Scars in Heaven, Casting Crowns
Three has ruled the roost for so long...
Four, boxed in so, has forgotten its role.
So picture five lingering outside, waiting
Thinking itself only a star
None seeing what keys are needed
To open the legendary Time of Times.
Oh... will repairs come in time for life
Or will zero claim more as food once again.
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Categories:
casting, america, destiny, future, life,
Form: Free verse
Shadows
Shadows
Whether they will be small, huge, tiny, big,
Short, tall, round, large or giant from anything and everything in this world,
Shadows always appear.
They will become attached to you when the light rays,
Casts when something blocks you in the dark and,
Follow you like a noir copycat mime.
The silhouette forms the basis of a 2 dimensional
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Categories:
casting, appreciation, dark, gothic, identity,
Form: Free verse
Casting Stones
The unstoppable force keeps coming through
no matter the time with disregard
for place or weather
A matador of barbs grabs horns of bulls
even when they mudsling in
herds together
It's coming together slowly piece by piece
as it does take time to
build a puzzle
The horn will keep blowing like trees in storms
even if it moves in silence
like loosened muzzles
The
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Categories:
casting, character, introspection, perspective, philosophy,
Form: Rhyme
casting doubt
on the harbour wall thinking about life ~ whilst ripples stirred in the sea
a porpoise swam past never to look back ~ a washed up siren wept free
some voice called out its a sign of the times ~ that she was always a he
as i drowned my life flashed by ~ yet all of the
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Categories:
casting, confusion, life, perspective,
Form: Monoku
In the vast field of beings, some are stars casting kindness
In the vast field of beings, some are stars casting kindness,
Somehow born with a mirage that drips mercy of its own accord.
They traverse valleys and deserts, spreading, unwavering, their pure essence,
While others, with kindness held beneath the leaves of the heart, offer it hesitantly.
They are generosity embodied, with palms open towards the sky,
Even when the
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Categories:
casting, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
We shall be casting our crowns down at Jesus Christ's feet part two
On that soon arriving Beama's Holy Judgment Day
Will we be facing the Son of Man, very sorry and
Afraid? Or will we be jumping up and down, singing
And shouting praises to our glorious Heavenly King
Hallelujah Hallelujah Alleluia Alleluia Precious Savior
As each saint comes forth and receives his crowns,
As each saint comes forth and receives her crowns,
O
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Categories:
casting, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Casting Off The Bow Line
Casting Off The Bow Line
Goodbye
my unwed darling
I’m married
to this dream
Freedom
calling out to me
betrothal thus
redeemed
Bachelorhood
a Siren’s calling
Feted tween
the sails
Truant winds
to act upon
Legends
tell the tale
Setting off
this final time
Rudder
in my hand
Truth when hoisted
up the mast
Liberty
— commands
(Dreamsleep: February, 2024)
So Imbued
Crime without sanction
honor among thieves
Tomatoes tomattos
prudish obscene
Rules as their written
intention entwined
Good becomes bad
sight becomes blind
Credence engendered
by those so imbued
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Categories:
casting, poetry, wisdom,
Form: Rhyme
CASTING WINDS FORGING SNOW STORM-
casting winds forging
blistering bitter colds breathe
winter’s whispering
~
falling flakes of snow
fidget drops of whiten dust
snow storm rains on us
1/18/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024©
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Categories:
casting, analogy, corruption, meaningful, snow,
Form: Haiku
Casting the Shadows Away
In the river of dreams I will swim along
hoping to live on a wing and a song
gracing the moment with hope for the day
leaving behind all my sorrows, at bay;
In the river of dreams I will know I belong
to an ocean of love that will help me be
be strong...
Immersed like the
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Categories:
casting, appreciation, music,
Form: Lyric
Wizard of Oz Casting Call
I've had several poets ask who I'd have cast in the roles of characters, so if no one is willing to play along, OR allowed to... I'll still share my thoughts. Since I limited the parts to 3 per character, please know that some of you would've been added to this list, but I
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Categories:
casting, character,
Form: Other
Casting Spells
it was Halloween, the moon was full
I saw someone dressed as a witch
she cackled as she passed by
I told her to jump on her broom and fly
she said some words as she walked on
I saw others in monster masks,
zombies roamed the streets searching for
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Categories:
casting, halloween,
Form: Free verse
His Wind Vaporized My Sins Casting Them Away From Me-My Spokenword
SpokenWords
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Categories:
casting, analogy, appreciation, encouraging, meaningful,
Form: Dramatic Verse
His Wind Vaporized My Sins Casting Them Away From Me- My Spokenword
His winds vaporized my sins
Casting them away from me once again
I am leaving myself those my sins
placing them in the ocean turning to the mist
When they disappeared blowing soapy water bubbles rise
Children rise to the air to find them
So He separates our sins as far as the East is from
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Categories:
casting, analogy, appreciation, caregiving, inspirational,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Casting Pearls
If you must rub shoulders of swine,
a gentle smoke lofts fragrance divine.
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Categories:
casting, metaphor,
Form: Crystalline
Casting Lots-Cleromancy-
He was casting lots determining the will of God
And holy times in mid Eastern Bible times
Allocating lands, determining duties, assigning guilt
Select the individuals for responsibilities
Cleromancy
Cleromancy
He was casting lots, casting lots
Cleromancy
Is it modern day man's comfort in psychology
A materialistic dependency leading him to clemency
Or is it a form and fashion of idolatry
Cast out lots
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Categories:
casting, addiction, analogy, conflict,
Form: Dramatic Verse
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