Mike Barrett Poems

Within
But beyond
The silence of a moment
A solitary note
...

Snow had lately frosted earth
But one scant inch.
Life blue in sky, bled red, died black.
Spotless Soul alone,
...

We
Have not
To wait
For mysteries
...

Dylan. Donavan.
Lennon. Lightfoot.
McCartney.
...

Snow had lately frosted earth
But one scant inch.
Life blue in sky, bled red, died black.
Spotless Soul alone,
...

Beyond
The mind
Beyond
The heart
...

You who seek to know me
Don't look far,
I am not far.
...

Slaves.
It is said that we are slaves
Each in his own way!
...

He
Who believes
He is powerless
Is a weak Soul.
...

ON BEING ONE'S SELF

I have a friend
Who said to me,
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