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To change the world enough you must cease to be afraid of the poor. We experience your fear as the lea… humiliations; in the past
Did you ever understand this? If my spirit was poor, how could… Was I depressed? Understanding editing, I see how a comma, removed or inse…
Before I leave the stage I will sing the only song I was meant truly to sing. It is the song of I AM.
Don’t be like those who ask for ev… praise, a blurb, a free ride in my… limousine. They ask for everything… anything in return. Be like those who can see that my…
When you see water in a stream you say: oh, this is stream water; When you see water in the river you say: oh, this is water
She is the one who will notice that the first snapdragon of Spring is
You confide in me that you are lonely,
Expect nothing. Live frugally On surprise. become a stranger To need of pity Or, if compassion be freely
I will keep Broken things: The big clay Pot
Be nobody’s darling; Be an outcast. Take the contradictions Of your life And wrap around
Going out to the garden this morning to plant seeds for my winter greens —the strong, fiery mustard
Let other leaders Retire To play golf & write Memoirs
in our lifetime. Which makes the idea of elections Notice how this word has “man” right in the middle of it? That’s one reason I like it. He is right there, front and center. But he i...
As if I’ve swallowed A watermelon And Sidestepping My digestive tract
Look into her eyes and know: She does not think