**Poet of the Month** Dominique Gaspard

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I feel....I feel it…Running through my veinsCoursing through my bloodFilling my heart…….And I can’t quite put a name to it.It’s a new feelingGood…….But new.It confounds meAstounds meAndConfuses me, all at the same timeIs it okay to feel this way?Should I feel guilty?It makes me feel like everything that is good and pure and happy is filling me with this unmistakableamount of ……..SomethingIt almost feels like I should lock it awayAnd that makes me feel even more guiltyI find myself looking over my shoulder if I smile too bigParanoid that if someone sees, they may make it go awayI catch myself singing in the shower…then I stop midsong, scared that if someone hears meThey might take my music awayWhat is this feeling?It’s an inch more than happinessAn ounce more than blissfulA…
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Toteable Quotes

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By Wylie J. StokeshartHere are a few quotes from famous people (real or fictitious) that move me. No matter what the race, sex, creed or if they are living or dead…these folk have something to say!Eleanor Roosevelt*Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.*Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.*Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn't have the power to say yes.*You must do the things you think you cannot do.Langston HughesHold fast to your dreams, for without them life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly. *Humor is laughing at what you haven't got when you ought to have it. *I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you…
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Love/ Inspiration Poetry

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Heart, Mind, Soul and SpiritHe has my heart,He has my mind,He speaks to my soul,He tantalizes my spirit.I dream about laying in his arms    on a clear, starry night    laying on a towel    the crisp ocean air blowing in our facesMy head is resting on his chestand I listen closely as our hearts beat as one.. . . . . I snap back to reality only to find that he is real, my dream come true and so much more.That's how he captured my heart,after he won my mind,when he whispered to my soul,about how he loves my free spirit.-The Blonde One**Got an inspirational poem or love poem? Email it to me and I’ll post it here! katinalockhart@ymail.com
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Seasons come and Seasons go

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Going through day to day life you will encounter several people and have some type of relationship with each one, be it associate, friend, co-worker, boyfriend/girlfriend, etc. Each one serves a different purpose for furthering our growth and development but a lot of times, especially when dealing with matters of the heart, we find it hard to let go once the relationship has run its course. This lack of letting go will eventually end in heartbreak but it doesn’t have to.                 As a young child we are taught the seasons of the year and during these seasons different things happen to the plants and animals. Spring is the time for planting, Summer is the time for growing, Autumn is the time for harvesting and Winter clears everything out to…
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