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I Went to the Rock

The crack of thunder, a frenzied dance of branches, safe inside a broken heart. Unsettled, nothing is as it was. Not that the past was a paradise but

May 9, 2026 · 1 min read

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In a Dream

by Daniel M. Rutberg My cartoon heart, with a zigzag crack, in a dream, still calls your name. The scroll that holds the doings of our

June 24, 2025 · 1 min read
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Love's Quartet

I In the silence of the night Long before the sun will rise I peer into the darkness And imagine that my essence, my awareness my

November 19, 2024 · 1 min read
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A Prayer

Oh lord my creator, I hand to thee all my fears and my worries, and pray with every fiber of my being. that you will guide

March 19, 2024 · 1 min read
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If Only

If only my heart were broken, Instead of shattered into shards, its clockwork ripping through time and space, parts scattered across the universe, never to be

February 23, 2024 · 1 min read
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Chambers

When you’re feeling lost and lonely  And you don’t know where to turn And your shoulders start to shudder, And your eyes begin to

March 6, 2023 · 1 min read
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Stolen Moments

Why do I crave and seek this quiet time by the waterside? Why do I wake early and complete my chores in silence? Walking the dog

September 29, 2020 · 2 min read