Ollie Lind Poetry

I wrote this short poem during the short, brutal war in the Balkans. I was particularly touched by the tragic love of a Serbian girl for a Croatian boy. They both died so unnecessarily. This poem is my protest at mankind’s brutality and stupidity. There can be so much beauty and love in the world, [...]

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I came from an extremely dysfunctional family. I know I am not alone in that regard. I have been blessed with five wonderful children and, as I grow older and the family gathers from time to time, I feel the warmth and companionship that had been missing in my own childhood. I am so grateful [...]

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I have always been an avid reader. I particularly like ancient history. I loved reading of exotic places and events that shaped the world. Then I noticed something very strange to me. It was the cyclical nature of events.
Time and again the same pattern of events would occur. Mankind would seem to repeat the same [...]

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I often look at why so many people get stuck in the past and lose their opportunity to live life to the full. Similarly many just dream of the future and don’t do anything. I have always believed we must have a balance and that is what this poem is about. I hope you enjoy.
Live [...]

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I wrote this poem some time ago when I as in a contemplative mood. When I was very young I was tormented by dreams of vague menace. I was no stranger to waking up in a cold sweat. As I grew the dreams stopped. I don’t profess to know where dreams come from or what [...]

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It never ceases to amaze me at the contradictions of man. We are capable of creating great structures and incredible music and art. Yet we let millions starve and events of barbarity abound.
Some time ago I was thinking about why this could be so. The following poem is a perspective you might wish to [...]

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Ever since the dawn of time many religions and sets of beliefs have ascribed a personality for death. My personal belief is that death is a natural concequence of life. It is not to be feared, simply accepted as an interrruption to the journey. What happens after that I leave up to you. I have [...]

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There comes a time in every man’s life where he is alone. Sometimes this is a time of peace and reflection. Other times it is anything but. This poem offers a perspective for you to consider. I did when I wrote it.
Live well,
Ollie Lind
Listening
I often find myself alone
with just the drone of words
repeating just below [...]

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With the world sliding towards the financial abyss at an ever increasing pace we must face up to the fact that we, as a generation, blew it. We can blame greedy financiers, the ’smart’ people who lost sight of the fact that ethics must be the cornerstone of any civilization.
But it is we, the vast [...]

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Everyone on the planet has a dark side. Sometimes we have low points in our lives which threaten to overwhelm. Sometimes, in the darkest hour you gain great clarity, sometimes only despair. After just such a time in my life, long ago, I wrote this poem. I found it cathartic at the time. I look [...]

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