Best Shasta Poems
A green-eyed cyclops
flutters albino lashes
against the cold wind
SHAZZ HAZZ JAZZ-
Come sup wit me, Come sup wit me
Come sit here under my tree
Come time wit me come dine wit me
Shhh! Smoken
Ahhh! Smoken waters , cooling brezze
flown, come here sir dance wit me
Come Tago in front of the ocean
Come fly away, in the skies with me
Just flowN, floating
We hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz in jubilee
We hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz
We hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz
We hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz in jubilee
We have it, we got it, we got this smokeN fire
We B jamming rhythm got ta beat, rhythm got tha beat for hours and hours and hours
We hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz
I am the Lady Jazz
Mine name is lovely as
I hazz jazz, we hazz jazz come rhythms wit me Shazz hazz jazz
SmokN fire, hearts desire
Music meaning I juz keep on singN
We hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz in jubilee
We hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz
We hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz
We hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz in jubilee
We have it, we got it, we got this smokeN fire
We B jamming rhythms got ta beat, rhythm got tha beat for hours and hours and hours
We hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz, we hazz jazz
We got it, come git the beat
We got it, come taste the sweet
We got it, we b come cool in the heat
They be sweeping at our feet
We B danceN like Cholly Atkins
We got it, we got this
Cool as it is, we got this
We got it we got this what we
Cause what we got we got is Jazz
We begot We hazz Shazz Jazz
3/31/25
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.2025©
SADDEN HEART Sultry Serenade-
Dedicated verse for Shasta Simms-
Verse 1:
Sadden heart, filled with blues
Lost in the darkness, can't find no shoes
Tears falling like rain from the sky
Lonely nights, don't know why
Chorus:
Sadden heart sultry serenade, whispering in the night
Trying to ease your pain, make everything right
Let the music heal your soul
Allow your heart to be renewed
Let the melody take control
Wh’cha gon do be free or subdued
Verse 2:
Sadden heart, heavy with sorrow
Longing for a brighter tomorrow
Nix neath the bone morrow
In the silence, find your voice
Let the rhythm be your choice
Chorus:
Sadden heart sultry serenade, whispering in the night
Trying to ease your pain, make everything right
Let the music heal your soul
Allow your heart to be renewed
Let the melody take control
Wh’cha gon do be free or subdued
Bridge:
It’s a bit much, to be tough
In a world where our feet
Are delirious
Close your eyes, feel the beat
Let the music wash over you, so sweet
Sadden heart, don't despair
In this song, we'll find a prayer
Chorus:
Sadden heart sultry serenade, in the midnight hour
Gently healing, like a springtime shower
Let the notes caress your pain
Sadden heart, dance in the rain
Outro:
Sultry serenade, guiding you through the night
Sadden heart, take flight
In the music, find your spark
Sultry serenade, lighting up the dark
09/3/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.2024©
for SHASTA JAZZ DEDICATED VERSE FOR SHATA SIMMS ANTHOLOGY #1
Ownla won’t let it go
She won’t let it go
Her rhythm break steps are
Certainly a characteristic Oh! could Ownla could sing
Man she could dance dance traditional
Has a cute smile, and a deep soul
Boy! She would love her man so
She was a backbeat, apple sweet
Her voice softly quiet In a jazz half break
Ownla, Ownla won’t let go
Of those the things
Boy, she would sing to her man
Ownla, Ownla won’t let go of those
Godly things, those simple dreams
He purpose is purpose steps are the ones that are normally performed at the end of the jazz In her voice
In her songs
In her feet
Her dance she wouldn’t pust it
Ahh! She would just let it fall
Yaah yeah yea yeah yea yea
Boy, she would sing to her man
Ownla, Ownla won’t let go of those
Godly things, those simple dreams
He purpose is purpose steps are the ones
that are normally performed at the end of the jazz
In her voice
In her songs
In her feet
Her dance she wouldn’t push it
Ahh! She would just let it fall
Yaah yeah yea yeah yea
9/3/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024©
for SHASTA JAZZ DEDICATED VERSE FOR SHASTA SIMMS ANTHOLOGY #1
TalAngela JamIN
Dance in the early 19th century
There’s s a woman named TalAngela, complementary
She was a pretty woman she wears a crown
And she surely knows how to get down
TalAngela wore 10 inch heels
While out on the dance floor she would reel
Her step be on point
As the music lit the whole joint
Ragtime music began to gain mainstream respectability
Her desert on the floor the cakewalk, tippy-toe
TalAngela racket, quick foot cuts space
And sideways slides, performed in either place
Three-forth such a gallop in redowa, in the waltz
Ooh we we not getin lost in the Foxtrot
Ahh! Show them girl you can dance
Dancein cause got has a smooth gliding feeling frank
Tango Teas, reneasause got me on my tippy-toes
Ragtime begin to gain mainstream look at her go
Popularity around the late 19th century and into the 1910s.
