~

Slowly but surely
whatever you think you are
you become at last.
- Monday, 14 November 2011

~

Even wordiest
sometimes failing to find words,
just say beautiful.
- Thursday, 17 November 2011

~

Poor but persistent
beats rich in potential but
missing in action.
- Thursday, 17 November 2011

~

Plan who you would be
for you will never regain
who you were before.
- Friday, 18 November 2011

~

Anniversaries
are good when we can still see
twenty years to come.
- Saturday, 19 November 2011

~

Before one learns
just what to be thankful for,
a long time may pass.
- Wednesday, 23 November 2011

~

No time, no birthday.
No milestones, no remembrance.
No kind words, no life.
- Friday, 25 November 2011

~

Tourists want exits
which leave behind worlds where
explorers seek new.
- Wednesday, 30 November 2011

~

Loveliest friend
picks up all the pieces and
mails them home to you.
- Tuesday, 6 December 2011

~

Correct grammar is
what is still everyday talk
thousand years from now.
- Tuesday, 6 December 2011

~

When, in spite of all
you know and see and believe,
you love, that is hope.
- Wednesday, 7 December 2011

~

If anyone knows?--
pause that refreshes follows--
then hurrying past
- Wednesday, 14 December 2011

~

My, how the years fly
only yesterday you were
burying Hamlet.
- Tuesday, 20 December 2011

~

Not seeing the truth
how can one come to terms with
what's not to be seen.
- Monday, 26 December 2011

~

Not on the solstice
but winter day soon after
annual rejoicing.
- Tuesday, 27 December 2011

~

Let power descend
so your feet may move swiftly
through another year.
- Wednesday, 28 December 2011

~

Strong confirmation
when strangers affirm you see
what they want to see.
- Thursday, 29 December 2011

~

Birthday turning point:
look not backward or forward
>- Friday, 30 December 2011

~

Honor your mentors.
Show kindness and celebrate
Good Example Day.
- Tuesday, 1 November 2011, day 49

~

Solid rocks do change:
yesterday and tomorrow
only seem the same.
- Wednesday, 2 November 2011, day 50

~

Tall grass meets mower
when groundskeepers are working
to keep a standard.
- Thursday, 3 November 2011, day 51

~

When even greater
is covered up by lesser,
there is too much stuff.
- Friday, 4 November 2011, day 52

~

When you find yourself
in same position again,
look for a new path.
- Saturday, 5 November 2011, day 53

~

Current gentler here
but still close enough to hear
noisy rushing falls.
- Sunday, 6 November 2011, day 54

~

Small patches of snow
lingering in shady spotshope to grow again.
- Monday, 7 November 2011, day 55

~

November warm spell
comfortable reminder
winter is waiting.
- Tuesday, 8 November 2011, day 56

~

In seamless rainbow
too diligent mind will find
the unmarked droplet.
- Wednesday, 9 November 2011, day 57

~

Much seems not to change,
flashes of understanding
are not always truth.
- Thursday, 10 November 2011, day 58

~

Even when careless
willingly step in danger
many return safe.
- Friday, 11 November 2011, day 59

~

Pretend helplessness
and each encounter invites
more domination.
- Saturday, 12 November 2011, day 60

~

Response: your words came
at just the right time for me.
What more could I wish?
- Sunday, 13 November 2011, day 61

~

Learn games people play
and afterward if you dare
learn scripts people live.
- Monday, 14 November 2011, day 62

~

First step awareness
but comprehension requires
both time and sequence.
- Tuesday, 15 November 2011, day 63

~

Flowers are enhanced.
Weeds are exterminated.
But who determines?
- Wednesday, 16 November 2011, day 64

~

Past has shaped now me
but focus on future change
can shape better me.
- Thursday, 17 November 2011, day 65

~

Winter sunshine warms
not always but many times
heart more than body.
- Friday, 18 November 2011, day 66

~

Living and dying
are the two sides of one coin
we only spend once.
- Saturday, 19 November 2011, day 67

~

Develop talents
but no talent will make you
better than others.
- Sunday, 20 November 2011, day 68

~

No matter how short
the runway is long enough
if you get airborne.
- Monday, 21 November 2011, day 69

~

Countdowns help focus
but after the end has come
count up future plans.
- Tuesday, 22 November 2011, day 70

