Posts Tagged ‘inspirational poetry’

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My Heart Is Full

April 17, 2025
My Heart Is Full ~ Photo by Patrice ~ 2023 BMFA Photo Show Entry

My heart is full
my mind
does not dwell
on all
that could be wrong 

I’m open to the world, the sky
I can see beauty
magic
in the smallest thing 

I understand
how the world works
and
with your help
the universe
is mine 

To dwell in
mine to embrace
give me what I need
I want
not just a little
but
everything. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025

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Don’t Let Him

April 16, 2025
Don't Let Him ~ Photo by Patrice

Don’t let him
be
the master of your destiny
leading you to chaos, killing
despicable misery 

Don’t let him
be
the one who takes
you down
a path of loneliness, hatred
anarchy 

Don’t let him
take away your livelihood
your dreams
destroy your country
your forests, rivers
diluting, polluting
everything 

Please
don’t let him
let him do these things. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025

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Here, There, Everywhere

April 15, 2025
Here, There, Everywhere ~ Photo by Patrice

Am I here
am I there
am I 
everywhere? 

I don’t see how
I am to be
here 
there, everywhere 

Then
I smell
the fruits of destiny 

Then
I hear sounds
pounding
the Earth
deep, deep underground 

I know, know then
I’m here
I’m there, I’m everywhere. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2925

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I Know I’ve Been Lost

April 11, 2025

Patrice’s Art & Poetry Blog

I Know I’ve Been Lost ~ Watercolour Painting by Patrice

I know
I’ve been lost 
in the wilderness
of
low self esteem 

Climbing out 
has been hard 
rocks, crevasses 
unholy shards
pierce my skin, my life 
my thoughts 

Still I climb 
I push, pull and shove 
to
a glorious world 
full of
grace, courage 
and
self-love. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022

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No Choice

April 10, 2025
No Choice ~ Painting by Patrice

You have been 
devoted 
to 
this way of life 

You have given 
all 

Did you think you had 
no choice? 

You, I respect 
I believe in you 
so much 

I will follow 
where you lead 
because 
you see 

I too 
have 
no choice. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025

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My Heart Has Seen

April 9, 2025
My Heart Has Seen - Photo by Patrice

My heart has seen
Has been shown
The way to go
The path to take
Hearing ones speak 
Words of wisdom
I need to believe 

Yes 
That’s what
My heart has seen
Can hear. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025

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There They Are, Here I Be

April 8, 2025
Last used April 8/25

There they are
here
I be
the gulf between
seems like
an
eternity 

May we
bridge the gap
may we
be all together
once again
in
pleasant harmony.
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025

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Feel The Heart

April 4, 2025

Patrice’s Art & Poetry Blog

Feel The Heart ~ Photo by Patrice

Feel the heart 
Feel it beat 
Sending life
Throughout the body 
From the head
To
Walking feet 

Never
Saids a word 
Rarely
Skips a beat 

For a whole lifetime 
The heart
It beats 

Beats 

Beats. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022

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We Don’t Know

April 2, 2025
We Don't Know ~ Photo by Patrice

We have not
begun to know
how
vast the universe
our galaxy, the oceans
or
what lies beneath
the frozen snow 

We don’t know 

How
the sun shines for centuries
not reduced to
just a glow 

We don’t know 

we don’t know much of anything
yet
we think we do 

We think we know. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025

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Heaven Hopes

April 1, 2025
Heaven Hopes ~ Photo by Patrice

Heaven hopes
and
does tell
the world’s troubles
oh so well

While seeking in heartache
something
so good, so divine

Let me
not forget
this path has troubles
that’ll guide me
show me

Build a self within me
so strong
so very kind. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025