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The sign of a feather
Reveals when, not whether
We will be together
Through all kinds of weather
In worlds here and nether
In soul love forever

Wayne Visser © 2017

Book

Seize the Day: Favourite Inspirational Poems

This creative collection, now in its 3rd edition, brings together favourite inspirational poems by Wayne Visser. The anthology takes us on a journey through the peaks and troughs of life, celebrating the indomitable human spirit.. It includes many old favourites like “Poets Must Be” and “Chasing the Blue”, as well as brand new poems like “The Writer” and “Making Ripples”. Sages through the ages wisely say: / Carpe Diem – seize the dawning day / Oh, would that I could assuage that thirst / But the day conspires to seize me first! / With the hurry and scurry / Of home’s frantic flurry / And the hustle and bustle / Of work’s tangled tussle. Buy the paper book / Buy the e-book.

I came to this place, alone and confused
My true love shattered, my trust abused

Dream catchers and dragonflies
Bird feathers and butterflies

I came to this place, bruised and bleeding
And was welcomed into a home of healing

Bright crystals and pixie folk
Aroma candles and incense smoke

I came to this place, and found respite
A sister’s care, a nephew’s delight

Forest walks and playful hours
Lush green plants and cheerful flowers

I came to this place, exiled refugee
And discovered here a sanctuary

Wayne Visser © 2017

Book

Seize the Day: Favourite Inspirational Poems

This creative collection, now in its 3rd edition, brings together favourite inspirational poems by Wayne Visser. The anthology takes us on a journey through the peaks and troughs of life, celebrating the indomitable human spirit.. It includes many old favourites like “Poets Must Be” and “Chasing the Blue”, as well as brand new poems like “The Writer” and “Making Ripples”. Sages through the ages wisely say: / Carpe Diem – seize the dawning day / Oh, would that I could assuage that thirst / But the day conspires to seize me first! / With the hurry and scurry / Of home’s frantic flurry / And the hustle and bustle / Of work’s tangled tussle. Buy the paper book / Buy the e-book.

Promise me you’ll not forget anything we’ve shared
Promise me that you’ll reach out even when you’re scared
Promise me you’ll not regret anything you’ve said
Promise me that you’ll learn from every path we tread

Promise me you’ll not give up until you’re flying free
Promise me that you’ll explore wondrous worlds with me
Promise me you’ll not forsake your faith in Neverland
Promise me you’ll dream of us walking hand in hand

Promise me you’ll not destroy fragile bonds of trust
Promise me you’ll always speak the honest truth you must
Promise me you’ll not believe in stereotypes that scar
Promise me that you’ll perceive how beautiful you are

Promise me you’ll not desert the passion of love’s way
Promise that you’ll fly with me forever come what may
Promise me all of these things, but be always aware
My biggest fear remains that I will damage what is rare

Wayne Visser © 2017

Book

Seize the Day: Favourite Inspirational Poems

This creative collection, now in its 3rd edition, brings together favourite inspirational poems by Wayne Visser. The anthology takes us on a journey through the peaks and troughs of life, celebrating the indomitable human spirit.. It includes many old favourites like “Poets Must Be” and “Chasing the Blue”, as well as brand new poems like “The Writer” and “Making Ripples”. Sages through the ages wisely say: / Carpe Diem – seize the dawning day / Oh, would that I could assuage that thirst / But the day conspires to seize me first! / With the hurry and scurry / Of home’s frantic flurry / And the hustle and bustle / Of work’s tangled tussle. Buy the paper book / Buy the e-book.

When you discover a seed of thought
Take care to gently sow it
Water with imagination
It’ll sprout before you know it
Fertilise with deep reflection
The rays of insight will grow it
As you nurture your inner garden
You will blossom as a poet

Wayne Visser © 2017

Book

Seize the Day: Favourite Inspirational Poems

This creative collection, now in its 3rd edition, brings together favourite inspirational poems by Wayne Visser. The anthology takes us on a journey through the peaks and troughs of life, celebrating the indomitable human spirit.. It includes many old favourites like “Poets Must Be” and “Chasing the Blue”, as well as brand new poems like “The Writer” and “Making Ripples”. Sages through the ages wisely say: / Carpe Diem – seize the dawning day / Oh, would that I could assuage that thirst / But the day conspires to seize me first! / With the hurry and scurry / Of home’s frantic flurry / And the hustle and bustle / Of work’s tangled tussle. Buy the paper book / Buy the e-book.

