by Howard Kern | Jun 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
The March Continues I am 59 and a half. I have been an attorney for over 30 years. For years, my life has been very predictable. That all changed several years ago when I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had a prostatectomy to remove my cancerous prostate. I was...
by Howard Kern | Jun 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Quiet, I ‘m trying to listen. When we were children, many of us may have thrown tantrums because we didn’t get our way when older people failed to hear us. However, even if we didn’t get what we wanted, somehow we were okay if we felt like we were...
by Howard Kern | Jun 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Protesters in Washington DC protesting the murder of George Floyd. Black Lives Matter Slavery ended, But that did not end our suffering, We left the plantations, Only to be housed in tenements, When war broke out, We were assigned to Negro squads, We were not good...
by Howard Kern | May 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Curiosity isn’t just for the dogs Do you remember when you used to hunt for hidden treasure? Or walking by the dilapidated house and sharing stories about murder and mystery? Do you remember the days when you would go on road trips without a watch or destination...
by Howard Kern | May 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
How lovely it would be to live in a world where the insides counted more than the outsides, Where people could just be themselves, Where there are no more divides, Just beautiful luscious connections, We all start out that way, Loved and loving, But as we grow, We...
by Howard Kern | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Perseverance” is defined as “persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.” We experience perserverance in others all the time. From Eliud Kipghoge breaking two hours in a marathon in Vienna to landing on the...
by Barbara Ligeti | May 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Read to fill your heart and intellect – and write in the ShiftPoetry(tm) way to improve your life one stanza at a time!! We at ShiftPoetry(tm) recommend a new free app called Blinkist”. On a daily basis this app offers self-help and human condition...
by admin | May 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
“i cannot tell a lie…” We live in a world where honesty is encouraged and anything short is disparaged. However, the truth is that the only person that we need to be honest with is ourselves. Other people will tell you what you need to do or say. It...
by admin | May 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
The question that many people ask is “whether you see the glass as half-full or half-empty.” The one identifies an optimist and the other a pessimist. I look at it differently. I am happy to have a glass. By appreciating what we have, we open our lives to...
by admin | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Most people fail to realize that we all are billionaires. Each one of us possesses billions of individual moments that are priceless. Money comes and goes. When the stock market is up, we feel rich. When it is down, we feel poorer. ...
