Posted by Brad Osborne on April 26, 2023 · 13 Comments
As swords are beaten into ploughshares,
So is man wrought by the hammer of cares…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 20, 2023 · 13 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 and … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 1, 2023 · 11 Comments
I have freedoms others will never know,
Simply because my skin is white…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on March 4, 2023 · 9 Comments
My emotions spill into the world around me,
A tributary to the river of humanity…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 6, 2023 · 10 Comments
Do not ask me what I have seen,
For I have seen it all…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 5, 2023 · 6 Comments
Tears fall like liquid diamonds,
Into the palms of dirty hands…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on January 25, 2023 · 22 Comments
It is an elusive period in our past where we were less digitally connected but knew the people in our lives in greater depth.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on December 18, 2022 · 17 Comments
The greatest philosophy,
Is to care for one another,
Possessive by apostrophe,
I, the keeper of my brother…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on December 11, 2022 · 10 Comments
You hang a sheepskin,
And I sport tattoos,
You dress to win,
I wear jeans of blue…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 5, 2022 · 15 Comments
Spillwords has again honored me by publishing one of my poems.
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