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!A young lady calls me from time to time. We have never met but I, as a writer, imagine what she is like. I try to create a past, present and future for the disembodied voice on the telephone. [...]
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The declaration of independence by Kosovo echoed around the world. Personally, I am chilled at the thought of another conflict in this region. I wrote the following poem after the last conflict. I join all decent thinking men and women who fervently wish for peace.
Live well,
Ollie Lind
Race
Dead and dying should be heard,
be they [...]
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These days there is concern for the environment all across the planet, and none too soon. I wrote this poem some years ago, but I think it is now more appropriate than ever. We are so short sighted and so many of us think only of personal benefit. I think each of [...]
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Posted in Poems on Feb 11th, 2008
It’s funny how the most disparate incidents can trigger emotion. Some years ago the Salvation Army had a TV ad running that depicted an old man in a torn singlet looking into a dirty, cracked mirror. He was looking at himself as a young man, wasting his life on alcohol and drugs. It touched me [...]
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This week’s noteworthy news is about the Super Bowl. The clash of the champions and the underdogs.
The Giants showed the power of belief. With less than two minutes to go all seemed lost. But somebody forgot to tell the Giants. Once again we see the truth of the old saying. “True champions never give up.”
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Posted in Poems on Feb 4th, 2008
I drew inspiration for this poem from the knowledge that every major city on the planet has this problem. I believe we owe it to our children to protect them from the circumstances depicted in the poem. So many of us simply shut our eyes when we see these children. If just one person stops [...]
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Ollie Lind
Life, universes and everything according to Ollie
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