"If you cannot be a poet, be the poem"
By David Carradine
Poetry is a gentle breeze,
carrying storms across the chest,
heatwaves of longing, rain of release,
and quiet skies where bruised hearts rest.
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Oh Father I thank You for the house You placed before me For the family that opened their doors and did not turn me away For they welcomed me when I had little to offer...
I have endured beyond the memory of your ancestors Before your banners touched the horizon Before your kingdoms rose from the soil...
Oh Father, I thank You For You have granted me health when I did not earn it And You have given me wisdom when I did not possess it...
Oh tell me how they read my story By only the page where the blood was spilled For no one turns to the chapters before...
A Little About Me (VMFA)
Virgilio Manuel, the creator and soul of this world. For many, poetry is a way to capture the fleeting, to explore the profound. For me, its a way of understanding and sharing ideas. An opening to the soul.
The Lyceum is much more than a "journey". A sanctuary for thoughts, and a place where I can learn and reflect. As one can become people depending on the situation. Here, I can be ME. It's a quiet corner of the internet dedicated to the beauty and power that I wish to show you.
Therefore I welcome you, to me. I welcome you, to the Lyceum of Words
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