Stranger in a Strange Land: Be Your Soul's Intent - Five Variations Of The Same Theme

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Be Your Soul's Intent - Five Variations Of The Same Theme - Five Poems by M.N. Hopkins

Version # 1

Be your Soul's intent

Not just in words but in deeds

Be the best in you

Version # 2

Be your Soul's intent

Not just in words but in deeds

Now, love and be loved

Version # 3

Be your Soul's intent

Not just in words but in deeds

Do good in this world

Version # 4

Be your Soul's intent

Not just in words but in deeds

Walk the narrow path

Version # 5

Be your Soul's intent

Not just in words but in deeds

Heal those in need

Note: I wrote these five poems yesterday in the haiku style of poetry and published them for the first time today, the 15th of January, 2025. The words for the first poem came to me in the wee hours of the morning so I got out of bed and wrote them down. I started with Version # 1 and added a different last verse or line which keeps with the theme of the poem but slightly changes the meaning. This is a practice that I started some time ago. I ask the reader if he or she would be so kind as to let me know the number of the poem that most resonates with them by leaving a reply in the comment section.

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