Shorter Great Beautiful True Life Quotes

The Truth
( shorter great beautiful true life quote )

The Truth

anything beyond
the present moment
is an argument

Short Perspective Teenage Life Poem

Father's Day
( short perspective teenage life poem )

Father's Day

my son is sixteen
I am not

it is not easy
to remember sixteen
and all that comes with it

besides,
sixteen years ago
is very different
than sixteen now

I am learning
a new level
of letting go

Simple Modern Helpful Teenage Life Poem

Dog Chasing a Dream
( simple modern helpful teenage life poem )

Dog Chasing a Dream

does he wander
in the same sun
pathlessly ponder
in the same sun
lean on the same
thoughts as I?

who is this man?
thinking, thinking

sitting in the window
cigarette in hand
hand on forehead
eyes on something
not before him
but after him
like a dog
chasing a dream

Short Dumpster Diving Sad City Life Poem

Detroit
( short dumpster diving sad city life poem )

Detroit

shopping alley
grocery can
smelling cart of
early morning
late night
sadness

the art of salvaging

as the city sleeps
a man teaches his son

Popular Inspirational Deep Life Poem

Life Deepens in Stillness
( popular inspirational deep life poem )

Life Deepens in Stillness

life deepens
when you stand still
when your horizontal reality
(acquisition and success)
comes to a halt
for a moment
vertical reality descending
and reaching to heaven
for the fruits of wonder
wondering deeply
"who am I?"
"where am I?"
"what is this?"

Simple Inspiring Teenage Life Poem

Three Girls
( simple inspiring teenage life poem )

Three Girls

three young women
working at a café
giggling
playing at serious
making food
serving coffee

listen to how
they have
different
sounding
laughter

Insightful Funny Teenage Life Poem

Girl Chewing Gum
( insightful funny teenage life poem )

Girl Chewing Gum

this girl at the beer and wine
she is really quite afraid
but she has this game she plays

anything that scares her
she easily frightens away
with razor-sharp gum-chewing

this girl at the beer and wine
is like a smiling Velociraptor
ready to pounce, teeth first