Posted by Brad Osborne on February 25, 2021 · 13 Comments
Your pudgy little cherub face,
All smiles as you draw your bow…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on December 19, 2020 · 17 Comments
It is there,
Among dappled sunlight,
Twinkling the scent of violets,
On one of those forever days…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on November 1, 2020 · 12 Comments
We smiled but a wink at love,
Crescent moon in lilac,
And scented thoughts…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 15, 2020 · 29 Comments
It flows like mercury,
Heavy and bright,
A shining bit of silver,
In the darkness of night…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 14, 2020 · 15 Comments
Just one look is all it took,
For my world to fall apart,
One small glance by circumstance,
To capture wanting heart…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 4, 2020 · 23 Comments
Kiss me like,
Love is your madness,
Infect my world,
Drive me insane.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 16, 2020 · 41 Comments
Red crescent lips bid me nigh,
Your words whisper like the breeze…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on March 15, 2020 · 14 Comments
In a summer soul,
Hoped for wishes fall like rain,
On a thirsty heart.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 23, 2012 · 5 Comments
Recently I posted an article describing how the stillness of meditation had opened my ears to the sounds around us that go largely unnoticed. For me it postulated the idea that hearing and listening are two very different things. We hear many things throughout our busy days, but rarely are we actively listening. This difference … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 25, 2012 · 2 Comments
Although I cannot imagine this will be the last time I write about the topic of love, I do think this will be the final in this series “Defining Love”. Please feel free to read the earlier posts in this series. As my readers already know, I always learn from writing on any topic. Through … Continue reading →
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