Perfume of tremendous worth,
Emptied from an airtight jar,
Left a sweet fragrance in the air,
As roses on a spring morn.
Promptly brought a harsh rebuke,
Labeled as a wasteful sin.
Others had an insightful view,
It’s too precious to contain.
Basic goods must always flow,
Not withheld with selfish greed,
By the “haves” from the “have not” poor
We must respond to their need.
If they are hungry, feed them,
If thirsty, provide them drink,
If in need of dress, then clothe them.
Be a good neighbor, love them.
Blessings in an airtight jar,
Won’t grace those in poverty.
The Lord’s way is better by far,
Share blessings unselfishly.
Inspired by Mattew 25: 31-46
It's hard to zero in on nothingness;
That word, spun by my thoughts, does not compute.
Was born to see and feel a 'somethingness';
My senses all are mired within that root-
And empty, zero, naught- are not acute.
For nothingness, I think of cosmic space
Beyond known stars and planets- what I'd face!
So difficult to think about a void
Without some sides or borders that embrace.
The more I think- the more thoughts get destroyed!
Words contain power and vibration
The positive one's bring elation
So spread happy words everyday
Take care what you think, write and say
Then your soul will shine bright
Your heart will feel light
And all in your world will be right
I hate visiting Uncle Dwain
His farting just drives me insane
When he drops a bomb
I just glare at mom
Cos in my chair I must remain
He say kids are seen but not heard
I sit and daren’t utter a word
Don’t care what he thinks
I know his butt stinks
And think he smells like an old turd
06/03/21
My covid mask’s far from beguiling,
Behind mine I’m happy and smiling,
I’ll put my mask on,
Till covid risk’s gone -
Can’t somebody work on new styling!
01/07/21
My heart can’t contain you
And all that is new
I suffer this pain though
I allowed it to grow
I reach in the shadows
But can’t find the paddles
I feel I would drown
But you peered around
I’m not lost, I’m found
Your strength is profound
It holds me together
And loves me forever
My life it needs truth
To be shown what is due
And loving and true
I’m consumed now by you
Written 10/21/20
C-ontain contagion of poison,
R-epel rabidity of virus;
I-solate the positive person,
S-top the threat so serious.
T-ry to contain contagion
I-n each and every country;
N-eatly bring it to oblivion,
E-liminate the mystery:
J-ust contain contagion
O-f the monster's morbidity;
Y-ou should control the infection,
C-areful steps make it
E-asy.
M-asks contain contagion,
A-s they combat the dirt;
N-egate the contamination,
G-rime can cause pain and hurt.
U-pend the eerie epidemic,
R-epulse the alarming affliction;
A-bate the parlous pandemic,
Y-ou must contain contagion.
Topic: Birthday of Cristine Joyce A. Manguray (June 17)
C-ontain
H-orrible
I-nfection
E-rasing
M-orbidity
A-nd
N-astiness
A-s
G-ruesome
B-acteria
A-pplies
N-oxious
A-ilment's
G-rime
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
L-et
U-s
C-ontain
Y-ucky
G-rime
A-nd
R-epel
C-ontagion's
I-nvisible
A-ttack
Topic: Birthday of Lucy Garcia (June 02)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
C-ontain
A-trocious
R-isk
E-rasing
N-astiness'
K-iller
R-abidity
U-ntil
T-he
S-ilent
I-nfection's
N-otorious
G-rime
E-ventually
R-etreats
Topic: Birthday of poetess Krutsinger (May 31)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
C-ontain
R-abid
I-nfection
S-topping
T-he
Y-ucky
R-isk
A-s
M-edics
I-mmediately
R-epulse
E-pidemic
Z-one
Topic: Birthday of Cristy Ramirez (May 28)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
C-ontain
A-larming
R-isk
L-etting
A-trocious
G-rime
E-vade
N-eatness
A-s
T-he
I-nvisible
L-inks
A-re
N-egated
Topic: Birthday of Carla Genatilan (May 24)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Come mortal man
Comes creating co-creating cautiously
Competition cleverly contained
10/4/20
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2020
M-edical
A-lcohol
C-leanly
E-rases
C-oronavirus
I-nfection
L-etting
I-t
A-bate
G-rime
A-s
R-esidents
C-ontain
I-nvisible
A-ilment
Topic: Birthday of Ma. Cecilia S. Garcia (May 20)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
R-abid
O-utbreak
S-ilently
A-pplies
L-ethality
I-n
E-erie
M-ystery
A-s
R-estrictions
C-ontain
E-pidemic
L-ink
L-etting
A-lcohol
N-egate
A-trocity
Topic: Birthday of Rosalie C. Marcellana (May 17)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
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