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In Honer of Saint Pattys Day

17 Mar 2023 1 minute read 4 comments The Virtual Idealist

Green is the color of the day, As we celebrate St. Patrick's way, A man of faith, love, and grace, His spirit still shines in this place. He came to Ireland long ago, To spread the word and let it grow, He preached of God and shared his light, And ba...

Sanity and Quiet

17 Mar 2023 4 minute read 0 comments Diomedes

  Here's a piece out of my journal, when I first moved into Steve's and the week before Lindsay moved in: I don’t have the exact date, but towards the end of September I moved to Steve’s empty pad with a telephone call and spent the first days there...

Healing Patience

17 Mar 2023 1 minute read 0 comments The Virtual Idealist

When the body is broken, and the spirit is weak Patience is the virtue we must seek The road to healing may be long and slow But with patience, we can let our wounds grow Like a flower pushing through the earth Healing takes time, for what i...

Plans unfold

17 Mar 2023 5 minute read 0 comments Diomedes

            Early next morning he was roused out of a dreamless sleep by the bells that called the temple priests to breakfast.  As this day had been declared a day of celebration, there would be no morning service.  The prayers would be integrated...

The day she arrived

17 Mar 2023 6 minute read 0 comments Diomedes

  Lindsey's brother Ally always reminded me of Charles Manson, same hair and beard, only smiling. Lindsey moves in. It was a mid-afternoon, as I recall, (it’s not in my journal, this unexpected tsunami) but it was totally unannounced, surprising and...

Spring is Upon Us | Woman, Life, Freedom

17 Mar 2023 1 minute read 4 comments Melina Mehr

  We are approaching the New Year and spring is upon us. The season of growth. This year was a strange one indeed. A thrilling painful year full of uncertainty, regret, unity, and eventually hope. Its autumn started with an uncanny shock; the Unholy...

Dignity

17 Mar 2023 1 minute read 3 comments Rachabel

  I voluntarily left some of my loved ones becauseI saw their hearts yearn for distance I miss meeting them, butI put my dignity above my wish I always want to connect them But the path of humiliation my legs don't relish   They who did not tolerate...

The Snow Just Laughed at Him

17 Mar 2023 1 minute read 2 comments The Virtual Idealist

There once was a man with a shovel, Who thought he could win against trouble. He shoveled the snow with all of his might, But the next day, it was an even bigger sight. He woke up at dawn and started to clear, But the snowflakes kept falling without...

Dancing Snowflakes

17 Mar 2023 1 minute read 0 comments The Virtual Idealist

The snowflakes dance and whirl in the air, A beautiful sight, yet beware! For the snowstorm is on its way, Bringing with it a frigid display. The wind howls and the snowdrifts grow, As the storm rages on, uncontrolled. A blanket of white covers the g...

Retreat

16 Mar 2023 10 minute read 0 comments Diomedes

            We came up to this dark pillar running and found to our horror that it was a man.  He was almost naked, wearing only a thin robe that was richly ornamented in the old style.  On his head sat the tall headgear of a bishop.  He was facing...