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How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us, and keeping that picture in mind, we manage each day to be and to do what really matters most.

     Stephen Covey

 

In the past year a number of people have joined this group.  It is wonderful to have more and more people sharing these thoughts.

 

  Please know that I am always happy to receive your suggestions.  I save them and when the time comes, they pop out and claim their spot.

I am especially interested in having more of us share our own poems.  while some of us have done so, I know of at least a half dozen - I am sure there are more of you - who do write, but have not yet let the rest of us enjoy your writing.  Please don't be shy.  I promise to respectfully share what you send in. 

 

And of course, if you have any reaction to any of the quotes or poems, please let me know.

Stephen

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The First Green of Spring

Out walking in the swamp picking cowslip, marsh marigold,
this sweet first green of spring. Now sautéed in a pan melting
to a deeper green than ever they were alive, this green, this life,

harbinger of things to come. Now we sit at the table munching
on this message from the dawn which says we and the world
are alive again today, and this is the world's birthday. And

even though we know we are growing old, we are dying, we
will never be young again, we also know we're still right here
now, today, and, my oh my! don't these greens taste good.

David Budbill

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I fear nothing, I hope for nothing, I am free.

        -Nikos Kazantzakis, poet and novelist (1883-1957)