Tag: life
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Words to Ponder #6
“Our frustration is greater when we have much and want more than when we have nothing and want some. We are less dissatisfied when we lack many things than when we seem to lack but one thing.” Eric Hoffer in “The True Believer” This book is one of those books that is full of great…
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Bushes – a poem
“Bushes”a poem by Jeremy C Kester The heads of seven giantsGreen and frayed lay upon rootsA semi-circle round an alterOf brick and stoneThough this ground is not holyMerely another gated sanctuaryAs I ponder shaving these giantsLife puzzles me thusThough difficult, it could be simpleIf it weren’t so damned complicatedAnd the alter beckonsAs though greed and…
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Rest and Relaxation
Relaxation. It is a need. Almost a must-have in today’s society, where everything feels like it is moving at speeds that could strip the skin off one’s flesh were they not careful. Some would place relaxation within this overarching new fad of “self-care”, where an industry has popped up with everything from aroma therapy, self-massagers,…
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Claim – a poem
“Claim”a poem by Jeremy C Kester We speak words without meaningHiding our thoughts in fogWhere those who we talk know notWhat we intend and wishAll so we can pretendWords fail to hold onto definitionWith detail blurredYet we speak them and claim otherwise For more poetry, consider purchasing a copy of Jeremy’s collection: Change of Seasons:…
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Bring the Rain – a poem
“Bring the Rain”a poem by Jeremy C Kester I watch gentle fairies dance,carrying drops of rain.Letting go the droplets,And flying up to rain again. They smile to me,despite my sorrow,and sit on my cheek,to wipe away my tears. The tiny fingers touch my face,my tears still falling.The petite fairy smilesKissing me into dreaminess. This poem…
Jeremy C Kester 