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Books
· A NEW RACE OF HuMANS

· Between the Cracks

· A Monumental Journey - first edition cover

· Beyond Understanding

· The Underground River

· In Search of the First Tribe

· A Monumental Journey - 3rd Edition


Short Stories
· Rejected (a curse or a blessing)

· The Visions of Saoirse Gilbride....

· An Irresistible Transformation...

· Surfing on Silent Skies...

· Doorway...

· The Strange Case of Kicky Cano...

· A Matter of Perspective 2...

· A Surprising Discovery....

· 10 North Waverly Place...

· Old Friendships (not forgotten)


Articles
· Thanks Giving...

· Kennedy and Lincoln...

· The Art of Poetic Prose...

· What Makes a Poet Authentic...

· Paul Harvey’s ‘If I Were The Devil’ transcript- 1965

· Direct Characterization

· Aphorisms (a collection)

· Hey Cortana...(2019)

· Origin, or Destiny?

· Stream of Consciousness


Poetry
· When the Heart is Flawed...

· Catching Happiness...

· The Fragments of Hatred...

· 'Malama Ka Aina'...

· On Open Wings...

· Generations....

· Dewdrops....

· A Gradual Decline…

· Like Wildflowers and Weeds…

· In Nature’s Design…

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Unlocking the gratitude...

by Richard Lloyd Cederberg — Read all 280 poems by Richard Lloyd Cederberg

5-7-5 - 5-7-5-7-7

Friday, October 13, 2017


Poem Artwork
How inscrutable,
To absorb another’s thoughts
And let them move us
.
Words born in conflict,
Given a form with substance,
Words crying rivers
Which reveal or apportion
Living's innermost secrets
.
Imagination,
The essence of a heart’s most
Reflective insights
.
Accumulated
Experience, with letters
Gathered together,
Writing what’s in us to write,
Sharing what’s in us to share
.
Stress tested living,
Heartbreak and magic pebbles
Mixed as a potion
.
To be ingested
As pure life-giving water
Sating us with hope
.
Accepting what is,
Standing against what we fear,
A bridge between souls
Unlocking the gratitude
That celebrates another…
.
richard lloyd cederberg
2017        richardlloydcederberg.com



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Reviewed by m j hollingshead
Reviewed on October 21, 2017

powerful, compelling read




never stop writing!
m

Reviewed by John Domino
Reviewed on October 20, 2017
This piece cannot be given justice with just a passing glance. The more one reads it over again the more it comes alive. Truly a work of Haiku art!

Reviewed by E Phillips
Reviewed on October 16, 2017
Eloquence in motion.
An astounding write filled with
the celebration of words.

Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on October 15, 2017
SUCH IS THE PATH OF ARTISTS, PARTICULARLY...I FEEL, THOSE OF POETS. IN THAT 'THE MESSAGE' IS FIRST FOR THE WRITER AND THEN WHO-SO-EVER WILL. AND WE ARE GRATEFUL, INDEED, TO BE A PART OF SUCH A MARVELOUS, ON-GOING CELEBRATION OF INSPIRED...WORDS! THANKS FOR SHARING, RICHARD. LOVE,BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Susanne Leist
Reviewed on October 14, 2017
Words are fine tools. They can be gentle, but they can also hurt. They are beautiful when shared between people who care.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on October 14, 2017
It seems to me that the writer has been dependent upon others and, through that sacrifice, learned the power of having others on your side.

Ron

Reviewed by John Herlihy
Reviewed on October 13, 2017
Captured within the discipline of haiku and tanka a truly remarkable poem on a timely theme.

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on October 13, 2017
To coin an old phrase . . . Naw, forgot the old phrase, I'll just say what I think. Each line borrows strength from the one before and the one 'neath it carries its message, borrowed, but true. Together they, one and all gives us such a message not to be denied. Truly a wonderful read. Thank you.

Reviewed by Mystic Rose
Reviewed on October 13, 2017
Each word penned is like a magic pebble in the sand. Yes we are like them round jewels, reflective in nature and full of hope. When gratitude is assembled in our soul the miracle of contentment just happens naturally. I for one am grateful for writers such as you who remind me of the tenderness and caring ways of the heart.(smile) and I give you thanks for this, xo

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com
Reviewed on October 13, 2017
A maxim worth adopting by everyone. Insightful, lean and compassionate. You've penned a heart and mind essence I'll read often. Thank you for the post.


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