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Patrick Frank

Patrick Frank
Location
Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Birthday
September 26
Bio
I am a poet-essayist-singer-songwriter, and advocate for the poor, with a teaching and counseling background. I grew up in Florida, now live in Arden, North Carolina. I also lived in New England 20 years. I love nature, music, and poetry. I am married and we have three adult-kids between us and four grandkids! I am interfaith, leaning toward Taoist, Celtic, and Native American spirituality, and an "Obama Democrat." I am now focusing on our upcoming move (within Asheville) as well as my music and poetry-writing. I also continue to write political columns.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012 5:48AM

Just before Dawn (poetry) and an update

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there is a barrier

between me and someone

I can't walk away

 

at one time in my life

I would have given up

but I have changed

 

sometimes

you have to just

let it go

 

but with raw honesty

sometimes there can be

 a breakthrough

 

I realize that now

and I feel the silence

just before dawn

 ***

By the way, my left hand still has that tremor but I am hanging in there. I will see the doc soon. My knee is better this morning.

I feel good that I solved my problems with recording songs and that means that I can share them with folks via mp3. So when I post original lyrics I can send the song to you via email, upon request.

Some small progress with the I Ching group I am trying to start. I found a great book of sayings based on Taoism and the I Ching and that should help.

Thanks. 

 

 

 

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Do you have some coffee too? If so, I know the feeling. As far as barriers it depends on the situation but sometimes the barriers we see are the ones we put up ourselves. Look through the fear left from past experiences and on to the newness of what your heart freed from those past experiences could see. Many blessings to you.
Laura MaGuire
February 01, 2012 06:11 AM
This is lovely, Patrick - it truly depicts the early-morn thoughts, they just come then, in that silence before dawn. Setting the day's resolve. I love it. - Glad you are looking into the tremors, and looking forward to hearing of your group. I was just recently thinking of the I-Ching, and think I will start throwing again. I need an anchor! R, for beauty.
The Songbird
February 01, 2012 06:55 AM
Oh Patrick, this strong poem so brilliantly shows your own strength, and leaves this reader with so much - so much to contemplate. You have such a talent for spurring constructive thought. I wish you well as you try to discern the source of the tremor. I will be thinking of you. R
Michelle Coulter
February 01, 2012 07:58 AM
A lovely song, Patrick. I too have a bit of a tremor; when I asked my doc about it she said, "well, you know, John, if you live long enough your get old":)
John A Bayerl
February 01, 2012 08:16 AM
Letting go is one of the hardest things to do, but sometimes you have no choice. Glad you're hangin' in there!
Addicted to the Voices
February 01, 2012 09:01 AM
Sounds like lots of good things going on...hope that hand gets better soon, or at least you find out it's nothing to worry about!
clay ball
February 01, 2012 09:45 AM
Sounds like maturity and hopefullness.
tai
February 01, 2012 01:45 PM
I just quietly visited with this poem again. There is such a valuable lesson here. I am going to print this out and put it up on my wall. Thank you, Patrick.
Michelle Coulter
February 01, 2012 08:21 PM