Consider well how great God is
remind yourself of His wondrous grace
how often He comes to your rescue
delivering you, proving God's on your case
Remember your sins from knee-high
all of them till now and till death
Jesus took them on at Calvary
to accomplish our salvation in His last breath
Jesus has paid for them all
shedding His blood for our redemption
never forget His great mercy to atone
loving us so much by His selection
No matter our ups and downs
our Lord remains faithful forever
in all circumstances He does not change
proving His love will always deliver
Be thankful in all circumstances
every day give Him all your praise
for He loves to hear your own voice
sing thankfully for all your days
Love reigns by God’s grace
Exuding kindness so blest
Smiting travails' woe
Conquering fortuitous pain
Highlighting care’s radiance…
With God’s grace is hope
Vibrant despite gloom of fear
Vanquishing despair
Triumphing over worry
Championing faith’s wonders…
Peace thrives midst God’s grace
Soothing anguish of heart ache
Freeing soul from guilt
Bringing joy with pardon glow
As forgiveness does prevail…
While God’s grace abounds
Mercy shines with good delight
For gratitude bliss
Showcasing worshipful praise
Yon spirit's blest revival.
Mistakes
Mistakes
Mistakes
How many times
Am I gonna keep on making mistakes
Yesterday it felt real
Today it seems a mistake
How is it even possible
Wrong decision-
Keep chasing my destiny?
My fate in life is clear
But my path is uncertain
I wonder even if
My kind is rare
When shall circumstances be fare
For the chances I dare
surviving_pawn
In colors he bloomed, with a big red nose,
He chose the job where laughter grows.
There he stood in rounded boots,
With a grin of mischief and playful hoots.
Dressed like a child, his costume loose,
A floppy hat, a bright jumpsuit.
Then came the rain--it cleared the crowd,
While the magician watched, silent and proud.
And through the downpour, something broke through
A glimpse of the man, not masked, but true.
His smile turned down, a burdened frown,
Grief wrapped tight in his circus gown.
He vanished with no tear, no trace,
Just silence held in a painted face.
He ends his shift, no cheers, no song,
As a joker he smiled, as a joker he belonged
It's due...
So what am I going to do?
The funds have gotten low
And the flow has been slow
And I just don't know...
But I got to keep the lights on
I got to keep the water running
Nothing in the fridge or the cupboards, c'mon
Lord, please keep me from jumping
This darn phone keeps ringing
But no good news its bringing
It's due...
And I just don't know what to do.
Sometimes, imperfect
Circumstances lead you to
Ending in perfect.
Mist on crimson poppy petals
Embraces the air when sun rays fall
Adores the poppies at dusk
round and round everything's swell
without a hitch things seemed to go...
then suddenly an awkward hiccup
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 3rd place 2025
On prying on my mind much as ye can,
Ye make me ponder what gives me deep tan,
Shape, sharpen me, goad me to grow as man,
Ye trim down rough contours of my raw edge,
Help me add life, not just years to my age,
Carve wrinkles of wisdom on my visage
As cyclic spirals show in a tree trunk.
Ye ensure, lessons of lifetime have sunk
In, that I walk not like a hollow hunk.
O forget not still, never once man is
A mute witness of his circumstances
That he faces, not bow to on bent knees,
So how he gets to be his own master,
Phoenix-like who rises from disaster.
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Sonnets | 05.02.2007, revised Jan 2023 |
Poet’s note: An atypical sonnet consisting of four three-line tercets and a couplet. The first three (nine lines) present the point, the fourth making sonnet’s counterpoint together with the sonnet-ending couplet.
i think back of what i'd change
of what i wouldn't
the roads that led me to today
and the bridges i can build tomorrow
AP: Honorable Mention 2023
Soon come snow-packed ridges
Slippery trails along frosted lanes
Warnings of danger on our bridges,
Blizzards sweeping o’er the plains.
Blustery morns, wind chill factors
Slippery trails along frosted lanes
Snowplows mounted on big tractors
On a lighter note, candy canes!
Bundling against the chilling rains
Ponds freeze over slowly at first,
Slippery trails along frosted lanes
It never fails, a few pipes must burst.
Happy return of the holiday season
Ol’ Jack Frost paints the windowpanes
Given the circumstances, there’s a reason
Slippery trails along frosted lanes.
Written October 23, 2022
The colour of red
Bright and flickering
At one moment
Looks dangerous or bloody
At the other moment
Looks prosperous, enthusiastic or sincere
Different circumstances different interpretations
Like the world we are facing
Especially the political world
Always full of puzzles, paradoxes and mysteries
To be solved
Throughout our lives
The scales fall swiftly from the eyes
And suddenly, we realize
Those fish we flushed down the toilet
Were clever, sentient koi that
Faked their death and swam the sewer
(Shawshank-style, for savvy viewer).
Wool pulled by infernal guppy,
Now we’re walking the new puppy…
——————
H/T to Maurice Rigoler’s A Goldfish Asks
I am planning to come this way again, I swear
Circumstances of my future stay yet unknown,
My status, caste, or the native clothes I’ll wear
I am planning to come this way again, I swear
Maybe next time with a less disarming flair,
A concerted effort to be more laissez faire
Less the activist, perhaps, more like a drone,
I am planning to come this way again, I swear
Circumstances of my future stay yet unknown.
written February 3, 2022
Tho! The circumstances steer, toward second chances being real
Have no fear, He is near
Though things seem to be self-imposed
There’s no need to be ignored
Be not afraid of the noise
Let go of the circus give the monkey back
Smell the flowers don’t give them back
Tho! The circumstances steer, toward second chances being real
Have no fear, He is near
Though things seem to be self-imposed
There’s no need to be ignored
Be not afraid of the noise
12/8/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. ©2021
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