Brian’sPoems

The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

A single poem, met at the right moment, can change a life.

Search and read all 1,834 pieces by Brian J. Mueller — 1,675 poems, 38 prose pieces, and 121 haiku from 12 published volumes. Free to read and share.

Search tips

Search by title, first line, poem text, book, or type — results appear as you type. Look inside the poems for any word or line, or wrap a phrase in "quotes" to find it exactly. Use the chips and the book menu to narrow things down.

← All poems

Art of Being

This morning I choose
to remember the tenderness
between animals,
and among all living things.

I am a man who knows much,
but through the merciful passage of time
knows he knows much less
than the creator of all life.

Now past the summit of my doing,
I practice the art of being
through the act of giving myself over
to kindness, prayer and meditation.

What could be worse than growing old
in a world afraid of dying?

Please help me remember my ability to love,
and please demand I use it.

Published in