I’ve come to the conclusion
that I’ve never liked exclusion
contentment evolves from inclusion
by embracing diversity
it bolsters me for adversity
as exclusion breeds perversity
so even where there is little love
I gain strength from above
to give bias a determined shove
eradicate ignorance
toss out arrogance
for my own deliverance
we can make our world a better place
if we unite with genuine love and grace
no matter the appearance of our face
don’t cut and paste
it brings bile and distaste
so let’s make real haste
please let’s improve our world
don’t tolerate insults hurled
allow kindness to be unfurled
Love your poetry! 💙 So inspiring!!!!
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We need more of all that tolerance… but these days I think there is way too much division.
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all the more reason to make more effort!
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Superb my friend 🙏💙🙏
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This is beautiful, Kate. I enjoyed the rhyme as well as the message. 🙂
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So deep and meaningful. Lovely poem!
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“we can make our world a better place
if we unite with genuine love and grace
no matter the appearance of our face”
This stanza is so beautiful. I agree so much, I hope more people get to read this, everyone deserves more positivity! 💜I also really like your use of rhyme, makes everything so much more memorable. it would’ve taken me so long to think of so many words that rhyme together, haha!
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The capability is there for a better world if we only tapped into it. I like all the rhyme….I can even hear it as a poetic slam or a rap.
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We need to lead by example to make it happen 🙂
wow thanks Mish I’ve never thought of that!
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Kate, this is a wonderful poem for our times and we need your positive sharing to be reminded of including others is better and arrogance can be understood and tossed out. Let kindness prevail. Stay well and safe.
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Wonderful poem Kate.
If we learn to respect and love all around us, accept the diversity all over I think world will be a better place to live.
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Here, here: “so let’s make real haste
please let’s improve our world”. I’m with you all the way.
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thanks so much Victoria … a change of leaders might be the right start!
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Nice, Kate. I keep typing that, but you keep earning it.
As you know, those who don’t much like themselves have little room in their hearts for tolerating others. The opposite is true as well.
Plus, the crimped mistake toleration for approval, or even for adulation. Sure, that’s true at times, but most of the time it isn’t.
We just appreciate the richness variety brings. Absolutely, we need to be grounded in what works for us, but that gives us a home base, somewhere from which to start the day’s explorations. A place, too, to repair at night to savor the treasures we discovered today.
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oh gosh I do appreciate your comments Keith … such a wondrous weaving of thoughts and words, I really look forward to them!
But “nice” really … you can do better than that 😉
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Your positivity is like a sunny day! I know not everyone agrees – there are people who are only happy if everyone around them is miserable. They lack the capacity to understand that one person’s joy does not take away their joy – it is not a finite resource. Same is true for love and kindness!! Hope today is a good one for you…
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What fun rhyming sequences! Everyone knows I love a good rhyme!
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good thoughts (K)
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I like the rhymes you chose! Unique and effective.
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Right on, Kate! Excellent! A poem every person in the world should read!
By ourselves we can’t change the whole world, even when we so desperately want to…but we can change ourselves, we can be a good example to others, and we can make a positive impact on people through our words, actions, etc. 🙂
Thank you for being such a great example AND for sharing wisdom with love!
(((HUGS))) 🙂 ❤
PS… I was just talking with a friend about Dehumanization. A heavy-duty topic. And, sadly, it is still going on in our world today. 😦
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yes another issue I have little tolerance for … it’s so cruel and unnecessary Carolyn!
You certainly stimulate great discussions and provoke deeper thought xx
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Nice last stanza about unfurling kindness.
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A wonderfully constructive poem Kate…. and of course I adore this Stanza…..
“eradicate ignorance
toss out arrogance
for my own deliverance”
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lol the two words we spoke of before resonated so I just had to incorporate them Ivor, thanks for the inspiration!
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You did presented them superbly…..xxx
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Yes, tolerance and acceptance.
(Re-link this to OLN – your link there is an error.)
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Love this kate! ❤ really great xoxo
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such wonderful advice within your lovely poem……….love, kindness, acceptance………God bless you Kate.
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This is very heartfelt and strong, Kate.
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Such strength in your words, plus your writing is exceptional. I love reading your poems, like a breathe of freshness, and some air from your country.
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I get a lot when I’m on your blog. You teach how to live, what a man should be like. Your poem about tolerance should be in books for young people. Let them learn that there is diversity in the world.
Best regards, 5 degrees and dark clouds in the sky
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Great poem, if we continue to spread love, the world will become a more pleasant environment for everyone 😊thanks for sharing!
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Beautiful poem Kate and let us all stop playing games and with sincerity make our world a better place to live
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Brilliantly written, Kate!
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We can include and hope others do too.
Everyone has something you can learn from.
Love, light and glitter
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Yes, yes, yes! ❤️
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You have said it so well. Time to heal and settle the differences.
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Like Norah i am also always amazed by your verses that bears profound and deep meaning. Its something i cant really write well…been struggling with themes like that but you just do it flawlessly..❤❤❤
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yes but I can’t write the love/romance ones that you do so well Mich … we all just have different talents and that’s ok!
This is stuff I’ve studied and practised for years 🙂
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And we are blessed to have you around…i am learning a lot..
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Yes it’s time to unfurl kindness! Lovely poem…
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Such a beautiful message. May we be guided
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I don’t know exactly what you meant by “cut and paste” here but a blogger ( whom I considered a friend) often cuts and pastes from here and there with a few of her own embellishments and passes it as original!
When I pointed out, she deleted my comment.
I couldn’t be kind to her so I blocked her. 😐
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wow I had no idea, I would never agree with that … one of my readers posted a very well known poem as his own. When I called him out on it my comment and follow got deleted.
I have zero tolerance for thieves … hey did I just write this poem and then share my intolerance …
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I know, Kate! One should always give credit where it is due. Stooping to plagiarism for a few likes…beyond me! 😔
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A creed for a better world. Love it 🙏
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I’m always amazed at how you can produce these deeply meaningful verses so regularly.
This is the most important verse to me:
“we can make our world a better place
if we unite with genuine love and grace
no matter the appearance of our face”
Well done.
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