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Die for Love

Posted on August 8, 2014 by skipavm@gmail.com

The illusion of love for another is a manifestation of a secret withheld from us by God… as such, those we love cannot darken our lives, for what illuminates them, is a reflection of a Truth beyond death. Those that … Continue reading →

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Love surrounds those who surround others with love

Posted on August 8, 2014 by skipavm@gmail.com

Those whom we surround with hatred, surround us; and so it goes with love. Love surrounds those who surround others with love. The conflict begins and ends with how you circumscribe yourself. You see, hatred is fear tied to a … Continue reading →

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Children of Gaza

Posted on August 1, 2014 by skipavm@gmail.com

  What you feel from these images, is what your heart is trying to see. This is only confusing to the mind.Love first, rationalize later. tis nothing if not heardEmailTwitterFacebook0PrintGoogle

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War Walkers

Posted on August 1, 2014 by skipavm@gmail.com

Those who walk the path of destruction with an army of thousands are more alone than one who walks the path of peace by himself. tis nothing if not heardEmailTwitterFacebook0PrintGoogle

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Dusty Gates of Hope (Gaza)

Posted on August 1, 2014 by skipavm@gmail.com

Gazing at the gates of hope in the lens of my camera. This, his expression, upon seeing his own reflection. In anguish, he asks, “Is this another check point, Beyond which I’ll never pass?” I gazed at the gates of … Continue reading →

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Facts and Human Nature

Posted on July 24, 2014 by skipavm@gmail.com

Facts are vulnerable to the spin of opinion, an infectious bother at times, but ironically necessary. I leverage facts for better judgement of opinions. Mine and others. Facts have a better casual impact on judgement, opinions more reactive. Facts conflict … Continue reading →

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Childs Prayer

Posted on July 24, 2014 by skipavm@gmail.com

1 Love reigns and it quenches, gives warmth as it shines It dances among us, holding hands across time. Like rain over mountains, its tears wash them down Across fans of alluvium, then carving the ground.  2 It pours into … Continue reading →

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Remembering Coleman Barks

Posted on July 22, 2014 by skipavm@gmail.com

We were not listening to a man, hm, we were listening to a CASTLE!  Which we walked inside, our ears as candles, and our hearts became illuminated. Do so ever love that castle…   Coleman Barks wrote a poem about his … Continue reading →

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The voices of hearts and men

Posted on July 22, 2014 by skipavm@gmail.com

The voice of the heart speaks loudly, may it speak over the voices of men. tis nothing if not heardEmailTwitterFacebook0PrintGoogle

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They only know war, let them figure it out on their own

Posted on July 22, 2014 by skipavm@gmail.com

Man cries and clings to his dead child A friend responded to a video of a weeping man being pried away from his young daughter who was dead on a burned out hospital floor.  She was killed by Israeli missile … Continue reading →

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