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18. Friends

For a dear friend who I "thank for being steadfast in love for those are the very things - that makes us feel not like paupers but as kings".

2/41

36. Glimmer

For a girl I met that evening, sitting quiet and not talking much - "It gets lonely sometimes as one waits - For love to come and flood the gates"

3/41

37. Friends2

For a dear old friend, in memory of good times and a imperative to "raise our glasses we did in toast - to a life from which we would wrest the most".

4/41

75. Resilience

Paraphrasing Bryan Adams' Star in this line "Dont give up, dont look back, theres a silver lining, its out there somewhere - We need a shining star to depend on, so shine forth and find the star in there".

5/41

88. Tarun

For a friend. "Watch as yon fledgeling finds some heaven in the sky - Straps to pull us up when life boots us in the backside".

6/41

103. Grief

A cause to reflect on another's pain. "But in my heart I think I'll always know strife - As it ruins loved ones, cuts like a knife".

7/41

108. Dear Lover

Introducing a [then] current interest to a dear old friend. "Whose smile could lift my mood, make me go around - Any obstacle that life threw at me, peace pervaded me".

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109. Maia

Full of feelings, this one after accepting that we could just be friends. Maia (divine race) of Tolkien. "When do we get back to when our lives had art - As on afternoons we spoke happily with nary a care"

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110. Choose Life

For a friend who was feeling low and despondent

10/41

121. Healed

Looking back to the past and letting go

11/41

123. Distance

For that platonic friend of mine who suffered distance too

12/41

125. Friendship

A friend I've written on friendship about before

13/41

141. Memory

For a past love - Yesterday I remembered you [memory]

14/41

142. Smile

It's time to get the mix right, then explode like dynamite!

15/41

146. Weaverbirds

For a couple I know. Begins with some random stuff

16/41

148. Friend in Thee

For a newmade friend and mentor

17/41

149. A house blessing

For that couple again

18/41

166. Promise2

I wonder if we will see the splendour of friendship forged strong enough to ride the storms of any weather.

19/41

170. Roll

wILL WE FIND A LOVE STRONG AND TALL.

20/41

197. Victory

Time to up the ante and do justice to life.

21/41

202. Hurt

Fill our hearts with peace and warmth - lord lead the way - help quell the turmoil, release us from the bitter fray.

22/41

203. Gizmo

I cry now when I think of those fifteen years, how you showed how deeply you cared.

23/41

204. The power is yours

With Abigail S

24/41

213. Friends3

I thank her for her words of wisdom from which I keep remembering that life is best lived with utmost feeling.

25/41

214. Lament

Another loss i cannot bear,my eyes go moist and teary,but he 's lived a full life-brought comfort to the weary.

26/41

223. Perfect Again

some friends make life something to look forward to,don't evergo again.

27/41

227. Help Me

You fill the role of an honest ,insightful well-wisher,you 've helped me rethink my ideas so thy can last.

28/41

231. Jump

Incidents like these give us pause to rflect on thingsand remember how precious life is to one and all.

29/41

249. Dear Brothers

For four very dear friends who wished the best for me and how its time for me to stop playing the victim and instead come into my own

30/41

250. Regaining Faith2

...

31/41

19. Letters Jun2017

3 separate essays for 3 people (at the hospital)

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308. Gaps

There's gaps in the attention we get from parents when we grow up and there is intellectual chasms and bridges to cross.

33/41

396. Rejection

For a friend's friend as we welcomed here into our warm and light hearted circle

34/41

450. Folks

Reflecting on life in the company of two very dear friends.

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460. Distance2

Beginning with an appreciation for distance, this poem quickly talks about how friendship can bridge any gap and quickly switches to even grander themes.

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467. Strain Once Again

Break the Chains that bind, prise open the cask's lid and strain once again, this time moving sure-footed and lightning fast.

37/41

471. City Mine

Oh the friends I leave in your care as I trot to my new home with my old fife. Especially the ones you took to your bosom for they'd borne too much of life.

38/41

476. Driving Force

A random prayer for a friend

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481. Sorry

An apology to friends for being obtuse.

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485. Arms

About my friendship with 4 women.

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559. Release

...

