Barry A. Lanier Poems

I have often intellectualized and pondered,
I have often struggled over the important questions of life.
I have educated and re-educated myself in the search,
What is true intelligence?
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Why shouldn't the glass be half full at 50?
Why look at the positives.
Life is half-way over.
Opinions are more sacred, for no one wants mine.
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Forgive us O'Lord
That man cannot abide In peace and forgiveness
To see the multitudes of men Stumble in darkness
Only to rise no more
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There are no final farewells.

Only seeds sown to grow,
Blown by the winds of time.
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Fear of God the Beginning of Wisdom
Wisdom the Beginning of Understanding
Understanding the Beginning of the Journey
Cease Looking but Living In Miracles
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Have seen all that is regal, through the eyes of an eagle,
Dark shadows creasing canyons below.
Dewdrops dance on gentle breezes as my human pain eases,
Crimson stains the skyline's slow ebb and flow.
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For all the times strived,
To do some good.
Somewhere was one,
Who knew I would.
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Wishing well, oh please tell,
How might I fare today?
Drop in a coin and say your prayer,
And you shall know they way.
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