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The Poetry of D.H. Rumsfeld

Recent works by the secretary of defense. By Hart Seely Posted Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at 10:03 AM PT Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is an accomplished man. Not only is he guiding the war in Iraq, he has been a pilot, a congressman, an ambassador, a businessman, and a civil servant. But few Americans […]

Trust Yourself

From Mark: Bob Dylan (a Messianic Jew) said it all ….. “TRUST YOURSELF” – Bob Dylan Trust yourself, Trust yourself to do the things that only you know best. Trust yourself, Trust yourself to do whats right and not be second-guessed. Dont trust me to show you beauty When beauty may only turn to rust. […]

The Little Things

(~) The Little Things Little stones can make big mountains, Little steps can cover miles, Little acts of loving kindness Give the world its biggest smiles! Little words can soothe big troubles, Little hugs can dry big tears, Little candles light the darkness, Little memories last for years. Little dreams can lead to greatness, Little […]

LOVE

LOVE’S AS WARM AS TEARS Love’s as warm as tears, Love is tears: Pressure within the brain, Tension at the throat, Deluge, weeks of rain, Haystacks afloat, Featureless seas between Hedges, where once was green. Love’s as fierce as fire, Love is fire: All sorts – infernal heat Clinkered with greed and pride, Lyric desire, […]

The Touch of the Master’s Hand

“Twas battered and scared, and the auctioneer Thought it scarcely worth his while To waste much time on the old violin, But he held it up with a smile. “What am I bidden, good folks,” he cried, “Who’ll start bidding for me? A dollar, a dollar – now who”ll make it two _ Two dollars, […]

Crabby Old Woman

Someday this will be us……. When an old lady died in the geriatric ward of a small hospital near Dundee Scotland, it was believed that she had nothing left of any value. Later, when the nurses were going through her meager possessions, they found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the staff that […]

Would you crucify him?

“Would You Crucify Him?” Words and Music by John Michael Talbot on Firewind Copyright 1979 Sometimes in the cool of the evening The truth comes like a lover through the wind Sometimes though my thoughts have gone misleading She’ll ask that same old question once again (Chorus) Would you crucify him? Would you crucify him? […]

Ring the Bells

“Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” by Leonard Cohen

Witch Hunt – Petra

WITCH HUNT – Petra Everybody look there’s a new bandwagon in town Hop on board and let the wind carry you around Seems like there’s not enough to keep us busy till the Lord comes back Don Quixote’s gotta have another windmill to attack (Chorus) Another witch hunt looking for evil wherever we can find […]

Would You Crucify Him?

Words and Music by John Michael Talbot on Firewind Copyright 1979 Sometimes in the cool of the evening The truth comes like a lover through the wind Sometimes though my thoughts have gone misleading She’ll ask that same old question once again (Chorus) Would you crucify him? Would you crucify him? My old friends But […]