Across space and time, like a delicate web
On the large loom of life, with a silver-like thread
Is woven a garment for people to wear –
It’s the clothing of culture, the spirit we share.

Spinnings of music, weavings of dance
Stitches of history, patterns of chance
Fusions of fibre, mixtures of trait
Clashes of colour, designings of fate

Joining the past and the future to be
Through stories and rituals and visions and dreams
Forming knots of tradition and braidings of blood –
This cultural tapestry is the life that we love

Wayne Visser © 2017

Book

Seize the Day: Favourite Inspirational Poems

This creative collection, now in its 3rd edition, brings together favourite inspirational poems by Wayne Visser. The anthology takes us on a journey through the peaks and troughs of life, celebrating the indomitable human spirit.. It includes many old favourites like “Poets Must Be” and “Chasing the Blue”, as well as brand new poems like “The Writer” and “Making Ripples”. Sages through the ages wisely say: / Carpe Diem – seize the dawning day / Oh, would that I could assuage that thirst / But the day conspires to seize me first! / With the hurry and scurry / Of home’s frantic flurry / And the hustle and bustle / Of work’s tangled tussle. Buy the paper book / Buy the e-book.

As we walk the path of life, at times it is hard
To keep ourselves from losing hope and remember who we are
But there’s a light in our hearts and we never walk alone
The candle that burns guides us through the great unknown

We listen to the daily news of hunger, war and strife
We wonder what it’s leading to, is this all there is to life?
But then from deep down within, there’s a flicker of light
The candle that burns is the love which makes things right

So be brave and be bold, hold your head up high
Shine your light, don’t ever give up, those who succeed are those who try
And then your life can be a light to help others along the way
The candle that burns is the promise of dawning day

The candle that burns is the spirit within
Let it burn day and night, do not let it grow dim
Do not hide it away, let its beauty shine through
The candle that burns is the best in me and you

Wayne Visser © 2017

Book

Seize the Day: Favourite Inspirational Poems

This creative collection, now in its 3rd edition, brings together favourite inspirational poems by Wayne Visser. The anthology takes us on a journey through the peaks and troughs of life, celebrating the indomitable human spirit.. It includes many old favourites like “Poets Must Be” and “Chasing the Blue”, as well as brand new poems like “The Writer” and “Making Ripples”. Sages through the ages wisely say: / Carpe Diem – seize the dawning day / Oh, would that I could assuage that thirst / But the day conspires to seize me first! / With the hurry and scurry / Of home’s frantic flurry / And the hustle and bustle / Of work’s tangled tussle. Buy the paper book / Buy the e-book.

Looking around, it sometimes seems so hopeless
Violence and war, suffering and more, each way that you turn
Yet is it not true that life is for the learning
And from the depths of darkness, a new light is born

If only we’d see all the love amidst the chaos
People who care, joys that we share, peace that abounds,
Then we would know, in truth it’s not so hopeless
Each time we love another, a new light is born

It’s time to break free from the rhetoric of doomsday
If we understand our life is in our hands, it’s up to us
We shape our world, it’s us who makes the difference
If we change the world gets better and a new light is born

Wayne Visser © 2017

Book

Seize the Day: Favourite Inspirational Poems

This creative collection, now in its 3rd edition, brings together favourite inspirational poems by Wayne Visser. The anthology takes us on a journey through the peaks and troughs of life, celebrating the indomitable human spirit.. It includes many old favourites like “Poets Must Be” and “Chasing the Blue”, as well as brand new poems like “The Writer” and “Making Ripples”. Sages through the ages wisely say: / Carpe Diem – seize the dawning day / Oh, would that I could assuage that thirst / But the day conspires to seize me first! / With the hurry and scurry / Of home’s frantic flurry / And the hustle and bustle / Of work’s tangled tussle. Buy the paper book / Buy the e-book.