Count: 3Anger

462 Wildmore ** // 463 Best ** // 464 Selfish **

Count: 34Birthdays

4 Wishes ** // 51 Boy ** // 61 The Bhaktas ** // 63 No More Cloudy Days ** // 87 Wonder ** // 132 Raji ** // 135 Advaith ** // 136 Neelu ** // 137 Niha ** // 185 Non Duality ** // 192 Perfection2 ** // 194 Heaven ** // 211 Maya ** // 224 Goodness ** // 225 Changing Times ** // 240 Redford ** // 255 Dear John ** // 261 Dear Friend ** // 336 Teach ** // 338 Submission ** // 342 More Goodness ** // 392 Girl ** // 417 Poised ** // 418 Never Love ** // 420 Wish ** // 422 A Patch of Blue ** // 430 Teacher ** // 457 Books ** // 478 Beautiful World ** // 494 Niha2 ** // 495 Special ** // 499 Gentle Giant ** // 518 A Few Wishes ** // 521 Happy **

Count: 1Bliss

544 Mothers Day **

Count: 1Boundless Bonding

545 Dream On **

Count: 13Children

128 Mark and Mandy ** // 24 Inspired Teaching ** // 26 Intangibles ** // 302 Kids ** // 312 Online Education ** // 327 Worries ** // 329 Summer ** // 350 Kindness ** // 402 Child ** // 451 Cradle ** // 452 Gumption ** // 3 Fantasy ** // 525 Aspire **

Count: 5Criminals

72 Miscreants ** // 85 Beaten ** // 133 Mystic River ** // 151 Cretins ** // 209 My Will **

Count: 23Daivic

27 Join Us ** // 2 Joyland Welcome ** // 3 Catalyst ** // 5 Dreams ** // 278 Covid Times ** // 303 Devakalam ** // 305 WOW ** // 335 A Sparrow Falls ** // 359 Tether2 ** // 368 Import ** // 376 Aspirations ** // 390 Ananda ** // 393 Planet ** // 401 Naalai ** // 405 Build ** // 407 Dare ** // 472 Work ** // 474 Family Man ** // 475 Work Is Worship ** // 486 Niyat2 ** // 489 Fresh Ideas ** // 517 Dreamers ** // 540 Hope4 **

Count: 7Death

50 Prayer Rebirth ** // 153 Stormbringer ** // 154 Lifes Mission ** // 18 Linger Near ** // 251 My Maker ** // 484 Dying ** // 564 Never Ready **

Count: 7Delight

409 Kim ** // 410 ianamazi ** // 415 Birth ** // 425 Starlit ** // 461 Aishwarya ** // 488 Mohsen ** // 526 Carrying **

Count: 13Devotional

17 Doing ** // 21 The Path to God ** // 27 Touched ** // 58 Lord Scamp ** // 68 Babble ** // 71 Cosmic Shiva ** // 93 Still Loving You ** // 96 Woven ** // 139 Thanksgiving ** // 164 Lord ** // 177 Song of Life ** // 179 Niyat ** // 360 Full Circle **

Count: 2Divine

552 Church2 ** // 556 Debride **

Count: 3Ethos

18 The Neverending Story ** // 1 Lousy ** // 553 Peace On Earth **

Count: 32Family

6 Mother ** // 7 Son ** // 10 Infants ** // 12 Brother ** // 13 Cousins ** // 29 Inspire ** // 33 Sivam ** // 41 Maa ** // 42 Music ** // 49 Go Back ** // 55 What Time Remains ** // 56 Friends Oughtnt Fight ** // 64 Angels ** // 67 All My Loving ** // 104 Superman ** // 131 Kiss And Make Up ** // 145 Oh Father ** // 165 Father ** // 190 Pliable ** // 196 Mothers Love ** // 198 Ace ** // 201 Bless Me ** // 206 Someone to watch over me ** // 215 Namazi Senior ** // 218 One ** // 220 My Papa Never Said ** // 234 Going the distance ** // 235 Time ** // 248 Footsteps ** // 301 Knit Knit ** // 353 Uma ** // 466 Amma **

Count: 8Famous People

22 Dauntless ** // 43 Toi ** // 45 Stormy ** // 65 Turn That Page ** // 89 Time travelling ** // 94 Wie Lieben Dich ** // 189 Dawn ** // 247 Niggle **

