Brilliant it blossoms,
Struggle and cry out for help.
Shattered,
But alive.
Willingness forgotten,
Try to huddle as would a whelp.
I'm not flattered,
But I survived.
Killing season,
More losses,
Mother may not recognise my yelp.
Not everyone has heard,
Feels like everyone scattered,
I conceded to the night cries.
Categories:
7, allusion, analogy, angst, farewell,
Form: Free verse
Left slack at the edge of the violin,
an afterthought of gut and wire,
waiting for the bow that never descends.
Every note passes overhead
like birds stitching the sky.
The hollow body drinks their chorus,
yet no song grows inside this wood.
Ears open in the varnish,
dark mouths swallowing everything unfinished—
a concerto of failures,
a catalogue of unsung hours.
Different, always different,
not melody but margin,
not hand but handle.
Still the silence hums,
a taut ghost trembling
whenever others are touched.
What music it might have been
clings like rosin to the air,
faint, impossible,
vanishing before it begins.
Categories:
7, depression, extended metaphor, guitar,
Form: Free verse
quiet
prevails
except
for snores
shaking.
his brakes
do jake
pitter
patter
of dog's
small paws
quiet,
asleep
again
A.C.
silent
because
night's cool.
amazing
to be
alone
presence
pleasance
lifts my
spirit.
fridge runs.
snores go
up, down
Categories:
7, blessing, life,
Form: Other
December 7th 1941
Japan invades Pearl Harbor.
Another useless war.
Attack on American soil.
Surprise military strike on December 7th 1941.
Oahu, Hawaii, a neutral area.
7:48 am with 354 fighters in the air.
Dive bombers, torpedo bombers.
2,400 Americans from our Military were killed.
The damage is done.
For what reason?
War was provoked.
The deadliest foreign attack on the U.S.
War over territory.
War is never ending.
Always about oil, power and land.
Foreign leaders with no spiritual direction.
They brought this to our front door step.
History of another war.
(President in1941)
(Franklin D. Roosevelt)
Still to this day, enemies continue to fight.
Over oil and territory.
Nothing ever changes.
What a sad day of judgment.
Categories:
7, war,
Form: Rhyme
I am from nowhere
And everywhere
My home is with the open road
And the setting sun
On the horizon of the Pacific
Categories:
7, childhood, ocean,
Form: Free verse
OF LIFE AND DEATH TODAY: A 5-7-5-7-7-7-5-7-5-7 FLOW
(Apropos Of An Ironic Juxtaposed Reality)
Ironically,
it’s cheaper to live than die:
Save, self-cremation:-
Even then, you must pay for
The ashes to be cleaned up:-
And don’t forget, the family
Is charged to pay off all debts
That you may have left behind:-
Ironically,
We are born to live and die,
Life, being cheaper:
Funerals are expensive!
Categories:
7, death, life,
Form: Free verse
The Apostle Paul speaks here earnestly
of the importance to be cleansed
from every defilement of sin
clearing the dirt through our spiritual lens
This cleansing comes in God's power
through his divine merciful grace
praying in and through His Holy Spirit
telling of His love in constant praise
Holiness is so important to God
as scripture tells He's triple holy
proclaiming His pure godly character
to be clothed in holiness solely
Let us live in the fear of God
making us complete in Christ's name
having a right reverential fear
pointing heavenwards our constant aim
Underline with priority these words
cleanse, defilement, holiness and fear
bring them to mind regular and often
hear God's spirit in your inner ear
('let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body[a] and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.')
2 Corinthians 7: 1 (ESV)
Categories:
7, christian, god, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
Oh Palestine!
your blessed secret smile
purge my mind with good daily
you are my prayers
Categories:
7, 8th grade, allusion, animal,
Form: Haiku
PSALM 121:7
So shall He our Father preserve
Everything for you well being, your soul
His protection from evils all
Up lifting keeps you from the fall
So He blocks satan's plan
Covers us he righteously stands
All the time God is protecting you
Every time all time Gods protects you
Give him praise
Selah, Hallelujah, AMEN
The Lord shall preserve
You from all evil
He shall preserve soul
6/30/25
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.2025©
From “I CRY OUT TO YOU”
Categories:
7, analogy, appreciation, blessing, community,
Form: Lyric
Be it a Sunday morning,
Faith day, leading into
Monday afternoon,
dragging my butt along, to a rhythmic tune.
Tuesday boom day,
with my energy hittin' the scale.
Wednesday, Hump day seems it never fails.
Thursday, finally making it over the hill.
Friday, payday, gotta pay the bills.
Saturday night, and all of it's delight.
can't wait to shake my tail with all my might.
leading back to Sunday, love day
entirely a week for you to decide.
Categories:
7, spoken word,
Form: Free verse
Spring is sprawling
out there somewhere
in a Bikini on a Beach
drinking Beer
toes in the sand
glass in hand
while snowflakes are falling
and winter's still here
then when good old
sunny summer comes
(and swallows do too)
oh to go Barefoot
in a Boat on the sea
Barbecue in the garden
play Ball in the park
fun in the sun 'til evening twilight
lowers the night a curtain of dark
Categories:
7, boat, humorous, sea, spring,
Form: Rhyme
nuts and bolts rammed in each line ~ screwed up like a monoku frankenstein
Categories:
7, parody, perspective,
Form: Monoku
Written: May 23, 2025, for Contest by Brian Strand
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wh en d a
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s s m a k e s us
v i si b l e
Categories:
7, moon,
Form: Haiku
O MY (ETERNAL) GOD
I firmly believed that You are one (Eternal) God
In three Divine Persons
(Eternal) Father
(Eternal) Son
And (Eternal) Holy Spirit
I believe that Your Divine (Eternal) Son became man
And died for our sins
And that He will come to judge the living and the dead
I believe these and all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches
Because You have revealed them
Who can neither deceive nor be deceived
Amen
Categories:
7, christian, community, god, jesus,
Form: Free verse
Glory be to God,
Moms are the laborers of God:
Praising God for Moms:-
Without their labor,
We would not be in this world:
All praises to Moms:-
Praise God for navels,
Keeping Moms with us always:
Happy Mother’s Day!
Categories:
7, analogy, appreciation, high school,
Form: Free verse
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