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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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The Fallibilities of Human Judgement...

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

Human perception of right and wrong is often flawed. Many of the mistakes in a man’s thinking are inadequacies of perception rather than mistakes of logic. A man’s limitations in perception can help formulate his flawed reasoning, even when his logic seems sound. I am learning that guarding my focus, filtering out harmful influences, and staying aligned with personal moral values, allows me an opportunity to become more humble and open to spiritual, intellectual, and creative growth. Still.... The knowledge I have of my own fallibilities in no way keeps me from occasionally making mistakes. And only when I can honestly admit them to myself can I purpose to move forward.

Monday, May 25, 2026


Poem Artwork
Notwithstanding our cherished dreams,
And the mountains we choose to climb,
We still grow and flourish in the ground
We were established in…
.
Life-time experiences firmly fixed
That shape and mold our character
And personalities; stylistic, declamatory,
Non-literal, self-effacing... Imagination
.
Espousing all the winds of ingenuity
Given freely as gifts and inducements
So one may press passionately into all
Imaginations given precipitously at times
.
Equalizing the negative and positive
As latitude forces, inspiring, belittling,
Agenda driven, demeaning, fuel to feed
The same discharge of ardent undertaking,
.
Finding the positive in the disconfirming,
Seeing beyond the words
To the spirit within the words
To understand what is otherwise
Hidden in the dung-heaps of private failure…
.
As it is…
Far too often we judge others
In light of our own inadequacies,
Our fears,
Our failings,
Our disablement's,
Our unrealized dreams,
In an effort to wound and derail instead of
.
Freely administering enthusiasm and Light
Collectively shared from the bosom of moral
Excellence, in the hope of embracing Spirit
And wisdom meant specifically to
.
Prepare us for that very moment, when every
Man and woman will confront their true selves
And understand the frailties and fears that prepare
Each of us for passing over that point of no return …
.
© Richard Lloyd Cederberg
5/2026
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There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” Proverbs 14:12
                          A NEW RACE OF HuMANS



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Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on May 29, 2026
INDEED...CHANGING, THAT IS 'HEALING'...BEGINS INSIDE. IT'S 'AN ENLIGHTENED CONSCIENCE' WHICH PRODS US TO 'LOOK AT THE REFLECTION OF ONESSELF IN THE MIRROR'. IT'S BEING ABLE TO ADMIT...HEY, I MADE A MISTAKE. AND THEN, IT'S...HONESTLY 'TRYING', WITH THE HELP OF GOD, TO RECTIFY IT. WHILE WRITING THIS I HAD TO PAUSE, RICHARD. WHY? BECAUSE I'M STILL ON A 'GAIN AND LOSE' PATH. BY THAT I MEAN; FIVE STEPS UP BUT 3 STEPS BACK. HOWEVER, WHAT MAKES ME NEVER GIVE UP IS THE 'EXAMPLES' THAT THE WORD OF GOD GIVES US; THAT PATRIARCH, DAVID, WHOM GOD REFERRED TO AS... A MAN AFTER HIS OWN HEART. NOT BECAUSE HE WAS PERFECT, BUT BECAUSE WHEN HE ERRED, AND HE DID SO OFTEN...HE REPENTED AND ...HE TRIED AGAIN AND AGAIN. I, LIKE PAUL, DON'T BELIEVE THAT WE WILL EVER ATTAIN 'PERFECTION' DOWN HERE. I BELIEVE WE ARE ALWAYS GOING TO 'MAKE MISTAKES' DOWN HERE BECAUSE, AS YOU STATED, WE ARE HUMAN. BUT, AS YOU'VE ALSO BROUGHT OUT SO WELL HEREIN...THE REPAIR IS IN 'ADMITTING' THAT WE ARE FALLIBLE AND HAVE MADE A MISTAKE... AND THEN EARNESTLY 'TRYING' TO 'FIX' IT ...FOR GOD SEES OUR SINCERE EFFORTS. AND THIS IS WHAT WE GET CREDIT FOR, INDEED...OUR 'TRYING'. SO THEN...GOD HELP THE PERSON THAT FEELS THEY ARE ...PERFECT AND NEED NO CORRECTION BECAUSE THEY ARE 'SUPREME' AND 'NEVER EVER' MAKES MISTAKES. GOD HELP HIM, IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY. MY LORD, THE DAMAGE SUCH A ONE CAN DO TO THEMSELVES AND ...THE WORLD...IS NOTHING LESS THAN HORRIFIC! THANKS FOR SHARING, MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by John Herlihy
Reviewed on May 25, 2026
A clean and clear meditations on the inner architecture of judgment — how much of what we call “reason” is really shaped by the unseen aspects of our personal experience, fear, and longing. From personal history to the spread of imagination, showing that growth is never a straight ascent but a constant balancing of light and shadow. The closing vision — confronting our true selves — gives the poem a sound sense of gravity. A powerful reflection on humility, perception, and the lifelong work of becoming honest with oneself.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on May 25, 2026
As I read, one thing continued to run through my mind. You write about acceptance of differences, the opening of the mind to new opportunities. I love that attitude.

Still, over half of the population, perhaps, believes the rigid notion that we are born man or woman. Even when science has proven, beyond a doubt, that there is a spectrum of sexuality that involves, perhaps, one third of our population. Some of them come under strong criticism to the point of hatred. It starts with bullying in school and may and with death as one enters adulthood.

Why are we so cruel and misunderstanding? I have always been curious and accepting. I'm a heterosexual male with no interest in strange sexual practices. But I allow those who want to do them, as long as they don't do any harm to others. Just let them live and let live. Why do we feel obligated to try to change them or even eliminate them in various ways that are not fair?

Ron


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