Count: 5French

31 Mademoiselle ** // 48 Nos Animaux ** // 167 Cest la vie ** // 348 Madame ** // 411 Mademoiselle2 **

Count: 41Friends

18 Friends ** // 36 Glimmer ** // 37 Friends2 ** // 75 Resilience ** // 88 Tarun ** // 103 Grief ** // 108 Dear Lover ** // 109 Maia ** // 110 Choose Life ** // 121 Healed ** // 123 Distance ** // 125 Friendship ** // 141 Memory ** // 142 Smile ** // 146 Weaverbirds ** // 148 Friend in Thee ** // 149 A house blessing ** // 166 Promise2 ** // 170 Roll ** // 197 Victory ** // 202 Hurt ** // 203 Gizmo ** // 204 The power is yours ** // 213 Friends3 ** // 214 Lament ** // 223 Perfect Again ** // 227 Help Me ** // 231 Jump ** // 249 Dear Brothers ** // 250 Regaining Faith2 ** // 19 Letters Jun2017 ** // 308 Gaps ** // 396 Rejection ** // 450 Folks ** // 460 Distance2 ** // 467 Strain Once Again ** // 471 City Mine ** // 476 Driving Force ** // 481 Sorry ** // 485 Arms ** // 559 Release **

Count: 1Fury

539 Burn **

Count: 3Go Within

554 New-age Art ** // 555 Ode to the Lord of Time ** // 566 After 12 Years **

Count: 15Gratitude

2 Thank You ** // 8 Sasha ** // 14 Mentors ** // 59 Teach Us You Did ** // 260 Dear Teacher ** // 271 This Man's Best Friend ** // 274 The Teacher Within ** // 287 Band of Poets ** // 326 Rappo ** // 384 Truly ** // 419 Nestled ** // 454 Stormy2 ** // 491 Blessed ** // 542 Delight ** // 547 Privilege **

Count: 17Grief

124 Sorrow ** // 130 Charmaine ** // 143 Blood Warriors ** // 150 Loss ** // 200 Bliss ** // 241 Candles in the wind ** // 242 Soul2 ** // 244 Strength ** // 275 Bittersweet ** // 286 Father Mine ** // 292 Appa ** // 311 Catharsis ** // 318 Pandu ** // 337 Reunited ** // 371 Mindful ** // 372 Gentle Eyes ** // 398 Manish **

Count: 2Grit

543 My Friend in Sanity ** // 549 Dont Let Go **

Count: 80Healing

98 Louise ** // 114 Energy Healing ** // 129 Healers Creed ** // 138 Vichu ** // 144 Hugs ** // 147 Super You ** // 155 Waves ** // 156 Anger ** // 157 Return ** // 162 Ark ** // 163 Pains ** // 171 Mend ** // 173 Heal ** // 176 Almost Paradise ** // 180 Stillness ** // 182 Dregs ** // 193 New Dreams ** // 217 Get Going ** // 226 Spent ** // 229 Bleed ** // 230 Boy Interrupted ** // 232 Cat ** // 237 Pep ** // 3 Brittle ** // 4 Love Thy Self ** // 6 Love Again ** // 20 Grace ** // 21 Affirmation ** // 22 Expectation ** // 254 Troubled ** // 262 Careworn ** // 264 Gibran and I ** // 265 Unification ** // 268 The Van ** // 272 Desiderata ** // 276 Again ** // 280 Rock Bottom ** // 282 I saw you Cry ** // 283 Rent Asunder ** // 284 Strength2 ** // 285 Mistreated ** // 289 Toys ** // 290 Heal The World ** // 291 Closer to Believing ** // 294 Mettle ** // 296 The Blues ** // 297 My Prayers ** // 298 Umbrella ** // 310 Reach ** // 328 Licked ** // 330 Grew ** // 332 Pray ** // 354 Dawn3 ** // 361 Nani ** // 366 Forgiving ** // 369 Neat ** // 397 Bayonet ** // 399 Spent2 ** // 403 Clarinet ** // 423 Making Love ** // 1 Mumzy1 ** // 448 O Divine ** // 477 On Divorce ** // 480 Lost Without Music ** // 492 Lovingly Heal ** // 497 Good Fight ** // 500 Enough2 ** // 508 Fight3 ** // 509 The Way I Feel ** // 512 Hope3 ** // 514 Let Me Go ** // 516 Beat ** // 519 Pain ** // 522 Joy3 ** // 523 Dear Problems ** // 529 Lost2 ** // 531 Power of Art ** // 557 Oppressed ** // 558 Unblock and Heal ** // 565 Dear Younger Self **

Count: 24Imagine

20 Teeming With Life ** // 52 Field of Truth ** // 76 2018 ** // 83 Love Our Nature ** // 90 Wake Up ** // 106 Mon Dieu ** // 111 Enough ** // 112 Fight2 ** // 113 Truth Beauty ** // 126 Planetary Healing ** // 127 Humanity ** // 134 Fresh Air ** // 207 Connected ** // 245 Wish On ** // 1 Cry Liberty ** // 4 Software Making ** // 256 Cry Peace ** // 257 Adesh ** // 259 Dear Mother ** // 269 Sensitives ** // 277 Fluid ** // 288 Needs ** // 300 Country Roads ** // 429 Mass **

