Sow The Seeds: A Composition In Verse
Poetry Journal & Companion Book To Water For The Soul
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Sow The Seeds
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Between the borders of your heart, You'll find the earth for every emotion, The soil and clay of any feeling, In the realm of comprehension. |
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You can plant and nurture love, In the gardens of your affection, And yet germinate the weeds, Of cruelty and hate. |
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You can farm the fertile deltas, Of your hopes and expectations, Or perish in the deserts, Of your doubts and indecision. |
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You can stroll along the shores, Of soothing grace and healing mercy, Or heave in the septic marshes, Of bitter envy and disdain. |
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You can play upon the pastures, Of serenity and bliss, Or ramble across the prairies, Of self-pity and regret. |
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You can quench from the welcomed rains, Of caring words and praising voices, Or be scorched by the fiery showers, Of molten malice and contempt. |
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You can stand on the solid ground, Of deserving honor and proven trust, And still be ruined by the quakes, That can destroy all reputations. |
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Now amongst the many acres, Of your sentiments and moods, Lies a field between the rivers, Of Awareness and Concern. |
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It is the land whose cultivation, Yields those selfless acts of giving, That console and inspire, With the promise of new birth. |
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Here grows the wheat of true compassion, The staple grain of all good will, That which feeds the moral conscience, Of humane consideration. |
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Till this lot with empathy, And water it with kindness, Enrich its soil with noble value, And sow the seeds of your good deeds. |
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Harvest every sprout and stalk, And offer up your bounty, Give the most that you are able, With no thought of compensation. |
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For a heart that cannot give, Without demand or expectation, Will foster those conditions, That starve its decency to shame. |
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Remember this and learn the value, Of your thoughtfulness and favors, For you will never know your wealth, Until you see what you can give. |
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About the Book
Sow The Seeds: A Composition In Verse is a collection of poetry gathered from the earth of what we feel and what we value. Each poem plows the surface of daily living, to plant and nurture the meditations that yield our understanding of life.
Additionally, Sow The Seeds is a journal that invites all who read it, to cultivate the meaning and merit of their own values, beliefs and experiences and to write down what is harvested on the blank pages that follow. Each reader is encouraged to share the bounty of their personal revelations with family and friends, to nourish the roots of our belonging.
Also, as a companion book to Water For The Soul, the poems of Sow The Seeds are cross-referenced to the prose by page, providing access to a resource that will enable greater clarity and understanding of the verse.
Finally, as a gift-book, Sow The Seeds offers a chance to promote the compassion and fellowship vital to the lives of everyone, for through our interactions, we meal the grain that feeds the soul of our human family.
About the Author
Michael Tyler grew up in Chatam Village, on the southside of Chicago. The third son of four siblings, he experienced the family impact of divorce by age thirteen.
Reared by a mother rich in love and commitment, he completed college and went on to become a fitness consultant.
In time, he fulfilled his greatest ambition by becoming a father. And with that distinction, he esteems the value of all children by the hopeful promise of redemption and renewal inherent within them.
His guiding principle in life:
"Be ashamed to die, until you have won some victory for humanity."
— Horace Mann
Tyler continues to reside in Chicago with his loving wife, Julie and their remarkable son, Ziggi.