"Longing", a Haiku by Gregg Hake Love's fresh beginnings Written first upon the heart— Ache to be made whole
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The Sway of Love
On this Christmas morning I cannot help but think of the need to provide a sanctuary for pure, sweet essences of love which are, as always, at hand. We need not look back two thousand years to feel and know the influence of the light of love in the world, in fact, we need look …
A Plain Life
"A Plain Life", by William Henry Davies No idle gold -- since this fine sun, my friend, Is no mean miser, but doth freely spend. No precious stones -- since these green mornings show, Without a charge, their pearls where'er I go. No lifeless books -- since birds with their sweet tongues Will read aloud …
Truth
"Truth", by Gregg Hake Her beauty did arrest me And call me to her arms And slowly she undressed me By virtue of her charms She stripped me of my worries Then took my fears away She taught me all that love is And blessed me every day.
Which Way
"Which Way?", a Haiku by Gregg Hake Fork ahead: which way? Life is never a straight path— Let truth light the way
Each Day
"Each Day", A Life by Robert William Service I count each day a little life, With birth and death complete; I cloister it from care and strife And keep it sane and sweet. With eager eyes I greet the morn, Exultant as a boy, Knowing that I am newly born To wonder and to joy. …
Stream of Life
"Stream Of Life" by Rabindranath Tagore The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures. It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of the earth in numberless blades of grass and breaks into tumultuous waves of leaves …
The Courage of the Quest
"Life" by Henry Van Dyke Let me but live my life from year to year, With forward face and unreluctant soul; Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal; Not mourning for the things that disappear In the dim past, nor holding back in fear From what the future veils; but with a whole And …
Integrity with Truth
In all of life, what matters most is neither the mark you've made on world culture nor the assets you've accumulated by industry or ingenuity. Instead, that which truly counts in the living of life is your devotion to the spirit of love and your integrity with truth. Integrity with truth is more than just …
Be Vulnerable
"Be Vulnerable", a Haiku by Gregg Hake Sequestered from pain, Heart also shielded from love— Be vulnerable.
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