Count: 1Inspire

9 Church **

Count: 1Kingdom

541 Strive **

Count: 2Mankind

11 Are good people good enough ** // 2 Robot **

Count: 3Metaphysics

10 God et Alii ** // 21 God Again ** // 22 God In India **

Count: 7Mirth

270 Sun and Sea ** // 375 Prettiest ** // 379 Times ** // 391 Dreams2 ** // 455 Lovely ** // 459 A Whole New World ** // 483 Beach **

Count: 9Mrityunjay

406 Amrityu ** // 424 Swing Low ** // 426 Shanti ** // 447 Victory2 ** // 473 Mrityormam ** // 493 Moments Left ** // 511 Loss2 ** // 532 Meera ** // 536 Jonathan **

Count: 4Music

53 Dear Lady ** // 54 Killing Time ** // 212 Jukebox ** // 357 Ground Zero **

Count: 11Nature

15 Nature ** // 24 Acres Wild ** // 178 Mountains ** // 293 Garden ** // 306 Farm Visitors ** // 309 Sunshine Wiggle ** // 324 Skandan ** // 344 Let's Plant Mangoes ** // 351 Rain ** // 2 Mumzy2 ** // 505 Exodus **

Count: 8Occasions

86 Light2 ** // 210 Holy Night ** // 233 Canada ** // 11 Valima ** // 31 ID 2018 ** // 35 Messages 2020 ** // 263 Black and White ** // 416 Divine Thread **

Count: 12One World

6 Charter ** // 9 A New Age ** // 14 Feeling for Others ** // 15 Dear Fellow Human ** // 17 Disruptive Republic ** // 20 Inextricably Linked ** // 5 Musings ** // 12 Let There Be Love ** // 14 Quality ** // 16 Unspoken ** // 23 Good Enough ** // 28 Feeling For Others **

Count: 2Oneness

24 Wall of Love ** // 25 Implore **

Count: 2Pacifism

6 Harmonizing Quality ** // 560 Fury Unshackled **

Count: 2Peace

7 Harmony ** // 8 For Queen and Country **

Count: 1Poise

479 Nothing **

Count: 2Powerful Imagery

1 Curious Lives ** // 2 Tiger in the Well **

Count: 2Prayer

15 Divine ** // 33 Bless Us Father **

Count: 1Profound Curations

10 Copyfight **

Count: 10Reflections

81 NARMI ** // 370 Echoes ** // 380 Dust ** // 386 Elements ** // 388 Flaws ** // 456 Forgot ** // 470 Rosebuds ** // 503 Head ** // 504 Tail ** // 510 Retired **

Count: 3Relationships

1 Love Letter ** // 2 Gratitude ** // 17 Partners **

Count: 3Religion

1 Religious Appeal ** // 12 Religion and Islam ** // 7 Islam **

Count: 95Romance

3 Sara ** // 5 Sandra ** // 16 Muse Male ** // 26 Wistfulness ** // 30 Eros ** // 32 Tether ** // 34 Once ** // 35 Light ** // 40 Dwell ** // 44 Fate ** // 46 For AFT ** // 47 To Hold ** // 57 First Touch ** // 60 Teakliness ** // 62 In My Life ** // 66 Well ** // 69 When To Dream ** // 70 Fudge ** // 78 Joy ** // 79 Starburst ** // 80 Taken ** // 82 Sadness ** // 84 Woman ** // 92 Nymphs and Angels ** // 95 Captured Heart ** // 99 Tonight ** // 102 Beacon ** // 105 Sweetest Heart ** // 107 Heal Your Heart ** // 115 Flamingoes ** // 116 Thirsty ** // 117 You ** // 118 Rhythm ** // 119 Sunlight ** // 120 Listen ** // 122 Madly ** // 140 Inspire2 ** // 152 Adamantine ** // 158 Longing ** // 159 Wet ** // 161 IMU ** // 168 Yesterday ** // 169 Castles ** // 174 Kiss Kiss ** // 175 No More Sadness ** // 181 Boyo ** // 183 Edible ** // 184 Lonely ** // 186 Forever ** // 188 Hills ** // 191 Sway ** // 195 Tracey ** // 205 Let go ** // 208 Chained ** // 216 Dawn2 ** // 221 Sweet ** // 228 Closer ** // 236 My Love ** // 246 Warm ** // 13 Sleep Eros ** // 25 Particle Physics ** // 252 Embrace the Morrow ** // 325 Holiday ** // 333 Blow ** // 356 Waves Felt ** // 367 My Soldier ** // 389 Drown ** // 404 Us Two ** // 414 All My Life ** // 427 Spark ** // 428 Glee ** // 431 Making Love2 ** // 432 Ablaze ** // 433 Place ** // 434 Heart ** // 435 Fleeting ** // 436 Gift ** // 437 Dance2 ** // 438 Gentle ** // 439 Woods ** // 440 Melt ** // 441 Hope2 ** // 442 Moments ** // 443 Ether ** // 444 Evergreen ** // 445 Bulwark ** // 446 Entwined ** // 453 Lost ** // 458 Castles2 ** // 482 Strove ** // 490 Back To Life ** // 501 Dammed Up ** // 502 Cry2 ** // 507 Dreams3 ** // 520 Elated **