~

No matter how good,
when you add togetherness,
good becomes better.
- Wednesday, 23 November 2011, day 71

~

Potential blessings
lost through neglect may become
adamant regrets.
- Thursday, 24 November 2011, day 72

~

One more tomorrow
with its possibilities
is gone forever.
- Friday, 25 November 2011, day 73

~

Eye sees still to still.
Brain creates action between.
Mind perceives movies.
- Saturday, 26 November 2011, day 74

~

Avoid negatives
for flirting with them delays
search for positives.
- Sunday, 27 November 2011, day 75

~

Each today story
splits two ways and becomes two
twenty years after.
- Monday, 28 November 2011, day 76

~

Unknowns before us
litter pathways once cleared of
unknowns behind us.
- Tuesday, 29 November 2011, day 77

~

Sun does not go up
likewise by our way with words
Sun does not come down.
- Wednesday, 30 November 2011, day 78

~

Nature has no plans.
Nature has only one plan:
that all run their course.
- Thursday, 1 December 2011, day 79

~

Avoid uncontrolled,
there is adventure enough
in pleasant places.
- Friday, 2 December 2011, day 80

~

Sunrises differ
but no one questions whether
the same sun comes up.
- Saturday, 3 December 2011, day 81

~Life unfolds itself
either stately or confused
as you choose to see.
- Sunday, 4 December 2011, day 82
~

Detailed depictions
when enough words are left out
may become poems.
- Monday, 5 December 2011, day 83

~

Speak often of hope
in actions remembering
words easily fade.
- Tuesday, 6 December 2011, day 84

~

Too narrow focus
prevents one from noticing
a wealth of options.
- Wednesday, 7 December 2011, day 85

~

Habits allow time
for happiness and despair
and more new habits.
- Thursday, 8 December 2011, day 86

~

Color must be learned.
Our world will be black and white
plus what we are taught.
- Friday, 9 December 2011, day 87

~

To know your true worth
count the times you encouraged
from despair to hope.
- Saturday, 10 December 2011, day 88

~

Nothing surprises
those close enough to include
weaknesses with strength.
- Sunday, 11 December 2011, day 89

~

One must risk failure
disdaining ease and comfort
to achieve success.
- Monday, 12 December 2011, day 90

~

The end is nearer
but how near is not certain
until it is now.
- Tuesday, 13 December 2011, day 91

~

When all paths lead down,
ambitious strugglers must find
new mountains to climb.
- Wednesday, 14 December 2011, day 92

~

When empty dishes
contain nothing for too long,
unfilled seems proper.
- Thursday, 15 December 2011, day 93

~

All foggy mornings
appear pretty much the same
until too late.
- Friday, 16 December 2011, day 94

~

When words become flesh,
new insights beget wonder
matching seen with read.
- Saturday, 17 December 2011, day 95

~

Starry-eyed dreamers
dare to be wonder workers
risking likely breaks.
- Sunday, 18 December 2011, day 96

~

Where is the party?
No one sure then ask yourself,
should I be at it.
- Monday, 19 December 2011, day 97

~

Light and water know
growth makes paths toward building blocks,
unaware of stars.
- Tuesday, 20 December 2011, day 98

~

Sunrise to sunset
shortest day of year reminds
longer always come.
- Wednesday, 21 December 2011, day 99

~

Beyond this moment
eye to look and soul to see
therefore taste and see.
- Thursday, 22 December 2011, day 100

~

Behind your closed door
to those on the other side
you are the unknown.
- Friday, 23 December 2011, day 101

~

Hold fast traditions
which need much time to create
but moments to break.
- Saturday, 24 December 2011, day 102

~

Words are but stories
to remind ourselves of life
just beyond our reach.
- Sunday, 25 December 2011, day 103

~

Words may suggest words
which transport into a state
where there are no words.
- Monday, 26 December 2011, day 104

~

Truth behind your face
will remain with those you meet
after details fade.
- Tuesday, 27 December 2011, day 105

~

No matter how much
one aspires to keep in touch,
there is a limit.
- Wednesday, 28 December 2011, day 106

~

What we understand
is not a settling down point
but a launching pad.
- Thursday, 29 December 2011, day 107

~

If I appear changed,
I still must confront same me
in honest mirror.
- Friday, 30 December 2011, day 108

~

Life comes to an end
but missed opportunity
is the sting of death.
- Saturday, 31 December 2011, day 109

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