Posted by Brad Osborne on September 2, 2021 · 12 Comments
I worry if the man gazing back
Knows me like he should
Does he see a lesser person
Or perceive a lesser good
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Posted by Brad Osborne on January 27, 2020 · 19 Comments
Searched for words a greater role,
Then the penning of a line,
Understanding how the soul,
And the words I write entwine.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on November 21, 2019 · 10 Comments
I know that she is in there,
A vixen hiding somewhere,
Behind your practiced pretend,
Desires you hide my friend.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 28, 2019 · 3 Comments
We allow the trappings of what we have become. The haute couture wrappings of an upright kingdom. To infect how we think and how we see ourselves. Repressing all instinct, where nature sits and delves. This courtesy and tact we present to the world. Hides the genetic fact, an inner beast is curled. For even […] … Continue reading →
Posted by Brad Osborne on October 1, 2019 · 5 Comments
We are each given a journal at birth
On which we write our lives
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 20, 2019 · 2 Comments
I worry if the man gazing back
Knows me like he should
Does he see a lesser person
Or perceive a lesser good
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 12, 2019 · 5 Comments
My latest poem, ‘Reflected Truth’, available now, only at ‘It’s All About Love’!
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 1, 2019 · 6 Comments
The me I hide
The me inside
commonsensiblyspeaking 