Count: 1Society

2 Tripping **

Count: 16Soulful Dancing

73 Us not Them ** // 32 The Fray ** // 258 Joy2 ** // 273 Carte Blanche ** // 279 December ** // 295 Roots ** // 299 Ten Points ** // 314 Shoots ** // 316 Hands ** // 362 Change ** // 365 Sangeeth ** // 377 Pat ** // 382 Janavi ** // 385 Stop ** // 408 Abide ** // 487 Abid **

Count: 76Spirit

1 Amore ** // 9 Ebbs and Flows ** // 11 Hope ** // 19 Love ** // 23 Perfection ** // 25 A Friendly Nod ** // 28 Cycle ** // 38 Notables ** // 39 Striving ** // 74 Promise ** // 77 Sculpting ** // 91 Plug Away ** // 97 Fight ** // 100 Joyland ** // 101 Soul ** // 160 Krishna ** // 172 Life ** // 187 America ** // 199 Warriors ** // 222 Haafiz Prays ** // 238 Dance ** // 16 Fantastic Four ** // 8 Writer Tick ** // 29 Keep Smiling ** // 30 Devalaya ** // 34 Taminders Legacy ** // 266 Adept at Soulstuff ** // 267 Power Supreme ** // 313 Time2 ** // 315 Waves2 ** // 317 Purchase ** // 319 No Quit ** // 321 Seeking ** // 323 Matter or Spirit ** // 331 Care ** // 339 Twenny Four ** // 340 Daivism ** // 341 Mamma ** // 343 Why Not ** // 345 Hey You ** // 347 Sincerity ** // 349 Let Go2 ** // 352 Courage ** // 355 Life2 ** // 358 Four ** // 364 Marble ** // 374 Moonlight ** // 381 Hold ** // 394 Human ** // 395 Hero ** // 400 Personae ** // 412 Believe ** // 413 Warriors2 ** // 421 Galvanise ** // 449 Strength3 ** // 465 The Poets Daemon ** // 468 My Robin ** // 469 Born To Run ** // 496 Unfurl ** // 498 Communities ** // 500b I Come To Tell You ** // 506 Weep ** // 513 Through The Years ** // 515 I Hope ** // 524 Content ** // 527 Qualities ** // 528 Cohealing ** // 530 Power of Story ** // 533 Our Children ** // 535 Remembrance ** // 537 Star of Light ** // 548 Is It The Hour ** // 551 That Dearest Student ** // 562 Nary a Single Horror ** // 563 King Sized Beauty ** // 567 Save Us From Ourselves **

Count: 4Spirituality

3 Reminders to Advance the Soul ** // 5 Reconciling Quality ** // 13 Our Values ** // 23 Jump with Faith **

Count: 9Strength

304 Void ** // 320 Run On Empty ** // 322 Redound ** // 334 Monty's Cry ** // 346 Sorrow2 ** // 373 Steel ** // 378 Cry ** // 387 Days ** // 561 Bawl **

Count: 8Teamwork

219 Work with us ** // 239 Rainbow ** // 243 The Conjurer ** // 253 Sprout Please ** // 281 Do Well ** // 307 Ooruni ** // 363 Verna ** // 383 Ingenuity **

Count: 2Unification

4 Dear Brother ** // 19 Dear Modern Religious Critic **

Count: 1Work

538 Bhava **

Count: 3World

534 Celebration ** // 546 Healing ** // 550 Resonance **