Galaxy of stars supplies
signal event in dark skies.
Tall straight pines birthed as light poles
heavens hallow grown-up roles.
Mirrored in the brook below
current venue ceases flow.
Trees denuded of their leaves
while soon empty forest grieves.
Destined now to carry light
to a busy city's night;
poles' inaugurations move
into town when works approve.
Loudly speaks the jackhammer
amid much-needed clamor;
tearing up pathway's veneer
to create an urban sphere.
Rows of trees, now rows of poles
spaced apart so man controls.
Homesick still for forest fog
they learn to cope via smog.
April 17, 2023
A bit of ekphrasis inspired by a photograph of
the Milky Way highlighting a forest of pines,
Star Dreams by Dasha Kern on Deviant Art.
It’s the first day of school and I’m really quite nervous.
I don’t know how everyone will react to me.
I wonder what should be my first order of business.
Should I make friends right away or just let it be?
I moved here from the city where I always rode the bus,
But, here in this small town, I live only blocks from the school.
When you’re the new person like me, people tend to make a fuss,
Trying to decide whether or not you’re very cool.
My mother told me just before I left this morning
To just be myself and keep my head held up high.
She said we each have a story and none is boring.
If you always tell the truth, you’ll never have to lie.
I walk in the front door, trying to hide my fear,
Hoping noone can tell that I’m trembling inside.
The principal tells me that just because I’m new here
Doesn’t mean that it will always be a rough ride.
So, I gathered my things and hurried off to my class,
Where we all introduced ourselves politely, in turn.
Since I was the newest addition, I went last.
I stood up and told my new students, “My name is Ms. Kern.”
A wise judge at the Kern County Fair—
unbiased and quite debonair
chose a mangy old stray
as the dog of the day
because she had the most savior faire
Fields of Gold
Fields of Gold
Fields of Gold
Ah!! the field of God there are Fields of Gold
Everywhere filled with messages of pleasure
There are Fields of Gold
Everywhere there are Fields of Gold
Everywhere there are Fields of Gold
Everywhere their Fields of Gold
Everywhere forever there are Fields
of Gold golden breeze
Flower grasses and leaves on trees
There are Fields of Gold
To measure
There are Fields of Gold to treasure
There's nothing more beautiful
Been walking through the fields of gold
Bound the heavens ram walking on top of the streets of gold
The only field chosen by our Father
Our Father creator of the garden
Our Father unto the fields of gold life stories told
Adventures bowl
Adventures tour
As I travel on through
the fields of gold.,...
2/14/19
Arranged music by Kevin Kern
written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2017, 2019 ©
From anthology "Lyrics to the Music of Kevin Kerns"
And the light beautiful lights shine on
And the light beautiful beautiful light shines song
Beautiful light shines long
Beautiful light is forever
It is bright so bright shine the light
It is bright so bright essence shine the light
Beautiful lights and if light shines forever lights
Beautiful light such beauty does shine
And the light never dims It shines
On and on on and on on and on
On and on on and on on and on
On and on on and on on and on
It shine shines all the way always
On and on on and on on and on
On and on on and on on and on
On and on on and on on and on on and on forever more
Less than shines the lights
Always shining bright
And the light is shines always
It shines and the light is always on
It shine always and always forever shines
The light episode bright and the light it shines forever
In the light is forever
2/14/19
Arranged music by Kevin Kern
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2017, 2019©
From anthology "Lyrics to the Music of Kevin Kerns"
As I look unto the Horizon top
Even up high beyond the mountain rocks
Angel clouds billowing out
Blue hues of brilliancy is this stunt
It is so beautiful
it's beautiful
it is so refreshing and
It it is just
It's is beautiful
It is so refreshing and it's just
I look through her eyes
As I look into the Horizon top
It is so beautiful so-
So serene and lovely love
It's is so beautiful
It is so beautiful there's nothing more you need
The raindrops no
Just sunshine
As I look through your eyes
I see the sky and sometimes I smile as
I look into her eyes and
I see all I've God's lots
The tapestry pictures painted before me for me
Nothing more debonair
Sky's landscapes brilliant
I thank you as I look into Horizon tops
The universe beyond God hands drop
Painting a picture of brilliance so debonair
Through your eyes shine the beauty that God has made
The eyes were looking good looking beyond horizon tops
Music arranged by Kevin Kern
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2017, 2019©
From anthology "Lyrics to the Music of Kevin Kerns"
A TIME TO REMEMBER
A time
A time
A time, a time to remember
These are the things I hold on to
These, those things which are memories
Of things happening to you and me
It's a time, a time, a time to remember
Ahh, this is such a time to be grounded and reminded
It's a time when things are all well
A time we can tell one another all's well
This is the time such a time to unwind
This is the time such is this time to remember our love
Visions of love grandeur
Visions not block but shown
We share love together we loved each other
Unconditionally bounded, let us not be forgotten
But allow us to be in ...
