I've been covered by the blanket of life
Circumstances have been entry level
This world been engaging intimate lore and strife
Keep telling myself and others gonna get better
I'm leaving all the cares and woes
to my Almighty Father in HEAVEN
woe is me
this my prayer just for a blanket covering
still and again
Always AMEN
8/27/26
written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2026©
My blanket wraps me tight
and snuggles me,
It keeps me warm all through
the night,
Until the morning brings the
the first bright light.
Today has promise on top of the sadness
it feels like grief is a blanket, that I try to throw
off each day so that I can access happiness or joy
yet, it still covers me, sometimes oppressively
the weight of it is heavier than my weighted blanket
that I chose, this one I did not choose
but grief also has stretched me and made me grow
in ways I did not want to grow, there was no choice
involved, it was sprung on me suddenly
but I have grown and changed into someone
strong, compassionate, and less impatient,
but also a lot sadder and in tune to the pain of others
because I wear the pain of grief like a blanket that I can
never take off
The silver moon begins to
softly gleam,
To guide you safely to a
gentle dream.
The stars are tucking in the
quiet skies,
As heavy tired eyes close your
sleepy eyes.
Goodnight, sweet dreams,
until the morning sun.
I crocheted a queen-sized blanket today
since this is from dog hair, it is all gray
I dove under the couch when I ran out
Grabbed extra from the air, his hair’s all about
softness of fresh snow
variety of flowers
summer picnic in backyard
A warm blanket- A gentle hand in a dark night, a friend during lovers' plight. Lie with me, not next to me. Ill bring safety in numbers of one, exchanged for the sun. Fall into me, breathless heaving heavy hums. I am love that covers.
A cup of coffee- Touch me gently, I surge through you with urgency. I'm the nostalgia in your bones with every trace of me I pour back into you. Kissed by flame and earthy song, I spill over my shame. Bold, strong, sultry alchemist—a perfect blend.
A sunrise- Dedicated and humbly I break in. Though rays unseen, and warmth unfelt, I show up daily giving life to those who never fully appreciate. I embrace the earth with the tenderness of a mother's hug. A reminder of rebirth, tangible.
Pen and Paper- Slow to fumble, i enter in with grace. Over the stillness of the room I trace. Always there by the crackling of the fireplace. Waiting to hold a hand, through pain and sorrow i ease in your fingertips.
Nature sleeps soft, beneath a blanket white,
No greens, no birds` songs, just hushed silvered light,
The air is crisp and bites with gentle hand,
Bare trees in serene, silent stillness stand,
Winter`s charm lies in quietness and peace,
A gorgeous feel, that time can never cease.
Falling, soft as hope
Whispers of light, calming souls
Clean morning, so still
Winter has an indoor charm
Nothing like a crackling fireplace
As we watch snow fall
Hot chocolate and a blanket
The best of quality time
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
I'm comfy as can be
As long as I have my teacup
And my favourite cozy blanket
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
snowflakes drape the fields
scarecrows shiver in silver~
soil keeps its grains warm
snow white silence iced
with patchwork echo effect ~
the observer view
Need more blankets on my bed
Orange sun not warm but it’s bright
Very cheerful is a bird, guess he’s fed
Eating his wormy meal under blue sky
Made myself a fruity breakfast at seven
Breakfast was a ripe juicy cantaloupe
Early isn’t my time, yet I’m in heaven
Reading what you passionate poets wrote
Shining blanket drapes the early morning sky,
Under its glow, vibrant shadows made to flow,
New golden rise awakens a renewed hope.
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