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Have you ever seen paradise,
Yet, could not smell the flowers?
I have.
Have you ever crossed the finish line first,
Yet, did not win the race?
I have.
Have you ever heard the thunder,
Yet, never felt the rain?
I have.
Have you ever touched the stars,
Yet, never seen the moon?
I have.
Have you ever felt complete joy,
Yet, feared its source?
I do.
By: John E. [...]

Poetry whispers through the many breezes…It connects us to ourselves and nature. Words that can only bring you so far in your inspiration…sometimes, pictures excite our emotions more than initial words can create… Think you the picture below…live the setting, experience the conflict, live and evoke the emotion. Post it here, or share elsewhere, but [...]

Do not wait for the moment of inspiration to arrive…go out and search for it yourself…
Small sparks,
Flashes of brilliance,
Loud booms of thunder,
And flashes of lightening,
Begin to penetrate the inner being.
All swirl round and round,
Crashing violently into each other.
Some combine,
Others repel.
And all wait for the stories they may tell.
The dim light of a candle,
A flaming torch,
Cause [...]

Critique, Research, Explore,
Which one fits no more?
We have come to think only with our mind,
Making true love even harder to find.
The beauty found within, is found without,
Where there is certainty, Doubt.
We have become creatures who cause pain,
Considering not the shame.
We do not live, but die
In that which we create,
As it comes into constant debate.
The intensity [...]

Your alluring aura,
Acquires the attention of angels.
Your tempting tones,
Trigger the tremors of time.
Your sweet scent,
Stimulates the source of simplicity.
Your luscious lips,
Link latent longings.
Your engaging eyes,
Energize the evolution of our efforts.
And, your sensitive inner self,
Soothes the center of my soul.
All this, all of this…
Allows our love to grow.
By: John E. Murray, III

A mind is a terrible thing to…
Waste not want…
Not on your…
Life is not…
Easy come, easy…
Go to the front of the…
Line-jumping is not…
Permitted to run…
Wild-goose…
Chase your…
Dreams can come…
True love comes from the heart, not the…
Mind over…
Matter of life and…
Death warmed…
Over my dead…
Body, mind, and…
Soul means of…
Inspiration.
By: John E. Murray, III

I await…
I await the purest of inspirations,
The mirror of my soul,
My soulmate.
Have I seen her beauty?
I know not.
But, I have envisioned how her eyes sparkle
With a youthful exuberance and incomparable brilliance.
Have I heard her voice?
I know not.
But, the sweet melodies she sings,
Chimes in time with my delicate heart strings.
Have I savored her lips?
I know not.
But, [...]

Where were you?
Where were you when the onslaught of inspiration hit?
Sensing…
Where were you when stream of consciousness took over?
Absorbing…
Where were you when the lulls of lapsed time blended together?
Hoping…
Where were you when the inspiration began to fade?
Worrying…
Where were you when the flame was extinguished?
Crying…
Why didn’t you help?
You never asked.
By: John E. Murray, III

Experiencing living from the inside out
May leave one in constant doubt,
Of life and what it may bring.
But, if we continue to question
The gifts we are given,
We are left with nothing on which to cling.
We may never be alone together,
But, for now, alone maybe better,
Especially, for seeing how amazing angels can truly be.
When we look into [...]

Closing
If it is not love you are in,
Please do not tarnish your soul with the sin
Of signing your letters as such.
For though I care for you very much,
I fear the truth in the simplicity,
And fret this may not be within me.
Be creative with your ending,
And conscious of the message you are sending.
Consider sincerely, happily, or [...]