On this day, stop a while … and think
Years lie ahead and you stand on the brink
Hopes and dreams and fears as well
What will be only time will tell
But, wherever life takes you, bear this thought in mind
You’re unique, you’re special, you’re one of a kind

Wayne Visser © 2017

Book

Seize the Day: Favourite Inspirational Poems

This creative collection, now in its 3rd edition, brings together favourite inspirational poems by Wayne Visser. The anthology takes us on a journey through the peaks and troughs of life, celebrating the indomitable human spirit.. It includes many old favourites like “Poets Must Be” and “Chasing the Blue”, as well as brand new poems like “The Writer” and “Making Ripples”. Sages through the ages wisely say: / Carpe Diem – seize the dawning day / Oh, would that I could assuage that thirst / But the day conspires to seize me first! / With the hurry and scurry / Of home’s frantic flurry / And the hustle and bustle / Of work’s tangled tussle. Buy the paper book / Buy the e-book.

There’s talk of revolution
In the markets and the streets
There’s talk of love and hatred
In the rhyme of hip-hop beats

They say a change is coming
To the corridors of power
They say the day of judgement
Draws nearer by the hour

There’s news of revolution
In the papers and the wires
There’s news of greed and hunger
And it’s spreading like wild fires

They say the planet’s burning
From our love affair with stuff
They say we’re suicidal
For not knowing what’s enough

Let’s start the revolution
For the migrants and the slaves
Let’s start regeneration
With the sun and wind and waves

They say the world awakens
As the networks spark and grow
They say the future brightens
As we share the things we know

Let’s join the revolution
At the factories and the farms
Let’s join the call to action
Syncing hearts and linking arms

They say an Age is dawning
As the prophecies unwind
For the biggest revolution
Is a metamorphic mind

So be the revolution
For the ninety-nine per cent
Be the change you want to see
And make your chosen dent

Wayne Visser © 2017

Book

Seize the Day: Favourite Inspirational Poems

This creative collection, now in its 3rd edition, brings together favourite inspirational poems by Wayne Visser. The anthology takes us on a journey through the peaks and troughs of life, celebrating the indomitable human spirit.. It includes many old favourites like “Poets Must Be” and “Chasing the Blue”, as well as brand new poems like “The Writer” and “Making Ripples”. Sages through the ages wisely say: / Carpe Diem – seize the dawning day / Oh, would that I could assuage that thirst / But the day conspires to seize me first! / With the hurry and scurry / Of home’s frantic flurry / And the hustle and bustle / Of work’s tangled tussle. Buy the paper book / Buy the e-book.

Success.
It’s not about where you were born
Or the colour of your face
It’s not about who your parents are
Or where you secured a place

Success is about how far you can travel
And how much you can learn
How your roots can become shoots
And your bitter seasons can turn

Success.
It’s not about how high you have risen
Or how much you’ve got stashed
It’s not about how widely you’re known
Or with whom you’ve been flashed

Success is about how deep you can care
And how hard you can try
How your nights can become lights
And your crazy ideas can fly

Success.
It’s not about how clever you are
Or how ruthless you can be
It’s not about what plaudits you’ve won
Or your monuments to greed

Success is about how well you can do
With the hand you’ve been given
How your heart can become strong
With the love that you’re living

Wayne Visser © 2017

Book

Seize the Day: Favourite Inspirational Poems

This creative collection, now in its 3rd edition, brings together favourite inspirational poems by Wayne Visser. The anthology takes us on a journey through the peaks and troughs of life, celebrating the indomitable human spirit.. It includes many old favourites like “Poets Must Be” and “Chasing the Blue”, as well as brand new poems like “The Writer” and “Making Ripples”. Sages through the ages wisely say: / Carpe Diem – seize the dawning day / Oh, would that I could assuage that thirst / But the day conspires to seize me first! / With the hurry and scurry / Of home’s frantic flurry / And the hustle and bustle / Of work’s tangled tussle. Buy the paper book / Buy the e-book.