Body and soul joined
In a focused asana
Yoga for the self
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Body And Soul Joined (Senryu)
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Temper Your Rage
Temper your rage toward others dear one
It blinds you and fogs the mirror.
Incapable of seeing yourself in others, hate festers,
Turning gangrenous, unable to heal.
What angers you is that which you cannot admit;
You are Siamese–connected by a tiny spark,
The spark of the soul, beyond our human frailties.
Anger, hate, race, creed, color melt away
When viewed in the brightness of Divine light.
Unconditional love takes up residence
Welcoming the essence of all into her warmth.
With this, differences can no longer survive…
And for once we can live in total peace.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Between Birth And Death
Between birth and death
Lies the place of our struggle
Pain our companion
Yet through all this there is love
Lurking beyond our egos
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Unconditional
Many strive to attain It
Though few ever do
Human temptation obstructs
Luring us with its promise
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Left to our own wants
This incarnation is doomed
Destined to repeat
Maybe the next time around
We will find the purest love
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Living By Ego (Senryu)
Living by ego
Stunts communion with the soul
The Divine awaits
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
We Are One World (Haiku)
We are one world
Though we seek ways to divide
Is peace so painful
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Driven Wild By Love (Tanka)
Driven wild by love
That time only enhances
Addictive like drugs
I don’t want to be rehabbed
Let me die as a junkie
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Sit Still And Quiet
Sit still and quiet
Breathe in its luscious silence
Feel it embrace you
Tell me, what does it whisper
Without so much as a word.
Perhaps love is it,
Love for yourself and others.
What you always knew.
Stifled by chaotic noise–
It has finally been freed.
Let it swaddle you!
Do not keep it trapped inside.
It is meant to give;
Not with great expectations,
But with the purest of hearts.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
In The Angriest Sky
In the angriest sky
Peace doth prevail.
Her rains, the tenderest kiss
Baptizing this poor sinner.
Look not upon her in dismay,
For beyond her blackness is light.
A serenity beyond outward appearance
Offered to thee if thine eyes you will open.
All is not as bleak as thou believest,
Thy turmoil is but momentary,
Soon to depart if thou wilt allow,
Affording ingress to a brighter day.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
New Years (Acrostic)
Now this year, it comes to a close
Ending on the wings of The Dove.
What lies ahead, no one knows, but
Yahweh in heaven above.
Each resolution we swear to uphold
And honor what Christmas time brings.
Returning as quickly to ourselves of old,
In our lust for material things..
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Season Nearly Done (Tanka)
Season nearly done
All that’s left is the New Year
The question I ask
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Will anything change this time
Or will we fail as always
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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