My life awakened in her eyes
and love shall never die while I can see
the radiance that visits me
in her eternal sky
and makes an age of her cheek
which in memory touches me
and never leaves this place where I have kept
unending happiness
within the space between two illimitable worlds
and the bond that holds them locked
in an infinite sublime bed of stars
where love ever bears
the seed and circumference
of eternal light.
How came my heart to be perfected?
My mind to understand?
My way brought to regions unsuspected?
Who led me by the hand?
Who gave me visions of this holy love?
showed me, golden and serene,
a light cascading from above?
The sweet relief of having her to talk to
long ago greatly improved into
the sweet relief of having her always to listen to
that I might wake up and find
the precious beauty of her mind.
Christopher M. Swan, "Song of Susan," 2008
My window opened
I hear soft music
The sound of voices
In a deep slumber
Wakes me from my sleep
A stink in the air
A strong scent lingers
A pit fire burns
Something unpleasant
It last all night long
The sun's flirtatious wink woke me at dawn
I smiled, lazily stretched, and stifled a yawn
I was teased by the touch of his warm hand
The power of his refulgent torch, I understand
His golden majesty then rose to brighten the skies
greeting the morning in such a grandiose reprise
He Is Risen (A Linking Pin Sonnet in the Spence Style)
The stone was rolled—rolled far from death’s command,
Command could not contain the Son of light.
Light broke the tomb and touched the trembling land,
Land kissed His feet, awakened by His might.
Might bowed to love, for love could not stay dead,
Dead gave way when life began to rise.
Rise spread like fire where fear once dared to tread,
Tread turned to dance beneath the open skies.
Skies echoed loud the cry of grace anew,
Anew the earth beheld the Savior’s face.
Face of all hope, both ancient and yet true,
True as the cross, yet full of Heaven’s grace.
Grace walked again where sorrow once had been—
Been dead, but now He lives. He rose. Amen.
© Professor Dr. Joseph S. Spence Sr. All Rights Reserved (April 4, 2025).
I’m constantly sleeping while you are away
From one dream to another I roam
Like people change stations, and trains in soft sway
Deliver them where to they go
When I wake up and there’s no sign around
That could remind me of you
I’m falling asleep and the day without sound
Falls in the evening blue
There’s no destination in dreams to arrive
On every station and street
I look for your face and this keeps me alive
Seems easy to live on a feet
I’m sleeping for years while you are away
Excuse me for this, if I’m wrong
But I’ll be awakened when you come to stay
As soon as you turn the light on.
Apparent air in tug-of-war with passing butterfly wings;
It is the music from the story my heart daily sings.
For I awoke in love today, so deep I know that I will drown.
Welcome Trident’s Touch, as much, as life’s new whispered sound.
For no time now exists of which I fear. All burdens past belong to burdens past.
Fleeing soon, their visions disappear, as freedom greets my every turn at last.
I cannot speak of yesterday, nor entertain tommorrow.
I cannot speak of anything within the range of sorrow.
I know them not, their countenance, nor stride, nor measured form.
No longer do they manifest the daytime’s passing storm.
My gift is Now. The petaled flower’s power to persuade.
My lover’s lips to cast to mine, everlasting shade.
My love to her engagement of the water to the sand,
The earth to space, the time to place, the fingers to God’s hand.
Darkened at the crescent lights;
shines above the horizon
I arose gave thanks
good and beautiful is this new day sight;
God has awakened us in the dusk, of the new day
His breath in us.
beautiful arise dear one in praise,
twilight before you become vertical
Gaze in His sight our Father God
Has given us, His peace, hoy and love
Is such a beautiful sight
10/7/24
written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024
Awaken
Closed eyes shut, awakened
In the Beauty of Father Subconsciously while asleep; Partaking of His beauty deep;
Grace, Solice, Mercy speaks;
Beloved you are adorn His;
And in Him there's peace;
Awakened thankful
Awakened with His breath
Awakened in His love
Awakened embraced ??
Hallelujah ????
