The Daily Poet

    Saintliness and Sin   Is it possible, within the city's Bustle, to be quiet— To walk or sit in peace amidst The clamor of the riot? ...

   The World Wide Web   We’re now acquainted with the “World Wide Web”, But keep forgetting there’s another one That spreads its filaments a...

   Resolve   How hard it is to leave our comfort zones To face the full and harsh realities.  It's so for each of us, within our lives, ...

  Blessing   How blind we are to pain and misery— Except when it affects us or our own! How many smiling faces turned to grief, How many van...

   Treachery and Terror   What use are treaties if they are Ignored and violated— Not once or twice—repeatedly, With greed and lust unsated?...

   Sense—and Sense   The thoughts that clamor in our heads can drown The softer senses that are needed still. So also, surges of emotions bl...

   Being   Within the madness of the world we’re in, The smiles and silences remain serene, Reminding us of petals and of peace.   Amidst th...