February 19--Weekly

Pretty Pettys Poem of the Week

Hello Pretty Pets, welcome to the “Pretty Petty’s Poem of the Week” issue. This will be a weekly issue. We are Amanda D. Petty and Eric Brown, and we’re poets. This will show off our diversion of our poetry. This is a part of “Pretty Petty Poetry”. If you want more information, go to: www.prettypettypoetry.blogspot.com.




This is a different. Nancy Lowe, my professor, had me to paper and a poem about Buddhism. Enjoy.

Right (Eightfold Pathway)
By-Amanda D. Petty

Right                                                    Understanding
Overcoming egos with happiness.             .


    Right                                       Motivation
Willingness to change.     .


    Right                                   Speech
  No euphemistic words.


Right                                     Action
   Be kind to all creatures.   .


           Right                                       Livelihood
   Obtaining an equanimity.   


Right                                                     Effect
Maintaining goodness in all things.


Right                                                 Mindfulness
  Learning to focus on one thing.         .


 Right                                                        Concentration
Pure thoughts, emotions, attitudes.           .


Buddha                                                  taught
  The Eightfold Pathway for life.

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