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    ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

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    INEFFABLE: A visitation from a beautiful soul I’d never forget

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    MINDFUL LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Empowering leaders to create positive change

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

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    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    Malecon in La Paz, Mexico - Back on American Soil: A Safe Return Home From La Paz

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The Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco Bay, the East Bay and Marin County beyond - 6 Poems by Max Reif, Including in Memory of Marc Brutus

POEMS BY MAX REIF: The Step, In Memory of Marc Brutus and more

Max Reif·May 1, 2023
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POEMS by TOM McFERRAN

Jane Olivier·December 2, 2011
Ship sailing

TESTAMENT: A poem by Max Reif

Max Reif·July 26, 2012
grey-skies-veil-poetry

POEMS by RICHARD SHIERS: Grey, grey skies, Weightless, Veiled

Contributing Writer·September 18, 2012
Tumbleweeds growing

POEMS BY CAROLYN CHILTON CASAS: Paradox, The Real Me, I Am

Carolyn Chilton Casas·September 2, 2022
Rain on car windshield - Poems by Robyn Phillips

POEMS BY ROBYN PHILLIPS: The Threshold of Acceptance, There is the Wind, Allies, The Wipers

Robyn Phillips·May 6, 2017
Sunset on Arunachala - Buddha nature in nature

POEMS: Cave sit, Star power and Buddha nature in nature

Kiva Bottero·July 9, 2012
Cursive writing in Spanish - Read 3 Poems About the Creative Process, Including ”My Muse”

POEMS BY CAROLYN CHILTON CASAS: My Intention, Dreaming in Poems, My Muse

Carolyn Chilton Casas·October 6, 2023
Father and daughter wading at beach - Poems by Ryan Warren

POEMS BY RYAN WARREN: Reception, Peel Away One Strip, Settlers

Contributor·February 12, 2016
Peephole in twin trunk banyan tree

POEMS BY ROSEMARY WILLIAMS: Wake Up Muse, Banyan Tree and more

Rosemary Williams·April 23, 2022
White candle being burned

POEMS BY DEBI LEWIS: Body Language, Reacting Inappropriately, Going Underground

Debi Lewis·April 8, 2022
View of tree through window - 5 Poems, Including "Mystery Guest" and "Tupelo"

POEMS BY JOHN GREY: Mystery Guest, The Tree and the Window and more

John Grey·September 10, 2022
doll - poems

POEMS BY KELLY HAAS SHACKELFORD: I Existed, High School Reject, A Mother’s Box of Dreams

Contributing Writer·May 2, 2013
Candle emitting flame with background blurred - A Morning Ritual That’s Safe to Try at Home and 4 More Poems

POEMS BY JOHN GREY: The Candle, Get Yourself Out There and more

John Grey·May 17, 2024
The Night of Enitharmon's Joy (formerly called 'The Triple Hecate') painting by Blake 1795

FINDING MY WAY WITH HEKATE: Poetry by Mel Bender

Mel Bender·May 15, 2022
Small plant growing on top of stack of gold coins

POEMS BY REBECCA SHEA: All the Places I Haven’t Found God, But My Flowers Did Not Grow

Rebecca Shea·July 6, 2019
Woman with translucent umbrella

POEMS BY OLIVIA HAJIOFF: Brave, Clouds and more

Olivia Hajioff·March 18, 2022
Painting - Max Reif's devotional excerpts

JOURNEY FROM here TO HERE: Meher Baba devotional excerpts

Max Reif·November 9, 2013
Driftwood pleasingly arranged on beach

POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: I Have Something You Want to Hear, Your Hair Glowed and more

George Cassidy Payne·February 15, 2021
Marigold against blurry outdoor background - Poems by Yuan Changming

POEMS BY YUAN CHANGMING: Meditating, Self-Rebuilding, Praying

Contributor·December 13, 2017
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LONELY IN THE FOG: Anahita Ayasoufi’s response to Hermann Hesse’s Im Nebel

Contributor·February 23, 2013
Bridge with crisis counselling sign for potential suicide attempts - Poems by John Grey

POEMS BY JOHN GREY: Day of Days, Rescue, Naturalist and Dog on Lichen Excursion, Beach

John Grey·July 15, 2017
Turquoise sky and green trees

POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Photography, The Feeling of Difference and more

George Cassidy Payne·September 6, 2020
POEMS BY CHANDNI SINGH: Diseases, The Plea, Mountain Streams

POEMS BY CHANDNI SINGH: Diseases, The Plea, Mountain Streams

Chandni Singh·November 29, 2012
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