Teril, Love Knows No Greater Kindness



Temperance is yours.
Eye of patient watchfulness.
Ready to uplift others.
Incline them to their self-worth.
Love knows no greater kindness.

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Teril, your name evokes strength, steadfast determination, courage and sincerity of character. Indeed, the sentiments of your supportive commentaries on poetry.com reveal your indelible soulful nature. This poem was composed in public recognition of your Florence Nightingale spirit.

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Written on March 02, 2023

Submitted by karlcfolkes on March 02, 2023

Modified on April 04, 2023

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Karl Constantine FOLKES

Retired educator of Jamaican ancestry with a lifelong interest in composing poetry dealing particularly with the metaphysics of self-reflection; completed a dissertation in Children’s Literature in 1991 at New York University entitled: An Analysis of Wilhelm Grimm’s “Dear Mili” Employing Von Franzian Methodological Processes of Analytical Psychology. The subject of the dissertation concerned the process of Individuation. more…

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  • suzib.53754
    Lauds Laudits

    Laureate

    For The Poet Who Praises The Poet.
    Hands holding hands. Escher.
    Dao☯️
    LikeReply 11 year ago
  • Teril
    I am honored. Thank you for responding so beautifully to my comments.

    I find your poetry to be a gift; words layered in wisdom, spanning time and culture.
    LikeReply 31 year ago

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