"Font of Truth" by Gregg Hake Once you've found the font of truth Fight for it with nail and tooth, For notions, fancies, sentiments Will be slung by malcontents. Hold it fast until the last And look ahead: what's past is past.
Month: July 2015
Before
“Before”, a poem by Gregg Hake Before the sunlight springs the dawn Before the earth gives one last yawn Before the birds begin to sing Before the church bells start to ring I stir to this persistent thought: The finest things cannot be bought.
Love Provides
“Love Provides”, a poem by Gregg Hake When life in love is duly spent We needn’t fear about the rent For love provides the perfect seed Which grows to fill every need.
One
"One", a haiku by Gregg Hake When the skies open Vastness of space meets the earth Heav'n and earth are one
Honor
True honor is found in respecting and promoting the dignity of others, whether they are close or "important" to you or not.
In Every Step
A rewarding vista is rewarding as much for the climb to the top as for the vista itself. "To finish the moment, to find the journey’s end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours, is wisdom." - Ralph Walso Emerson
Anticipation
Butterflies flutter Within me this stilly morn- Anticipation
True to the Truth
As with love and beauty, defining freedom can be a little challenging. We Americans love to throw that word around - especially at this time of year - but I wonder what would happen were we to ask ten or twenty people to define freedom. Some may say it is the ability to do what …
Happiness
Martha Washington once wrote: "I've learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our disposition and not on our circumstances." Two hundred fifty years later, Nelson Mandela and Maya Angelou embodied this principle, and in so doing provided a bright light of hope for humanity. Both were treated unjustly, …
All Possible Objections
"Nothing [...] will ever be attempted, if all possible objections must be first overcome." - Samuel Johnson Everything worth venturing involves a degree of risk, an element of the unknown. While many aspects of a new venture can be examined in advance of committing to a new direction, the unexpected is ever-present and as such, …
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