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1. Amore

An early poem and a wakeup for us all to see the beauty in life, overcome worry and live infused with love.

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2. Thank You

Inspired to write again after 3 years, this one simply shows gratitude to the Lord for things we behold.

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9. Ebbs and Flows

A plea to one and all to have enthusiasm in life to "flow through our niggles" and be "full of joy" despite the ups and downs.

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11. Hope

A message that Hope shalt spring, eternal in the human breast - and that we "live eternal in God's light of love".

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15. Nature

Beginning with romantic thoughts like "standing under a waterfall beside one you love", this poem ends with a call to have "deep wells of love, for the plants and animals that share this planet".

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17. Doing

About seeing life as a constant effort to Serve God through benevolence to his creatures.

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21. The Path to God

Describes God and the divinity within. A path to "guide the traveller to his journey's end".

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24. Acres Wild

Named for the Jethro Tull song, this poem tells of forests that "give a weary traveller rest", - those of us who "see acres wild, filled with the wonder of a child".

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27. Touched

One more of those devotional poems that talks of life, with "experiences so engraved in our minds - emotions that linger in all shapes and kinds".

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28. Cycle

Begins with a mention of the Indian God of Death - Yama, this one talks of the cycles of life and death - each one ending with a rebirth

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48. Nos Animaux

A poem in French about the animals and animal characters in my (younger) life.

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52. Field of Truth

For people to explore and embrace their religious identity and "Do not sink to the level of the stereotype - Rather rise higher than the clouds above - Reach heaven, and touch God's face".

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68. Babble

Rather Disjointed... Like the title says, its babble. If you ask, I can explain all the references. "A void thats no void at all but throbs in wonder - Creation, all of it - such cosmological splendour".

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71. Cosmic Shiva

For the Indian Trinity - shivA, vishnU, Maheshwara (AUM). "To love our neighbours and set all lower tendencies aside - Burn our ignorance with the awakening of the Guru inside".

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97. Fight

Live Valiant! "Guess I should, if I could go out and fight - For the victory of Good - fight with all might".

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106. Mon Dieu

About that cosmic divine. "As Kala and Bhairava does He make ours - A place of surpassing beauty, enter our nests - And reveal Himself at the Kernel of Bliss" (Anandamayakosha).

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139. Thanksgiving

Thanking my father for being my beacon of hope and source of refuge

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167. Cest la vie

In French

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172. Life

Short it is

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177. Song of Life

Grace my heart with the power of your feet

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238. Dance

the Dancer within

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25. Implore

All religions have from time to time produced great men, prophets, saints, seers and mystics whom we have venerated and worshipped. All of them have come with messages for us and these messages all have commonalities and whatever path we choose to take, in the end all paths are not dissimilar and lead us to the same Truth.

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30. Devalaya

Some random trip on "Devalaya" - the Abode of the Gods

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33. Bless Us Father

A short prayer as we "undertake to manifest our very Heaven on Earth".