Tag Archives: poetry

Suggestions for humans

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Steve Simms

Fellow humans: Let’s treat each other with high regard. After all, everyone of us is a miracle. People who insult people disrespect the human race. The human race has no subsets. We’re all the same breed. You’re not “different”! When … Continue reading →

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Beautiful people

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Steve Simms

There’s something beautifulIn every personI encounter.Sometimes it’s hiddenDeep down inside.My job isTo find it. Search for: Off the RACE Track–From Color-Blind to Color-Kind.

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Making “race” an irrelevant matter

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Steve Simms

The lie that “black lives don’t matter equally,”Permeated America and its institutions,And was used to justify human trafficking,And/or forced separation and isolation,Supported by terror and threats of lynching,Until it was legally refutedBecause of the Civil Rights Movement.Unfortunately that lie still … Continue reading →

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What is a person?

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Steve Simms

A human being is amazing,Making individual choices,Having feelings and thoughts,Able to comprehend conceptsAnd communicate ideas and information.Learn to appreciate this creature,For you are oneAnd so am I.

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Inner awe-ability

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Steve Simms

Ponder the aweThat stirs within youAt the sightOf nature’s beauty,Inner glimpses ofMajesty and splendor,Beyond all reason,Defying your logic,Intangible but stillDeeply and delightfully real.Cultivate that senseThat you feel inside.Let it grow untilIt dominates your dayAnd overflows throughContinual wonderAnd glorious gratitude. Copyright … Continue reading →

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Word dancing writer

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Steve Simms

I’m dancing nowAs the wordsMove aroundBefore my eyesAnd my fingersGlide with themOn the keyboard —My writing dance floor. Everyone’s a writer — writing their life story by the choices that they make as they dance through the years.

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2 thoughts & some verse about blaming & unkindness

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Steve Simms

You don’t have to approve of things you disagree with and you don’t have to be unkind either. Instead, be honest yet compassionate. Unkind words Go in circles. They return and Bring unkindness To the one Who spoke them. It’s … Continue reading →

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Breath-blessed

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Steve Simms

A breath is an invisible gift Gusting into your lungs Time and time again, Seldom even noticed And never fully appreciated.

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The mystery of your beating heart (life’s poetic meaning)

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Steve Simms

Discover the mystery Of your beating heart, Why it keeps you going Day after day. There’s no bill For your heartbeat. It’s a free gift. Awe and wonder Shout out meaning Beyond logic, Comprehended by the heart. Point to sadness … Continue reading →

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If it’s harmful, don’t do it. If it’s unkind, don’t say it. If it’s tormenting, don’t think it.

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Steve Simms

The thoughts and images that you have allowed in your mind were the seeds that produced the way you feel today.

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