A Time to Remember
4/20/18
written words by James Edward Lee Sr.
music by Kevin Kern
Copyright © 2018
AND THE LIGHT IS FOREVER
There's a light in me
And there's a light in you
And it's on always forevermore
Evermore
Shines so brightly always glowing constants
I close my eyes I still see it
I can feel it
There in the beauty, in the beauty awaits the light shines
The beautiful light so ever forever shining bright
so does shines
so does shines
so does shines
so does shines, shines
So shines the lights, the light so shines
And so and the light is forever
and the light is forever
03/4/18
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.©2018
Arranged music by Kevin Kern
THE TOUCH OF YOUR LOVE
The touch, the touch, the touch of love
So that every moment that I look at you
It's very true,the touch of your love
So very new is the touch of your love
And in every moment that I look at you
All I want to do is hold you, hold you
And in every moment I hold true
I am ever longing to hold you
To your beauty I want to
Your touch, the touch so wonderful touch
I want to embrace you
Touch and caress you
Your beauty is from God
I'll never touch you, only when you allow me
For your not mine, you belong to God
And in kind your that flower by the sea
Meant for me, for me, for me
Looking been looking for the touch of your love
03/4/18
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.©2018
Arranged music by Kevin Kern
THROUGH THE ARBOR
Ahh! A group of trees
Inculding woodland, woodlot thicket stand
so amazing
through the arbor
through the arbor
through the arbor
through the arbor
we will be walking together endlessly, we will be walking together endlessly, we will be walking together endlessly, we will be walking together endlessly,
we will be walking together endlessly
I see visions of grandeur, grandeur
I see visions of many trees grandeur
through the arbor
through the arbor
through the arbor
through the arbor
I see visions of grandeur, grandeur
I see visions of many trees grandeur
Many different trees varity of leaves
You and I running through those falling leaves
Many different types of beautiful trees
So many visons, beautiful trees in the arbor
We'll be dancing merrily
through the arbor
through the arbor
You and I shall plumage through the trees
Laughing holding hands in love
In love with each other we are
Frolicking merrily we will be happy among the trees
through the arbor
03/4/18
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.©2018
Arranged music by Kevin Kern
Love's First Smile
Your face,
You are a perfect vision of loveliness
And in the morning you're love's first smile
Loves first child
You are, your love's first smile
In a perfect, perfect world
You that perfect girl, woman
You are my first dream I dreams at night
Longing to ever so hold you tight in my arms
Surrendering my love to yours
Surrendering my love to yours
You are the sun rise, you're my first smile
you're my first smile
You are, you are, my first smile
Rising up with the sun today
Opens up my heart as I pray
You are, you are, my first smile
that I see in the brand new morn
Simmering glistens as a new born
You a beauty with a face that radiates
And is duly presented by God before men
Only to be presented in my arms and dreams
You're my first smile
Your beautiful face belongs to me
Belongs to me, your face such a radiate beauty to me
Your smile, smiles on me
3/3/18
Arranged music by Kevin Kern ©2016
Written Words by James Edward Lee ©2018
A TIME TO REMEMBER
It's up to me to be centered
I can hardly remember our times together
I can hardly remember the times
That we were together
And we were Godly lovers
Under the Son
Under the Son
Under the Son
And under the fire called blazing fire ball
Moonbeams collided with the rays of the sun
This is a time to submit
Time to greet with an holy kiss
Lest we forget God's promises
This is a time to remember
A time to remember
How we were in love
Have gathered our feelings, our feelings (thank God)
This is a time to submit, this is the time a time to remember
Cause when we were in love together
We shared those promises of love of a summer September
A time to remember
3/3/18
Arranged music by Kevin Kern ©2016
Written Words by James Edward Lee ©2018
RETURN TO LOVE
Oh, my darling returns,
Come on back to me
Can’t you see, I need you to be back
Into my life, forever, ever
Return to love
Return to love
Return to love my darling
Return to love, why you go please tell me I wanna know
Return to love, return to love, return to love
Return to love, return to love, return to love
I wanna know why did you go
You left me no no choice, you left me no choice
But to find you look for you my heart you hid from me
Became my dream I could no longer see
You left me, why did you go, oh
Return to love, return to love, return to love where did you go
Come back to me, come back to me, come back to me, won’t you please
Return to love, come back to me
Why did you go, I want to know So I can mend those things I’ve broken
Maybe I misspoken I am sorry so…
So that hurt that I’ve caused you
Put it behind you
I am so sorry come back home
Return to love, return to me, return to me, return to me, return to me, return to love
3/3/18
Arranged music by Kevin Kern 2016©
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2018©
Softly Falling
Falling, falling, ever so falling
I am falling, softly falling
Softly does the air flows
It falls from my surroundings
Softly does the wind blow, the wind blows, wind blows?
The wind blows as it leaves the cavern walls
Its breeze kisses me ever so softly;
Softly they fall from the trees
Softly does the air breathes from the surroundings
Softly falls the snowflakes in winter
Softly falls you onto me falling free
We are falling free so silence together we are ever free;
So slowly
We fall as the rain drops from the skies
Softly as tears roll down my face, I cry, sign…
Softly as the dandelion cotton wood floats in the wind
Ever so small, ever so light, ever so quietly
Softly Falling
Ever so small, ever so light, ever so quietly
Softly Falling
3/3/18
Arranged music by Kevin Kern 2016©
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2018©
A LONELY HEART
I will always, always, always love you
Your away gone at bay
You've left me stranded
Though your heart I couldn't find it
Gone from me
You left me a lonely heart
You alone left me lonely
You left me solely
I will always, always, always love you
I will always, always, always love you
I will always, always, always love you
A lonely heart
You alone left me, you left me abandon
A lonely heart
A lonely heart you've abandon me
You alone left me breathless left me in solace
a lonely heart
I will always, always, always love you
Your away gone at bay
You've left me stranded
Though your heart I couldn't find it
Gone from me
You left me a lonely heart
You alone left me lonely
You left me solely
I will always, always, always love you
I will always, always, always love you
I will always, always, always love you
A lonely heart
You alone left me, you left me abandon
A lonely heart
A lonely heart you've abandon me
You alone left me breathless left me in solace
a lonely heart
2/5/18
written words by James Edward Lee Sr.
arranged music by Kevin Kern
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