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Poem: Our 30th Wedding Anniversary

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Poem: The Sacred Gift of Rage By Rich Orloff

Dear someone wonderful, I was raised to think that rage was bad, and I’ve certainly  witnessed harmful examples of it. But now I see its value … and its challenge. As always, feel free to share this poem as you wish. blessings, Rich The Sacred Gift of Rage by Rich Orloff Let me learn how to use the sacred gift of rage How to use it skillfully Not to injure Or destroy But in service…

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Poem: Like you...

Each day can either engulf me in pain or amaze me with Nature’s glory Like you, I have suffered so much harm Like you, I struggle to breathe at times But, like you, I want to live, so I look up to the heavens I know the moon looks down on you before it does on me each night. I see the stars of our ancestors watching over us, and I wonder if we’ll make it too, like they did. Like you, I…

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Poem: What is PRIDE?

PRIDE Learning to love ourselves, when you wanted us to bleed to death. Love wins and love conquers all. PRIDE Standing up, over and over again, after you nock us down. Showing up to educate this prejudice world. PRIDE Knowing that we are not invisible, even if you try to erase us! Existing even when you claim we can not. PRIDE Growing and thriving, even without the love that everyone…

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Poem: One Year of Friendship

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Poem: My Beloved Friend, A True Justice Warrior

My beloved friend, a treasure of Gold Priceless and Fearless a true gift from God She is the miracle that this cold world needed God works through her My beloved friend, who is a true ally With fire in their heart to stand with those oppressed  Even when they know the same hate will harm them God works through her My beloved friend, who is a true ally and an accomplice With conviction…

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Haiku: Cut in half

You left us too soon Leaving me alone broken I am cut in half By Anunnaki Ray Marquez March 28th 2025 Dedicated to my beloved husband, of thirty-three years, who died after a true warrior’s battle with leukemia and a bone marrow transplant. Living on as a widower is horrible. I feel cut in half without him. ~.V.~

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Together we are stronger!

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Poem: Valentine's Day a Million Miles Away

Are you truly a million miles away, when you are right here in my heart? On this lonely path together but so many miles apart Each morning you rise with the sun and greet me each with each and every day Each night I become the moon to say Buona Notte e dormi bene and I always welcome the vampires and the bats Two hearts truly together forever now but how? Both too bruised and beaten by…

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Poem: The Sun Rises Each Day With A New Friend

Once upon a time, in a land far far away, there was an Italian Gothic Witch Who met a lonely gentleman of a pirate at the dock with his, cloak, sword, and caplock gun This pirate had lost his husband and wanted to die with him he was in much despair he had been cut in half This witch knew of such deep pain, betrayal, and abandonment and convinced this pirate to live on with him with each…

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Poem: Don't Let Them Divide Us!

They know what they are doing They have done it ALL before History repeats Don’t let them divide us! Black, Brown, Indigenous, LGBTQIAPNDX+, and Disabled People Don’t let them divide us! Good has to win and we will not let them destroy us Democracy Will Not Die. So Keep your HOPE So Keep your LOVE Keep helping those who are weaker Keep your heart pure But whatever you do……. Don’t…

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Poem: An Icon Has His Wings

Pete Burns, you are loved deeply by so many You have angel wings now Gone too soon, like my husband Dying way too young Eight years ago, you, an angel, left us Who changed this world forever You helped so many, including me You will never be forgotten Your legacy lives on Pete’s Legacy is protected by those who loved him the closest. We hope, Heaven has to be a better place But for…

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Poem: Shame on you all!

This life has broken my heart. I do not like this planet. It is not mine, and here is why: You are guilty when you betrayed me or my family. Leaving us with no uncles, aunts, or cousins. Out of bigotry and hate, you destroyed our family tree. You are guilty when you judge falsely and slandered my name. Not listening with care, nor caring to listen to truth at all. Blindly listening to…

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Poem: Love is Love

Photo by 42 North Love is the practice of freedom The necessity of Love To nourish our souls and our community We must love because we want to receive love Love is not something that people have to earn Love is essential for life Love ends all prejudice Love is not a luxury This means Love is a necessity Love drives true empathy and a love for everyone in our community Only…

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Back, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and Intersex People: How the Invention of Two Binary Systems Do Harm

I wrote this term paper for my Critical Race Theory Class, which I took this summer, 2024, at Meadville Lombard Theological School while working on my Master of Divinity. My professor was Dr. Barbara Fears, a Black woman from Howard University School of Divinity, an accomplished religious educator, Chaplain, Scholar, and Professor. I proudly received an A for this paper, so I decided to publish…