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Know Thy Self

Posted by Brad Osborne on May 23, 2023 · 17 Comments

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I barely know myself at times,
What chance do you have…

Filed under Poetry · Tagged with ego, existence, fears, hopes, id, introspection, knowing, memories, perspective, poem, poerty, questions, self awareness, who am I, who are you

Privilege

Posted by Brad Osborne on June 17, 2020 · 23 Comments

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If I do not now rise with them,
I am as bad as all the rest…

Filed under Poetry · Tagged with acknowledge, blindness, color, ethnicity, introspection, life, Life lessons, poem, Poetry, privilege, protest, race, racism, stand up, strict form poetry

Hate Flows

Posted by Brad Osborne on June 15, 2020 · 13 Comments

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Hate cleaves the mortal soul,
Like water cuts through stone…

Filed under Poetry · Tagged with acceptance, flowing, hate, introspection, kindness, life, love, perception, perspective, poem, Poetry, resistance, strict form poetry, tide, water

‘Reflected Truth’ Poem on ‘It’s All About Love’

Posted by Brad Osborne on September 12, 2019 · 5 Comments

BERJAYA

My latest poem, ‘Reflected Truth’, available now, only at ‘It’s All About Love’!

Filed under Poetry · Tagged with guest post, honesty, humanity, introspection, lessons learned, life, mirror, past, poem, Poetry, reflection, strict form poetry, true self, truth

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