Different Message
How do we celebrate our diversity while at the same time embrace unity and oneness. Is it possible? Is it necessary? Can the state of today's world shed light or darkness upon this vital question?
New Poem
What ignites conflict between families, friends, communities and nations? One cause is the intolerance for what makes us different matched with the rigid desire to have humans all fall into line based on one single belief or power. Science does claim that we humans are 99% the same in our genetic makeup. We could imagine that this common ground would instill a sense of understanding and reverence for all. It appears it doesn’t. We find ourselves excluding and including based on that 1% difference and add to the 1% all kinds of made up reasons to cast certain people out while allowing certain others in. Skin color, gender, religious beliefs, economic status, nationality are key building blocks for dividing and conquering, segregating and subjecting. This poem wrestles with this confounding and destructive use of difference and sameness. Please click on arrow to listen to poem ‘Different’.
5,7,5
Here is a haiku based on the traditional format of three lines with the first and third lines having five syllables and the center line having seven. The haiku reinforces the underlying message of the post, in this case the idea of ‘different’. Please click on arrow to hear both haiku and couplet.
Just The Two Of Us
A couplet is featured here based on a traditional two line, rhyming form. As with the haiku, the couplet echoes the underlying message of this specific post.
Booking Details
A collection of poems has been compiled and published as an eBook. This eBook, titled ‘50¢ A Poem, Volume Two 2026’ is available for purchase and download. A bonus ‘Neworder 2026’ collection of 26 new words is included with your purchase. This collection is also in PDF form.
10% of all proceeds will be contributed to the National Association for Poetry Therapy. NAPT is an international and interdisciplinary nonprofit organization promoting growth and healing through written language, symbol, and story. To learn more, just click on the book cover below:
Thank you for taking time to explore this new and different message. I hope it provoked or healed or achieved both. I look forward to any response or insight you would like to share regarding this message or others. You can view previous, different posts by clicking here. Thanks!
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