Best Lifts Poems

Standing with feet spread and arms opened wide,
I give myself to the beauty of this ocean night.
Though at a calm inlet’s entrance, my ears bear
witness to near crashing waves focusing their roll.

My solitude loves ocean sounds as favored music
while I absorb comfort from stars so brightly lucid.
Consolation is no illusion, night invites my intrusion,
calms my...

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sadness befriends me for life after a friend quits all feelings for me...

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winter nature's prize 
                                      creamy alabaster ice
           ...

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disillusionment gathers
like an incoming storm
with impending doom

rainless clouds
become the reigns
of the thunderous rage
toppling statues like trees
along paved walks
where peace one gathered
flags now burn upon the grounds
and those that fought to protect
lie unearthed within the fury
as headstones tumble
like dominos downward

common grounds become trampled
battlegrounds now redrawn
as the world looks onward
through the haze of destruction
awaiting the smoke to...

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Here I am again, just waiting by the phone.
You said that you might call, ‘cause you hate to be alone.
So, here I will wait, until your voice is on the line,
And though you’re far from me, I’m with you all the time.

And your love lifts me
On the wings of an eagle,
And I soar, wild and...

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Pain, my constant companion
You cling to me like a shadow
A weight that never lifts
An unwelcome guest in my soul

You pierce me with your sharp claws
And gnaw at me with your teeth
You consume me with your fire
And drown me in your seas

You come in many forms
Physical, emotional, mental
But always you are present
A reminder of my mortality

Sometimes...

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When love lifts the veil

When your despondent soul desperately searches for love
looking for years without success and you feel like giving up
sadness overwhelms you like tsunami waves pounding you with grief
when love comes to you, lifting the veil of sorrow it brings you relief

From a distance love's possibility suddenly arrives on the scene
hope begins to...

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The drone of the engine humming,
a bull-wheel around which chairs swing,
skiers all rushing to the line,
beginners are never in time.

A rapid lift up a height,
the bar comes bar to calm the fright,
high view of white trails swooping down,
figures below zipping around.

A few of them fall, full yard-sale,
some smirk when they see others fail,
the teens will...

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My God He lifts me up
 Jesus has embraced me 
Suffered for me such
 I will exalt the oh Lord my God provides 
All, all my needs oh Lord my God I cry out to thee always


9/8/22
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2022...

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Falling into the rise
You pick me up
Lift me high so I might see
What is below and behind
Something I must leave...

Softly cradle my dreams
What is true and what is not
Your breath of life
The wind on my face
Lift me high so I might see
Something I have to be...

Turning the tides
As the shadow falls over the moon
Up to...

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Roses look redder
     Sunflowers sunnier
   Chrysanthemums brighter
     Queen Anne's lace whiter

   Leaves waving like pennants
     Puffy clouds sail along
   Grass green and refreshed
     Birds sing their song

   The breeze lifts my...

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Then teachers like ladders,
They let the children climbing up,
Holding ladders in care until finish,
Now teachers like lifts,
They let the children get in and vanish!...

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Father I lift my friend to you 
He needs you like we all need you
He too has a promise planned destiny with you
Show him reveal to him what to do with you

We cannot do this thing alone but with you
my friend is in need of you
He loves you
He adores you

He expects his love to always...

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The fold lifts - he's there in the mist
   And the world tumbles aside.
We come together and meet lips
   As Night's stars fill our eyes.

It's a world of two - two in the world.
   The rush - the fire of his touch
Enshroud us as a cocoon would
  ...

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We cowboys on this side of the pond
  Get out of bed with boots and spurs on
To ride our bucking bronco golden stallions
  As you mount your nags on the weak side of the ocean

Yes, we snicker as you call elevators 'lifts'
  And your truckers call a semi a 'lorry'
But daring to...

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