Posted by Brad Osborne on September 19, 2022 · 13 Comments
It is not darkness that I see,
In my life destined by brevity…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 30, 2021 · 19 Comments
It is not darkness that I see,
In my life destined by brevity…
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with continuation, death, dying, family, fulfillment, life, loss, love, loved one, partner, poem, Poetry, spouse, strict form poetry, uncompromised
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 June 3, 2020 · 22 Comments
It is not darkness that I see,
In my life destined by brevity…
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with continuation, death, dying, family, fulfillment, life, loss, love, loved one, partner, poem, Poetry, spouse, strict form poetry, uncompromised
Posted by Brad Osborne on May 10, 2019 · 2 Comments
Yeah, she shows some wear. Any woman her age would. She has had some hard miles in her life and I have been with her for all of them. We weathered the good times and the stormy days together. I have laughed with her and cried with her too. And when the sum of … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 18, 2012 · 2 Comments
Please feel free to read Parts I & II of this series previously posted. Now that we have separated sex and love and discussed its common over use as a word, we are ready to delve a little deeper into the subject matter. I had devoted an article specifically on the separation of sex and … Continue reading →
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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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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 27, 2012 · 2 Comments
I remember attending the 50th wedding anniversary of my grandparents. Even as a young boy, I seemed to understand the rare and “golden” event this was. I am not sure I had any handle on what being married required, but I was certainly amazed that anyone could do anything for fifty years. Ah….they must have … Continue reading →
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