Redowa triple time come on down girl friend
Spin around three times with me
Grizzly Bear growl at me
Run on them two legs luv
, Foxtrot, Duck Waddle, Bunny Hugs
What kind of gentleman is love?
How bout, it Turkey Trot stepin hard
Ooh, you stepping on the right spot time
Black Bottom move groove N rhythm rhyme
Combined shoulder and hip movements spin that dime
A modified national craze get them hips rotatin rhyme
The Texas Tommy
Swing dance in San Francisco African Follies
The Texas Tommy breakaway step
In an 8-count rhythm move your tummy breath
Ooh! Getting down swing like in African Follies
There was this woman named TalAngela Dolly
And she knew how to get down
TalAngela wore 10 inch heels she does
10/8/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024©
Dedicated VERSE FOR SHASTA SIMMS ANTHOLOGY #2
Shasta Daisy - Fibonacci form
White
White
Yellow
Showing off
Burbank's creation
Pick—he loves me, he loves me not.
One
plant,
Shasta
Daisy, owns
such easy beauty—
belies it's enduring nature.
Needs no coddling; infiltrates, sprouts boldly year on year.
Tall, erect, flaunts pure white petals around a golden center; resists hungry
insects.
Wizard of plants, Luther Burbank, absorbed fifteen years to make the purest
white color he loved; breeding, crossing, combining four— perfection.
Bend down— look: brilliant white petals, neon yellow center in a spiral nautilus
whorl, all on a stout green stalk. How many petals? A perfect thirty four? She
loves me, she loves me not—count for yourself. Maybe average.
Soul my soul in me
Black and white keys
Dominate, the Rapsody
Celestial Holy energy
I receive huggINGly
Abreast and believingly
Above all things,
Glorious harmonies, we sing
~
Ivory cares;
Level yes;
Heartbeats in chest;
Soul my soul breathe;
Rainbow colors black and white,
Embraced colors ivory black N white;
Lovers of melodies prominent
~
Lo! music love vocals of heart;
Rhapsody imparted elephants march;
She played the chords of voice;
The band levied the coarse;
Touching all the keys;
Melody
~
Black and white keys
Dominate, the Rapsody
Celestial Holy energy
I receive huggINGly
Abreast and believingly
Beautiful Aesthetics Oneness in
Matter oneness is spirit for we are
Above all things,
Glorious harmonies, we sing
Piano Keys
.
Fresh Shasta Daisy
White white cool gown yellow crown..
First at summer's ball
.
Shasta Daisy white
Yellow face to light teardrop
Burdock passed gone
I Miss Your LighT -BOOGIE-WOOGIE BOP-
Verse 1
Boogie-woogie bop there's still time
Just enough to breathe, to git it right
I miss your dark grace, your golden face
I miss your light touch, your breath
So much that it hurts come here girl
But no matter you gonna boogie woogie and yo bop is surreal
Chorus
You just walk away
I've come so far
I miss your light
I miss you now
dancN on the linoleum floor
O’ girl, you who are mine, mine, mine, my
Boogie-woogie bop
Git down don’t stop
Verse 2
You just walked away, boogie-woogie bop you’re cream of the crop, on top fur’sure
I've come so far I miss your light and it ain’t right girl
I miss you now since we’re both on top you were the cream of the crop
On top No place to fold, neither do we shop all abundance non-stop we got it all, cream of the crop together we are, on top ooh, ooh oh oh we lack not
Boogie-woogie bop
Chorus
You just walk away
I've come so far
I miss your light
I miss you now
dancN on the linoleum floor
O’ girl, you who are mine, mine, mine, my
Boogie-woogie bop
Git down don’t stop
Verse 3
There's a cold autumn wind comin, drummer keep drumin
I miss your tender embrace
A shadow there on my face
When I think of you on the clock
I miss your light I miss you a tender lamb, in the flock
You, you, you, you who are mine boogie-woogie bop
Chorus
You just walk away
I've come so far
I miss your light
I miss you now
dancN on the linoleum floor
O’ girl, you who are mine, mine, mine, my
Boogie-woogie bop
Git down don’t stop
09/3/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.2024©
for SHASTA JAZZ DEDICATED VERSE FOR SHATA SIMMS ANTHOLOGY #1
Hard FOOT SOFT SOUL Dedicated VERSE FOR SHASTA SIMMS ANTHOLOGY #2
Hard foot soft soul
Oh, you gotta go
Hot foot soft soul dance
Hot axe bop step in chance
Hard foot soft soul
Plays as you step cool jazz
Hard foot hot soul
Man seize the night play the axe
Cool is the jazz
Setting episode of the angel dance
Drumming beats
Percussion sweet
Pirouette quick turn and run
Man in the corner blowin the horn
Bridge fusion beat music arpeggio (give me some)
Hard foot soft soul
Oh, you gotta go
Hot foot soft soul dance
Hot axe bop step in chance
Hard foot soft soul
Plays as you step cool jazz
Hard foot hot soul
Man seize the night play the axe
Hard FOOT SOFT SOUL
10/8/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024©
Dedicated VERSE FOR SHASTA SIMMS ANTHOLOGY #2
Well, I've never seen Sasquatch or any E.T.s
But I'm going to spend as much time as I please
With my maps and my compass amongst all the trees
And the caves that descend into dark mysteries.
