Justifiably Poems

Palatable Unpalatability

Are my thoughts too loud,
Does the breeze of my breath graze your skin in the heat of summer?
And my hands cling too tightly that your palms sweat,
And you count the seconds until I notice?
Do my words come out staggered and awkward-
Far apart and yet too close,
And do I linger far too long for hands held too stiff for an applause? [one that won’t occur]

Do you like me kinder, sweeter and quiet?
Am I preferred to lie in the heat of battle, 
And to falter at rejection? [Whilst known I did]
Is it not okay to stand too quickly, [After being paddled down]
Or am I meant to bow to the sun whilst turning my back on the moon,
Meant to favour right over left,
Sand on my blistering palms instead of the fields used to roam,
And thank the lord that I have hands at all.


When my skin starts to peel, [Under pounding heat]
Are my lips then parted justifiably?

When my eyes start to dry,
And my throat starts to ache, [Parched, unlike before]
Are my rights there undeniably?

Is there proof of humanity,
Under rubbled buildings?
Are our bones a remnant of life
Or do we lie there undefinably.

adverbs are my favorites

adverbs dress up ordinary verbs
easily, quickly, confidently,
jokingly, suspiciously, cagily,
demurely, purely, delicately,
deliberately, justifiably, undeniably,
jubilantly, whimsically flippantly
they may be my favorite parts of speech

H I J K L Poem

Handsome Hardy Hal haphazardly hung horrid hearts on healthy hedge
Impossible? Impractical? Improbable? Too near the ledge?
Justifiably joyful, joked Jerry’s jolly jubilant jonquils, gyrating
Kansas kittens carried kaleidoscopic kits that clung to the ledge
Legitimizing lovely lively lilies laying in lovable lulls near the hedge

I Like Sad Music

I like sad music
that wrenches the heart.
It drowns me with the feelings
of not belonging but deeply apart.

It elevates me to the likes of the
Gods of hurt,
because of this genocidal earth
I was broken
from the moment my senses
began to start.

I could never become a stone,
dance in delight with happy tunes,
be someone justifiably
cruel and uncaring smart.

(April 07, 2023)

I Would Have Listened

I kept you at arm's length don"t know why I thought that you might know me
Just another branch broken in a thunder storm of my life's tree
No one thinks to actually talk, so lost is what it will be
I am used to hitting restart more times than justifiably
At any point, you could have communicated decidedly
I would have listened just as I waited many a time for thee
I forgave more times that most would have given you  quite honestly
But running is easier than seeing truth confidingly
I made mistakes to which I would have atone for them completely
May you spend the rest of your life seeking a replacement for me

Life Is Unjustly Justifiably Fair

Justice doesn't come easily on earth,
You have to fight it and stand by its treats-
Cum holiness to gain its true kind worth.

Enforcement of a right does not mind birth,
Either upper or lower class, law cheats!
Justice doesn't come easily on earth.

Only in heaven as believed, unearth;
True justice justly, where no bias competes-
Cum holiness to gain its true kind worth.

There, there is rigid justice before mirth: 
For all sort worthy, are paradise feats.
Justice doesn't come easily on earth,

For class manipulates law- preach rebirth,
To learn its way through cool forceful retreats-
Cum holiness to gain its true kind worth.

On earth, an appeal is like a childbirth:
Pushing through emotion suffers defeats.
Justice doesn't come easily on earth-
Cum holiness to gain its true kind worth.

