Richard K Reedy

What Does It Say What Does It Say The most humane act A person can display Is the ability to see The humanity in their Unknown neighbor And by neighbor I do not mean The person Living next to you I mean anyone – anywh...

This one flew into my head.

From where? I am not sure.

But I like it.

I hope you do as well.

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Salvation Pt 2 A Family Tale

The stakes are rising.

Time is running out.

And now innocence is at risk.

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Encylopedia Of Nermar - The Ethereal Realm Encyclopedia of Nermar The Ethereal Realm Alternate Names: The Current, The Between, The River of Essence Classification: Metaphysical Layer of Reality Overview The Ethereal Realm is not a separate wo...

The Ethereal Realm is the undercurrent of the Physical Realm. The actions in the Physical affects the current in the Ethereal. Travel through the realm is possible, but survival is never guaranteed. Not because of monsters but because of the ever changing current.

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The maps have been made. Each map can be found at the bottom of the Citypage for corresponding city.

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I'm A Patriot I’m a patriot. That’s why I support Stripping rights away From people unlike me.

This one lands hard. And I meant it exactly that way. If yoh disagree with me, we'll, you may just be a…

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The Hunt Pt 3 A Guin & Dwena Tale

An emotional chapter.

A loss of confidence.

The return of an antagonist.

The enemy walking the streets of Offerheim.

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The Philosophy of Nermar Nermar’s philosophy cannot be contained in a single statement, because the world itself speaks in two voices.

Been working on this for a while.
It outlines the big picture and the intimate breathe.
Nermar is a dynamic world where becoming is part of life for everyone.
Where true power is found in stewardship and love is the governing force.

"The Philosophy of Nermar"

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The Lie The Lie “We must protect the children.” A rallying cry for Republicans and the religious right. When asked protect them from what, the answers reliably circle sexuality, gender identity, sex education...

This one cuts deep. I refuse to remain silent anymore. Silence is consent. I refuse to allow them to lie with impunity.

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The Hunt Pt 2 A Guin & Dwena Tale

A patrol is sent out. The cost? Only time will tell.

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From The Bottom Of My Heart Those who argue that a child must have a father and a mother in order to have a healthy childhood – and that any other configuration harms the child – are almost always arguing from a dominant faith p...

Love is the needed foundation, everything else is gravy.

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Forever Exactly how long is forever? I mean – think about it. I know it’s more than a second, but it’s less than the length of time that I’ll love you.

I didn’t feel like writing today. But I heard and old Rady Travis song and this popped into my head. Funny how that works. Thanks Randy.

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Conversion Therapy The following piece is written as satire.

The following piece is written as satire. It uses reversal and exaggeration to expose the internal contradiction of conversion therapy by taking its claims at face value and applying them evenly. The goal is not mockery for its own sake, but clarity.
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Lazarus This poem came out of a beautiful conversation with a friend today.

It’s telling that it came out of the VA – a place where death, survival, guilt, second chances, and unfinished lives all sit in the same room. Lazarus belongs there. Resurrection isn’t abstract in those halls; it’s daily, fragile, sometimes incomplete.

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The Conundrum The Conundrum If you have ever bothered to sit through a philosophy course and if you were not sleeping, you may have been aware enough on a day to hear one of the most misunderstood questions, “Can G...

The answer is not as complex as the Paradox presents. And in the end it shows more about you or me than the Divine.

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And The Ink And The Ink Spin me back into the dark void of eternity Leave me drifting in the ethereal reality Timeless – shapeless – without thought of mind For I am – is no longer the answer to the question of l...

This one hits me differently. Not hard, but to call it a gentle landing does a disservice. I think it is really good. I'm just not sure what to make of it. Read it and you tell me.

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The Soul Of America The Soul of America It echoes through the halls of injustice In spite of what authority says. It is not justified – it is murder.

When the State fears its people, it calls murder order.

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The Oddity The Oddity It rang true Though out of tune B flat, I would say But I don’t know scales And for all I know It could have been A sharp If it was anything at all

I really like this one. I mean how often to you get a dancing badger In top hat and cane?

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Is Your Faith Such Is your faith such That it is so absolute That faith becomes fact And is destroyed By the fear inhabiting you For facts do not call for faith Only absolute adherence Is your faith such That any diverg...

My years in seminary taught me one thing. It is the questions that guide us.

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The Sacrificing Of Love Of Days Of Future Tense

If this one doesn't bother you, ask yourself why?
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Wash Away Wash Away When you wash away The wasted time Of your finite life What remains behind Is the infinite imagination Of your endless spirit So wash away My child Wash away

I Like this one. I believe it is finished. But I am not certain. What do you think?
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I use to hang at the Pomp Room with Johnny. We would drink Red Beers, (PBR and V8 with olives.) Great memories.

They Are Us We point to them and proclaim, “How odd…how strange.” Never realizing we are pointing at a mirror image of ourselves. And they are us and we are them. And the quicker we realize this truth, the quicke...

I was taking a break from writing in my fantasy world of Nermar when the title of this poem slammed into my brain. This is the result. I hope you like it.
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Proximity: The Sentence Proximity: A Sentencing Peace comes in the guise of monks And you protest them. Faith comes as a golden opportunity And you choose dogma. Hope comes as a gentle whisper And you lead it to slaughter. L...

The Paradox of Intolerance states that a tolerant society cannot tolerate intolerance or risk itself becoming intolerant. In Faith it is the same thing.
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Planks And Eyes I see the plank in you eye and judge you not. For I, myself, pulled out my plank and lost an eye. And from this lesson I learned, I must rely on the Divine to clear my sight.

This one strikes hard. But I myself am in the same situation as the rest of humanity. All we can do is love one another.a

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These Con Artists There was meant to be a hook To reel us all in A promise – feeding on our desires Truth didn’t matter; compliance did

I had to rewrite this one twice. Both times it moved from anger to violence. I think I managed to express my feelings without stepping into violence. You tell me.

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Perfect Deams The certainty that it was all a dream melted away as the hallucinations took charge of the afternoon meeting, creating the chaos needed to fire reality.

Something happens when you let go and allow love to guide you.

Sometimes the hardest decision is made by the simplest act.

As Peter sings, “Let my love open the door.”

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Trust Me Trust Me “Trust me.” was offered As a way to calm The growing fears But it only created more

Trust Me is my response to a video clip showing President Trump saying “Trust Me.”
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Words Words January arrives at midnight as it always does Southern skies are kind with no rain anywhere nearby Cool, but not cold – inviting lovers to cuddle And I, my friends, simply saunter on by

Words

Use them to build your world or destroy it.

They are the tools of our life and how we deploy them show who you are.

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All I See Is You All I See Is You The night is filled with hopes and dreams The sky painted with the Milky Way The occasional falling star to wish upon And all I see is you my love – all I see is you

Love changes everything

But perhaps the most changed is our perception.

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