9/26/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2024
Awakened passion
The Cross was the perfect transaction
We are now reconciled with God the Father
God’s Kingdom is very practical
The Love of the Father is filled with Destiny
The Earth is the platform
Loving God, the Father is the Norm
Awakened passion
The Cross was the perfect transaction
We are now reconciled with God the Father
God’s Kingdom has the resources we need
So let us feed ourselves with the mindset of His Kingdom
The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it
Loving God, the Father is the Norm
Awakened passion
The Cross was the perfect transaction
We are now reconciled with God the Father
God the Father is King
Let us sing unto Him
His Love is so practical
Mark Frank
Copyright 2024
The days awakened soul
draws me to the beach
crystal sand sticks to feet
as I walk out of ocean's grasp
and collapse onto beach towel
under sun's command I lay
absorbing all its rays
til clouds roll in for sudden afternoon storm
and chase me on my way
Can not smell the flowers
if I'm not awake (yet I can)
Yet if I be dead I'll arise ( I shall )
I'll rise
And shall fly, I'll flee I'll fled
In a twinkling of an eye
I'll fly, soul/spirit rise
I'll fly
awaken by the trumpets call
Sweet soul by the by and by
Can't see the flowers, for humanities tears
They renege punished by their peers
Have no fear, the Comforter here
I'll rise
And shall fly, I'll flee I'll fled
In a twinkling of an eye
I'll fly, soul/spirit rise
I'll fly
8/5/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024©
The scene you render, serene and sublime,
Awakens a longing, untouched by time.
Symbolic and sweet, your desires so true,
My soul aches for the soft touch of you.
Perchance an angel from realms above,
Sent to restore my faith in love.
Yet here lies a cold, callused heart,
Memories of love, a soul torn apart.
Love’s sweet whispers, once graced my ear,
But shadows fell and hearts did sear.
Betrayed by love, left in despair,
Now haunted by memories, heartache to bear.
Once-cherished dreams, now ghostly veils,
Love’s promises, like ships that sail.
Adrift in sorrow, hearts washed astray,
Your guiding light, shores of a new day.
Your ethereal beauty shines so bright,
My heart, an empty cavern, devoid of light,
Perhaps a candle to illuminate these dark halls,
Your tenderness and compassion enthralls.
All I yearn is to be wanted and desired,
To be seen once more, cherished and admired.
In this cold, lonely world, I’m utterly alone,
Longing for a warm embrace, to feel at home.
With you, perchance, I shall find my place,
Restored by your boundless love and grace.
No more to wander, no more to roam,
In each other’s arms, we find our home.
Awakened
"Silence fills all the spaces between
the soft flutter of fragile butterfly wings.
There one second and then gone, the faint breeze in a syncopated song.
As twilight gatherers the dark corners close, I hear the haunted lament of tormented ghosts.
Living in this wilderness on my own, the land and sky, mine alone.
For who else could enter, get inside my head?
Unless I allow entry through eyes now dead.
No light shines forth, only milky white dark.
The lament I hear is mine, in part…
So, Cry for your losses! Weep for times past!
Tear your clothes! Cover your head with ash!
Moan and scream to the gathering night.
Don't take this pain without a fight.
Much good it does, no, none at all.
At the edge of my mind, I take the leap and fall….
Into strong waiting arms, I am lifted up…
Sanity returns, filling my once empty cup.
I'm given the key to unlock the door,
And the hope to believe there's so much more!
Never alone, never forsaken, the sun rises on this new life...awakened!"
I dream of lying days long
In grass fields full of birdsong
So that i might sing
Or touch the inside of my being
My awakened state these days is fair
So why must i stay in it,
A society designed not to care?
Perhaps i’ll just tread lightly,
Or rather share that i’m quite perplexed
Not anymore showing my previous signs of despair
But believe you me have i been there
Burdensome days of which i know best
It is in nature where i reside
And only there i can call home
Your brick houses, neighborhoods
Never there was i understood
Awakened
The day I awakened life was no longer
free-flowing , natural or beautiful.
Spontaneity, love and happiness gone.
Looking forward into the future or
looking back in the past , doesn't belong
In the present. Now that I've awakened
and learned the truth after a lifetime of
being fed all of the lies , life is no longer
free-flowing , natural or beautiful anymore
because I have awakened now I realize.
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