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  November 2023     1 month ago

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By God’s grace, we’ve come through this alive,
Wounded and grieved, but seemingly whole,
The forces of darkness and destruction
Have nevertheless taken their toll:
Somehow, we’ve emerged on the other side,
Now is the right moment to...

– by Joseph L. Campanello

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Gifts

Gifts

Contemplate the gifts God sends,
Their amazing variety and scope,
The generosity they display,
And how they inspire hope.

Consider the miracle of “daily life”,
Anything but ordinary or bland:
But an incredible chain of circumstances...

– by Joseph L. Campanello

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Simplicity

Simplicity

Let us not complicate simplicity,
Nor allow the mavens of manipulation to appropriate it
In order to sell us cars, candy, or “lifestyles”;
Let us not overanalyze the concept,
Nor allow it to become fashionable, cool or chic,
One...

– by Joseph L. Campanello

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The Finality of Forever

The Finality of Forever

Creatures, things, and ways of life
Become extinct so rapidly today
We have no time to form attachments,
Nor contemplate the finality of forever.

Our sense of security has been pulled
From under us so many times we...

– by Joseph L. Campanello

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Conformity

Conformity

I’ve sought the path that bore my name,
Clear and straight, from the soul,
It didn’t have to lead to fame
Nor money by the roll.

I’ve never joined the rabid crowd
As they searched for a suitable stone,
Because I knew just what...

– by Joseph L Campanello

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