Elation In Vocation

Show sincerity in the job you do,
Know how to do the job properly,
Slow, but steady must happen,
Grow by using sheer hard-work

Learn the trade by using care,
Earn every Rupee justifiably,
Turn every stone to achieve,
Burn like the Sun while working

Feel honored by the job,
Kneel before doing duty,
Deal in the wisest way,
Steel-like will be had

Sweat out to succeed,
Get a passion to work,
Outlet is a tough job,
Fret and fume never

Policy of sincerity mst be used,
Courtesy to all must be shown,
Mercy to inferiors is a must,
Lazy attitude must be shunned

Rash decisions are dangerous,
Stash them into the dustbin,
Flash optimism at every stage,
Dash to do duty with mirth

Overlook not any point,
Look at things positively,
Book confidence always,
Outlook must be ever fair

Sincerity is a sure winner,
Nobility is a Divine trait,
Humility is truly Angelic,
Duty is a sacred venture

Promotion is a by-product,
Emotion must be clear,
Devotion to duty is great,
Dedication is valuable

Whatever job you may choose,
Deliver the best always please,
Never give room for dejection,
Sever relation with conceit!

Proper Use of the Zerox Copier - Ap

Xerox copier sounds raise my eyebrows			
wondering if he’s photographing unclad organs	
like another time?							

Beware zealous dismay from your justifiably		
Quickly vacating nervy, kinky gentlemen!


written November 5, 2021
for "Alphabet Soup" poetry contest
sponsored by William Kekaula

Cold Embrace

Something happens when we accept our own defeat
There's confusion and silence ego trip wakens from sleep
Without knowing we abandon our plan to continue
Justifiably argued grandiose our opinions 
Even though there's a part clinging on to the truth
Snuffed with malice deniably wrapped in reproof
We ignore it in spite of the honesty seethed
Bringing shame to toughest of men to their knees
I would offer solutions garner values and proofs
But Noone cares about honor and conviction, they lose
Genuinely said I just wish I could help
Even if I'm rebuked I will forgive you for myself
Funny isn't it? One day we will all be dead
And therefore I can die knowing there was nothing left unsaid....

Unjust Jaundice-

Gentle jealous jaundice generates juices justifiably jealousy jading~ 



5/5/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2021

Happy Anniversary, Goan Institute, Nairobi

A place to call home
A field in which to roam
A hundred and fifteen reasons
As many Christmas seasons

We are justifiably proud
To be one of the crowd
Come rain or sunshine
We are just fine

Under lockdown, our spirits soar
To toast each other, once more
As,our illustrious past Chairs, we praise
To Chairman, John, our glasses we raise

R I Ire

It burns deep on the inside,
this fire has engulfed my heart
Downtrodden beat  beat   beat
of oppression
Feeds the flame 
of my 
righteous indignation

A hot ire,
whose flames
keep ascending higher
and higher

Toxic by-products of hate
brings me so much ash disgust:

Refugee rejection ...
Nuclear fear proliferation
Hard coin slavery ...
Skin separation burns
of third-degree severity

So much crematoria greed
on the rise,
as the glow of compassion
slowly dies

It sparks a righteous indignation ire,
an anger justifiably judgmental worthy

Oh, how it burns ...
to see poor souls, crying 
to the heavens, 
innocently bleed!

A Justifiable Sigh of Relief

Today it's been 7 months since my last epileptic seizure
What a fantastic anniversary, it couldn't have been sweeter
Can I just assume it's finally
Been conquered undeniably
I'm heaving a monumental sigh of relief justifiably

Giddy

It’s a dreary rainy day for everyone but she
Her heart overflows with joyful sunshine
An effervescence she cannot contain
She glows with giddy infatuation

The way she saunters on rainbow clouds
Thirsting hungering craving
All while bursting at the seams
Impossible to hide her exhilaration

Caught in a whirlwind of disarray
Undeniable the power he has over her
Her justifiably warranted adulation
An intensity that refuses to subside
Its sorcery exquisite and sublime



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

Submitted on March 5, 2019 for contest FREE VERSE ON LOVE- 10 WORDS sponsored by LU LOO

Sometimes We Search For Answers

Sometimes we search for answers 
That we can not find
So cryptic and puzzling 
And justifiably unkind 
Pain and darkness rears its ugly head 
This is quite the mystery 
Such confusion and frustration 
With lost of lost souls in misery

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