The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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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.
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Brian’s collected pieces, volume by volume.
How Strange It Is
What a gift
to create the life we imagine!
What a curse
to realize our dreams!
I once thought,
how special I am-
not realizing how special
were the gifts given to me.
Our most exalted
are considered masters of fate.
Our most reviled
its victims.
How strange it is
the list of chosen people
grows smaller still.