Christmas Philosophy Poems

People 
By 
J. A. Long

People are people regardless of 
Ethnicity and history 
Even in feeble steeples 
During the Christmas season
Which is the coldest time In...

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From the Pearl of the Orient
A name was born without dent
A laureate in reticence
A paradigm beyond silence

Composer, poet and lyricist
Over four thousand songs on his...

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The only difference between a man with faith and a man without is that the faithful man knows the weight of his sins

And yet, the...

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Of course, Time has no intervals 
were it not for relatable substance. 
As Math is lifeless if not for tangible
variables – The Space of Distance...

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Sadly, it takes a loss
to know what one had
and misses; as anything
not worked for, or rightly
fought for, is not worth
having, regardless of its
monetary value –...

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We dream dreams of impossible things 
to realize the limits of our mortality 
we dream of family and friends. 
Of someone to love to have...

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Today is our father's birthday,
Hip hip hooray, what a beautiful day.

Mother would have a birthday cake and candles,
Thoughtful presents from father's relatives.

I like to send...

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Do not have a fright
Twists and turns are ever so tight 
Take one at a time 
Hope your horse does not decide to decline 
It...

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Truth 

You are everything you told me you are, 
I just was not listening....

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Love heals hurts even time
is unable to numb.
 
               For hope’s...

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Dinosaur
I heard the ole man talkin-
so like usual - I stopped to listen
He was all worked up 'bout simple things
like family, a home, even huntin'...

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Poets have always had a deep connection with Death
As if,
They sort of knew
That the occult power that it is made of
Is the medium through which
The...

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Heaven's (to Betsy) dis allow
wing danger fields vow
wing to protect and bless 
     beasts and children – endow
wing inadequate livingsocial 
...

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Dreams Take Hold


When Gods evaporate
men take possession
of their thoughts
walking hand in hand
with all 
when we dig within
outward hate dissolves
illusions erased
one...

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Love yourself to know, memories all of your very own.
——
Memories of the moment,  my one love has lost her way.
——
Christmas day, boxing day, done,...

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