There are stories out there I've been hearing for years
That would feed into many of people's worst fears.
But the way that I see it, the thrill of the chase
Supercedes any chance I'll end in a bad place.
So I'm driving this weekend from Southern L.A.
To the mountain that's hundreds of miles away.
If it turns out my car's been abandonned somewhere
Then I prob'ly wound up in some predator's lair.
If they send a search team there's no hope I'll be found
Though they look over millions of square feet of ground
For if even I haven't been beamed far away
I'll be hiding up there in my new home to stay.
Such a Beautiful uplifting
Hope, light and triumph all sides
I shine radiance shine ever bright raping of light deciding
Victory darkness no linger arrives
Comfort circle comfort heaven’s land fine, joy heaven delight
Hoy and peace in Our Father’s light
Empowerment I am so the light, I am lights the Son
Quality expressing heartfelt ascension bound
Celebratory declaration of triumphs over darkness
As I embracing the light and it’s transformative power
Sense of belonging to the realm of comfort and joys of such
Radiant energies of the Son surpasses mountains and towers
Father and Holy Spirit shines so ever are we’re all radiant lights
Celebration of inner sight guidance shun shines so ever bright
Shinning the light spreading hope explosive brilliants shows
Lights of testament to power of resilience inner radiance glows
~Nothing is amazed talking in a gaze
Light still yet shine darkness no longer arrives
I am circumstance circle comfort heaven’s land
Fine spiraling down raping of light heavens delight I am
… The lights the sun for I shine ever bright
9/10/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024©
Jazz Fingers-Dedicated verse for Delores Matthews-
Verse 1
Oh, when the night gets low and the shadows swing,
I feel a rhythm rise in everything.
Snap your fingers, let 'em dance like breeze,
With jazz fingers tapping softy to tease.
Ivory play the keys for me, PIanO leaves
Chorus
Them Jazz fingers moveN right, let the music take flight,
We’ll groove in sync under neon lights bright.
The world fades away with a sweet serenade,
Let them horns N drum play
Just you and me where memories are made.
Verse 2
As tha saxophone whispers secrets of old,
The bass thumps deep with tales yet untold.
Cascading piano keys play love’s refrain,
This jazzy haven we’ll never feel pain.
Metal golden buttons push them for me
*(Chorus)*
Them Jazz fingers moveN right, let the music take flight,
We’ll groove in sync under neon lights bright.
The world fades away with a sweet serenade,
Let them horns N drum play
Just you and me where memories are made.
Bridge
Dimly room lit where spirits entwine,
Every snap tells a story; it’s simply divine.
Heartbeats up sync with each trumpet's rhymes roar—
Feel that pulse magic through every encore.
Verse 3
So lift your glass high for these moments sublime—
With laughter and song woven deep mastics time.
Let’s travel together down this vibrant lane—
To swingin’ reflections so passions remain.
Final Chorus
Jazz fingers tonight—we’re lost in their grace,
Each stroke paints delight on life’s canvas space.
Drummers beats up tempo, like a woodpecker
Under moons so mellow
We’ll laugh 'til it stings—
A celebration of beauty only jazz brings!
Outro
Yeah! Feel those jazz fingers gliding so free—
As long as there’s music… rhythms moves come share it with me!
09/3/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.2024©
for SHASTA JAZZ DEDICATED VERSE FOR SHATA SIMMS ANTHOLOGY #1