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A Poem by Pete

It's only by forgetting yourself that you draw near to God. - Thoreau

With his heels dug in for the long haul.

Nailed to an old piece of rugged life with unmitigated gall.

He hung with a different crowd than most.
Namely ...
... the father, son and holy ghost ...

© 2019 Pete

Author's Note

"When you knock, ask to see God — none of the servants." - Thoreau

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Added on October 30, 2019
Last Updated on November 1, 2019

Author

Pete

Boston, MA

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I love reading, writing, music, nature, God and feeling emotion, not necessarily in that order. To me, these things go hand in hand. My favorite writer is Henry David Thoreau. I think he was a geni.. more..