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ONLY A MOMENT by Kimberly DuBoise

I wrote  this poem in the midst of a trying time... Poetry is my way of expressing and  internalizing emotions, thoughts, life in general. I was feeling very overwhelmed but had finally reached that place of peace and clarity. This poem reflects encouragement and being uplifted, a moment when I sensed all was well and within my power. I write from the heart, from a deep well of spiritual connection, which I was feeling at the time. Only A Moment by Kimberly DuBoise A single spark explodes, taking residence within me. Is it joy or is it confusion?   I wonder. My eyes now see what my heart felt all along- A divine melody humming through each raised voice and every touch a caress of the divine. Only a moment could hold such power. Only eternity could hold such beauty. Oneness screams through the silence of a quiet breath, one that open to unity. To truth. To love. Kimberly DuBoise is a poet, wr...

STAY WITH IT by Leslie Caplan

I wrote this poem a few months ago when I was scrolling Facebook and found how deeply depleted we are of encouragement… I wrote it for myself, for my son, for my friends and sisters who all seemed to be collectively struggling to strengthen their bones in the world. I wrote it for the writers and poets who drop their pens because the pens are leaking. I wrote it for humanity hanging by a thread. I wrote it to be an advocate for all of us empaths who wake up some mornings vapid and discouraged. This poem stands today with strong, tree-trunk roots to evoke the inherent strength in ourselves to keep on keeping on and shining our depth beyond measure out into this world. I wrote this poem for you if and when you need it.  Stay With It by Leslie Caplan Stay with it, darling. You can do this. This life, this road, this twist in it. Stay with it. Get onto its strong bare back And go for a ride with all your might Dig into it. Feed off it...