Posts Tagged ‘Look Back Friday’

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Sacrifice Needs Not To Be

December 14, 2018

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Golden Eagle ~ Illustration by Patrice

Sacrifice needs not to be
Nor neither give in
No
This is not your destiny.

Abuse no one in your passage
Just
Proud, strong and kind
These are what is needed
In all of human kind.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2014

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Golden Leaves Swaying

November 2, 2018

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Golden Fall ~ Photo by Patrice

Golden leaves swaying
On a November breeze
Floating, cascading down
Landing on soon to be
Frozen, winter ground.

Woods are silent, hushed, listening
To the still quiet as a hunter lurks
Waiting to kill in the midst
Of golden leaves falling, raining down
Upon barren, dying ground.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2014

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Did You See Me

September 7, 2018

To all those I have lost in this life

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Dobie pup ~ Drawing by Patrice

Did you see me coming down the lane?
Did you hear me crying, crying your name?
I have lost you in the mist of time
Forgotten what has been
And what was part of mine.

Then I hear you softly call my name
Feel your arms around me once again
Trust the world will still be pleased
Even thou you no longer step
Along this path with me.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2014

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Husk Falls

May 18, 2018

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Seeds, Tree and Squirrel ~ Photo by Patrice

Husk falls, dropping to the ground
Seeds of wonder spattered all around.

Dead or dying not necessarily their fate
Taking food, taking strength
From the earth, the ground on which
They were spat, they grow and create.

Slowly, quietly up to mighty trees
Strong and wondrous they unfold
Dropping seeds that too
Like magic wonder, grow.
~ Patrice  

© Patrice Clarkson – 2014

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We Sat Silently Together

December 15, 2017

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Chairs in Arbua ~ photo by PatriceWe sat silently together
No one saying anything
Silently wishing
We could bridge the chasm
That that silence brings.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2013

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Tenderness, Sweetness

July 14, 2017

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Sharon's Kitty ~ photo by PatriceTenderness, sweetness
Is all I can think
Til we meet again
Again.

Journeys are bold
Excursions wondrous sure
But nothing will be nothing
Until I see and you hold me.

Then and only then
It will surely be
Tenderness, sweetness
For me.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2013

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Sadly, Secret Murky Tiled

June 16, 2017

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Sadly, secret murky tiled
No hope, destitute merciless bile
Twist, turn fight and bat
Get to where the strength is at

Mess, mired deep down in
No way open can’t begin
Mutter, sputter rage and fume
Makes no difference

The rose still blooms.
~ Patrice

Wild Rose ~ photo by Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2013

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Can I Fix It?

April 21, 2017

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Downy Woodpecker ~ photo by Patrice

Can I fix it?
Will I be the one
That’s the hero
In a situation
That should not be?

Crushed and miserable
Full of doubt
Must move forward
Cast it out.

Smile with gratitude
Mean it
See it radiate
All about.

My strength and smile
Will cast misery out.
Can I fix it?
I have no doubt.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2013

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May My Soul Find The Secrets

March 17, 2017

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Crossing at Nanticoke Creek ~ photo by Patrice

May my soul find the secrets
Hidden deep in my heart
May the pleasure never
Ever, ever depart.

May I find justice
For the things unfairly done
And may the sun shine
On all those I love
Each and everyone.

May I find the strength
To stand up straight
And not waiver
In the thoughts
That can make me see
Greatness
Greatness in all of thee.

Yes
May my soul believe
And see
All that is wondrous
In this secret place
Called me.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2013

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There Was A Time When We Were Old

December 16, 2016

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Old Farm ~ photo by Patrice

There was a time when we were old
We’d laugh and cry as life did unfold
No remorse for things gone by
Only clamour for a sweet
Haunting lullaby.

Ancient wrinkles on a child’s face
Laughing, crying filled with grace
No honour lost, no rushing pace
No deadline met, only loving grace
Masking love on a loving face.

In a time gone by we may have met
Laughed and cried, no heartache wept
What a wondrous thing
When we were young and therefore old
In a time when we spun together
Treasures made of gold.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2012

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