interests, learning, obsession, short story, traits, upbringing, wine
Posted by Brad Osborne on July 9, 2022 · 10 Comments
A shadow in the dark,
A fire without spark…
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with adoration, Appreciation, beauty, elegance, fire, gift, individual, love, poem, Poetry, romance, shadow, thesaurus, unique, you
Posted by Brad Osborne on July 2, 2022 · 19 Comments
To the pretty girls, running slow,
Who let us steal playground kisses…
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with Appreciation, beauty, fairer sex, female, feminine, gift, ladies, love, poem, Poetry, respect, strict form poetry, thanks, woman, women
Posted by Brad Osborne on April 6, 2022 · 20 Comments
He had watched his father work the seas his whole life and wanted nothing more than to be a great fisherman in kind.
Filed under Taoist Parables · Tagged with boat, fishing, generations, gift, giving, hard work, koan, learning, life, Life lessons, mantra, parable, taoism, taoist koan, tradition
Posted by Brad Osborne on February 9, 2022 · 31 Comments
A shadow in the dark,
A fire without spark…
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with adoration, Appreciation, beauty, elegance, fire, gift, individual, love, poem, Poetry, romance, shadow, thesaurus, unique, you
Posted by Brad Osborne on February 6, 2022 · 16 Comments
Five rounded rocks stacked neatly
In sparse random parking lot
Posted by Brad Osborne on January 17, 2022 · 29 Comments
To the pretty girls, running slow,
Who let us steal playground kisses…
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with Appreciation, beauty, fairer sex, female, feminine, gift, ladies, love, poem, Poetry, respect, strict form poetry, thanks, woman, women
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