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    THE ENDS NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS: Gandhi’s radical lesson for today

    Man wearing t-shirt with "no homophobia, no violence" and other positive phrases - 10 Mindful Living Tips Inspired by the Dalai Lama

    “MY RELIGION IS KINDNESS”: 10 mindful living tips inspired by the Dalai Lama

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    BEWARE OF BAD ACTORS: 3 steps to take if you suspect someone’s “gaslighting” you

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    Train travelling through Alaska mountain range - Don’t Doubt Yourself—Spread Your Wings and Soar

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

    Red cardinal in a tree with berries on it - INEFFABLE: A visitation from a great spirit I'd never forget

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

    Otter swimming on its back - "Metaphorically Speaking" and 3 More Poems That Honour Words

    POEMS BY CAROLYN CHILTON CASAS: Essential Language, Metaphorically Speaking and more

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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

    Joe Biden with other world leaders - Political Power: 3 Ways Democratic Voters Can Battle Fascism

    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

    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

    Facebook on laptop in La Paz hotel room - NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico

    NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico [Part 6]

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spring - sending flowers

SENDING FLOWERS FORTH INTO AN ABYSS: A poem by Joshua Bocher

Contributor·March 22, 2013
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UNCOMMON QUESTIONS: A poem by Mercedes O’Leary

Contributing Writer·March 12, 2013
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LONELY IN THE FOG: Anahita Ayasoufi’s response to Hermann Hesse’s Im Nebel

Contributor·February 23, 2013
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I AM A WOMAN IN INDIA: A poem by Chandni Singh

Chandni Singh·February 1, 2013
afterglow - poems by mark nettles

POEMS BY MARK W. NETTLES: Another Statistic; Death Springs To Life; Healthy Tum, Happy We (Exodus 23:11)

Contributing Writer·January 31, 2013
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CITIZEN/SLAVE: A poem by Vanessa Bronson

Contributing Writer·January 12, 2013
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POEMS BY SUMMER FANOUS: Autumn Leaves and Survival of the Squirrel

Contributor·December 14, 2012
POEMS BY K.D. AEREY: Tidepooling, Perceptions

POEMS BY K.D. AEREY: Tidepooling, Perceptions

Megan Philipp·December 8, 2012
POEMS BY DANIEL BARBARE: Oysters on the Half Shell, At Myrtle Beach,The Jewelry Store

POEMS BY DANIEL BARBARE: Oysters on the Half Shell, At Myrtle Beach,The Jewelry Store

Contributor·December 3, 2012
POEMS BY CHANDNI SINGH: Diseases, The Plea, Mountain Streams

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

Chandni Singh·November 29, 2012
imaPOEMS BY PATRICIA BRUCE: Barren Frost, Our Sisters, and To Tastege

POEMS BY PATRICIA BRUCE: Barren Frost, Our Sisters, To Taste

Contributor·November 22, 2012
POEM BY CRAIG A. HART: The Michigan Winter

POEM BY CRAIG A. HART: The Michigan Winter

Contributor·November 19, 2012
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POEM BY JOY YAP: We Used to be Brave

Contributing Writer·November 14, 2012
Dawn sky - sunrise

POEM BY ANDRE GREEN: Image of Man

Contributing Writer·November 9, 2012
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POEMS BY MIKE PERKINS: Lest They Heal, Night Whisper Sounds, and Come Look

Contributor·October 25, 2012
POEMS BY MARK BONICA

POEMS BY MARK BONICA: cutting, morning stories, and empty space

Megan Philipp·October 19, 2012
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FOUR POEMS BY SUMMER FANOUS: Minus Negative, Pow-Pow, Evolve, and His Story

Contributor·September 30, 2012
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POEM by SAMANTHA McGEHEE: Momma

Contributing Writer·September 20, 2012
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POEMS by RICHARD SHIERS: Grey, grey skies, Weightless, Veiled

Contributing Writer·September 18, 2012
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PROSE AND POEM : Own me, Making lists

Jane Olivier·September 1, 2012
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POEMS BY JOSHUA BREWER: Moon Illusion, Buffalo River Aposiopesis, Morning Sunlight

Contributing Writer·August 30, 2012
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TESTAMENT: A poem by Max Reif

Max Reif·July 26, 2012
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POEMS BY AMANDA LEIGH ROGERS: This Just In, The Forest’s Ear

Contributor·July 25, 2012
Street in Quito

POEM BY SHARON LEBENKOFF: Quito

Contributing Writer·July 24, 2012
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