Life, universes and everything according to Ollie
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 3rd, 2008
I want to share some of these experiences with you. To me, one of the greatest sources of joy for me is writing poetry. It releases my soul and allows me to express beauty, sadness and what to me is the essence of living; being connected to others.
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If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!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 [...]
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Now The Contest Really Begins
Now that Barack Obama is finally the official candidate and the battle arena becomes more clear, the time approaches for the American people to decide. I have written this poem as an outside perspective. I am not an American but, like all who love democracy, I am vitally interested in who [...]
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Sometimes I think about patriotism and the passion it generates. I wonder if it has a dark side. I certainly appreciate my country of birth and feel pride at my fellow countrymen’s achievements. Yet, I cannot help thinking about the fabulous song by John Lennon. I am talking about “Imagine.”
Maybe there should be no countries, [...]
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On a recent trip to Brisbane I was talking with a young lady who loves poetry. We were having an in depth conversation in terms of her advancing her career (I was assisting her in my role as company coach). She mentioned her passion for poetry and I offered to post her poem on my [...]
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Posted in Poems on Jul 19th, 2008
There are some people I know who tell me they are not creative at all. I sigh to myself when I hear that because I believe we all have the capacity to create. It may be relationships or business or a family as a father or mother. It doesn’t have to be a painting or [...]
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Well, Obama has finally done it, it would seem. Following is a poem looking forward from here.
Live well,
Ollie
Game On
Black knight has won one fight.
White queen down, not quite.
All eyes turn towards the fall,
towards the king, who stands so tall.
Who can say what future brings?
Sound the bell, hear it ring.
Warrior king’s strident call,
“Face our enemies, make [...]
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So many times we eat alone. At least I do. Then I think of the times when I have had company for dinner, or just shared a snack with someone. It’s probably one of the more enjoyable pastimes we indulge in. I wrote this poem after a dinner with friends some time ago. There is [...]
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Posted in Observations on Life on May 12th, 2008
I don’t know about you, but time is, to me is both the greatest asset and biggest problem we all have. So often there never seems to be enough to do everything life demands of us. On other occasions, time seems to slow as we drift along, no ambition or aim, to fritter away the [...]
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Life, universes and everything according to Ollie
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