Poems

We the People

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
a land of immigrants and refugees

at home
on the road
questing for authenticity

straddling divides, borders, worlds, and cultures
living in between

embracing freedom and community
making the people’s history

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Meaningful Work

it is not necessary to sacrifice one’s true self
in order to make a living

utilize and develop your skills, your abilities

overcome your ego

join others in work

help provide basic goods and services
for basic human needs

for all of us
for a decent and fair existence

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Practice

wisdom is alive if it’s lived
understanding is freedom if practiced

practice is a regularly performed activity
it is a never-ending process
never reaching perfection

we can develop skills and cultivate vision with practice
but there always remains something new to learn

practice