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Passion is the poet penning words upon the page.

A slave to the word is the verbal sage.

Fill us o' wordsmith with beauty and light, or cover us in darkness, sadness or blight. Work your wonder with flourish o' poet. Bring us your art. 

New thoughts

Do not let the braying of the sheep overwhelm your thoughts. Follow your own good path. For that is all we can do in this world. 

Freedom

Respect for our troops can be had and should be had without allegiance being promised to an image and the state it represents. Blind patriotism is as dangerous as blind faith. In fact, they are the same  thing in different garb.

I have respect for anyone willing to put themselves in harms way to protect others. I know many heroes many whom have not served in military service. But I also have many, most in my family, who have served.

All of them I would give my life for if the need should arise. That being said I have done this for perfect strangers.

One thing to remember, not all soldiers are brave, not all rebels are fools and not all common citizens are cowards.

One last thing, Freedom is a hard fought thing, both behind the gun and in front. -Bill E. 

Time

Time is a gift that is ever present. Free and costly. Looked forward to and feared. A road to eternity and oblivion. Like any currency it can be wasted or invested, but unlike coin, it can not be saved. Time taken to remember, time taken celebrate, time taken to love is well spent. Only time take to regret, time taken to fear, time taken to hate is wasted. Remember. Celebrate. Love. - Bill.

Dreams

Do not be discouraged when your epiphany has already been discovered by others. It only means that your mind is as sharp as theirs. That you are as great as they. - Bill