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Tag Archives: Dear
Thought For the Day: To A Father Growing Old Nothing Is Dearer Than A Daughter
“To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter”. – Euripides (I am truly blessed, as I have two daughters – each of them, in their own individual ways, is a completely wonderful person to know. I could … Continue reading
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Tagged Daughter, Dear, Euripides, Father, Growing Old, Thought For the Day
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If the Truth…
If the Truth…by Michael DoyleIf the truth is to be unpleasant Let it be spoken in a bold voiceKeeping focused on the presentNot a stumbled mumble as if not a choiceIt is better that the disagreeableBe out there and quickly … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Avoid, Avoidance, Bad, Better, Bit By Bit, Bold Voice, Choice, Conceivable, Cycle, Dear, Deception, Disaagreeable, Done, Ear, End of Nature, Fear, Focus, Happy, If, Laws and Statutes, Life, Love, Malice, Moment, Mumble, Nibble, Pacify, Poetry and Poems, Present, Quick, Quick Usee, Reason, Reception, Sad, Seasonal, Seek, Spoken, The Cause, Think, Time, Torment, Truth, Unpleasant, Victory, Well Used, Wisdom, Won
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Thought For the Day: To A Father Growing Old, Nothing Is Dearer Than A Daughter
“To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter.” -Euripides, playwright (c. 480-406 BCE)
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Tagged Daughter, Dear, Euripides, Father, Grow, Old, Though For the Day
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To Keep the Sacred Near
A look at life’s lessons. To Keep the Sacred Near by Michael Doyle Life thrusts us into situations Thigh deep in aggravations But then there’s a lesson even in that One felt deep even if you’re not an empath Another … Continue reading
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Tagged Aggravations, Another Day, Bambi, Care, Country, Dear, Doe, Doesn't Really Matter, Empath, Endless Days, Eyeball, Eyes, Felt Deep, Go Far, Good Enough, Heart, Holding On, Home, Instinct, Keep, Last Night, Learn, Lesson, Lessons, Life, Mortality, Near, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Realization, Sacred, See, Situation, Slip By, Spare, Surprise, Thigh Deep, Thrust, Time, True, Wonder, Yearling
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Thought For the Day: To A Father Growing Old, Nothing Is Dearer Than A Daughter
“To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter.” – Euripides, playwright (c. 480-406 BCE)
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Tagged Daugther, Dear, Euripides, Father, Grow, Nothing, Old, Thought For the Day
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Mutts Rule
Today is one of two days a year that are celebrated since 2005 as National Mutt Day. http://www.holidayscalendar.com/event/national-mutt-day/ Today just happens to be just before giving Tuesday.. if the spirit moves ya… there is a website for the national ASPCA … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Appear, Ball, Beautiful, Bounce, Call, Chase, Clear, Cool, Curl, Dear, Dog Pound, Dogs, Door, Downtown, Drink, Find, Greetings, Heart, High, Humble, Laughter, Licks, Love, Make Believe, Mix, More, Mutt, National Mutt Day, Ounce, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Rabbit, Rule, Rut, School, Step, Strut, Tail, Tall, Tears, Thousand, Tricks, True, Want, Winner's Cup
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Daily Prompt – Lantern
Seated there on our blanket by the waterside We looked up and watch the lanterns glide Holding you close and safe we took this all in As I listened to our love blossom and begin You told me of how … Continue reading
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Tagged Anticipation, Blanket, Blend, Blossom, Comedy, Daily Prompt, Dear, Fantasy, Grace, Illumination, Imagination, Lanterns, Light, Love, Magic, Night, Seat, Waterside
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First Principles: Life Is Not So Dear As To Purchased At the Price of Chains and Slavery
“Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God.” – Patrick Henry, Speech to the Virginia Convention, 1775
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Tagged Chains, Dear, First Principles, Life, Patrick Henry, Peace, Price, Purchased, Slavery, Speech to the Virginia Convention
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