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Author: Joe Merkle

There Was A Time

Posted on August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 by Joe Merkle

Of moments shared crystal tearsfalling all these yearsforming puddlesof all my fears slipping and slidinglike skating on iceno railing to holdit’s too damn cold there was a timebefore the tearsthere was a timeof moments shared no answers nowto questions anewseemed to be lostwithout you

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I Took A Chance

Posted on August 20, 2025August 20, 2025 by Joe Merkle

I took a chanceAsked her for a danceShe inspected me up and downCould she tell I was on the rebound Her viridian eyes sparkled like forest dewHer smile too, in my field of viewI nearly lost my biological processesWhen she uttered “yes” The music slowed as if preordainedMy libido became unrestrainedShe smiled and said, “You…

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We Grieve Because We Have Loved

Posted on July 28, 2025July 28, 2025 by Joe Merkle

Be grateful for a love that never dies This is Oxford’s definition of grief: deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone’s death. Sounds very cold and impersonal. But I can understand why. Unless one has walked the walk, shed the tears, and suffered from all the ravages of grief, it is impossible to grasp the conditions…

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Romance At The Garbage Can

Posted on July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 by Joe Merkle

An odorous affair There are moments in everyone’s life that are often unexpected and unexplainable. Moments that take one’s breath away. Surprises so great they change one to the core and truly awaken your heart center. This is one of those stories. The names of the characters in this story are fictional to protect the…

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The Tree Of Life

Posted on April 22, 2025July 16, 2025 by Joe Merkle

Lies within us I knew not what I wasAnd yet I still reached for the skyHoping to grow tall and strong My family members were examplesOf kindness and sharingThey provided shelter and food To so many divergent species My brothers and sisters asked for nothing in returnTheir reward was the love they receivedAnd love they shared,…

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Life Is Love, Love Is Life

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Joe Merkle

Photo by Khadeeja Yasser on Unsplash During a contemplation last week, I realized how fortunate I’ve been to have been surrounded by love my entire life. I took that for granted for most of my life, not realizing how special it was. During this contemplation, I had several revelations I would like to share. When…

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You Are The Music

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Joe Merkle

I’ve played My life has been an orchestra of loveThose I’ve loved are the notes I have playedI sincerely don’t know what I’ve doneTo deserve the chance to conduct this heavenly serenade I‘ve conducted a wonderful symphony of soulsAll the sharps and flats creating a gravitational massAn inimitable universal love that unfoldsA treasure chest of love that…

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A Soul On The Wing

Posted on January 26, 2025February 7, 2025 by Joe Merkle

A puppet on a celestial string the dance of moonbeamsacross cresting waveslends to daydreamsof hopes I’ve yet to attain footprints in the sandstragglers left behindballads are sung by a heavenly bandurging me to stay aligned waves lapping at my feetI stare into a starlit skythis human form seems obsoleteits existence hard to justify I’m just…

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The Greatest Lessons In Life Are Gifts From Our Greatest Challenges

Posted on January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 by Joe Merkle

Think of all the experiences in your life that led you to this moment. The joys, the heartaches, the friendships, and the losses. Each one of them is a part of what makes you who you are today. But more importantly, who you will become tomorrow. Did you stop learning to ride a bike when…

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It Had To Be You

Posted on December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 by Joe Merkle

My shining light When the setting sun slithers silentlyWhen darkness dooms my daylightAnd shadows slither into my soulA satanic stain swallowing my sanity I howl to the heavensImploring, inpouring spiritual salvationHelplessly hoping for her healing heartAnd her tender, tantalizing touch It had to be you, my shining lightLighting my way home to daylightSurround me, secure…

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