The only way
to escape the jungle
— is in self delusion
(State College Pennsylvania: October, 1970)
Nota
Sol se ergue,
dia a nascer,
na partitura
da vida,
cada nota
é pra valer.
Dia que chega;
desperta
a vontade
de crescer,
e fazer
do pouco,
muito mais
e mais.
Nota macula
Vestqium
O' God
Holy
FATHER
NOTA MACULA
VESTQIUM
Nota macula vestium
Nota macula vestium
See the vision write it down
on my tablet like the words from the wall
Noto macula vestqium
Oh Hallelujah
Hallelujah oh Hallelujah
Coping with the views of Mankind's decisions
Nota macula vestqium
A note a sign
Nota macula vestqium
Nota macula vestqium
Hallelujah
A march on I write the verses you have
The time the line divisions
March on alright
Write the verses
We are just one of God's Messengers
just one of God's writers Angels Disciples
His Son Jesus
Nota macula vestqium
Nota macula vestqium
See the vision see the cause
Witness withdrawal
Place the writing's on the wall
I wrote on a tablet as well as on the walls
Nota macula vestqium
I'm writing nota macula vestqium
I know the sign how to march
And on I write the verses
And you have time
Rhymes
Division
poetic revision one of them
Nota macula vestqium
Alleluia
A
A
A
Amen
4/7/15
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2015, 2020
From anthology "Hallmark Crown Casting"
To die
One must be alive
So where am I?
To cry
One must feel loss
No one to miss, empty tears dry
To fly
One must have wings
If only broken I could tumble and be gone
To lie
One must smile to the outside
While stumbling in darkness, wonder why?
To scrape by
One has fold up the heart
Knowing there is no second start
To be the butterfly
I must possess wings of beauty
Before being crushed by heavy winds
To justify
One must choose the rope or the knife
Before hanging on last goodbyes
To note
One must hold the pen with ink
Leaking words with last of drink
and she said
do not broke me
if you are not able
to fix me back
otherwise
you’ll end up with
a broken toy
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