The eyes known to man
are the entrance to one's soul
the sight is overwhelming
and rapturing
deep beauty lies within
each and every one of us
Sad the dark of night has fallen once again,
Rapturing the light of another splendid day
Wherein I have many noisome dragons slain.
Reintroducing me to a night of nagging pain
Beneath this quilted coverlet for solace I will lay,
Sad the dark of night has fallen once again.
I foresee the wee hours of a hot, searing chain
Tightening around my joints, it is no simple play
Wherein I have many noisome dragons slain.
Strange, so apparent, it comes when I have lain
On my bed in peaceful slumber come what may,
Sad the dark of night has fallen once again.
Though those who know explain arthritis plain
And I know nothing about the condition is fey,
Wherein I have many noisome dragons slain.
Is there some moral lesson one suffers to gain?
To dread the early morning hours in this way
Sad the dark of night has fallen once again,
Wherein I have many noisome dragons slain.
written March 11, 2022
terra firma truths - A Haiku
terra firma truths
a very, weak hell roars
because of the heaven
flames eternal burn
lasting forever always
lies of earthen dad
heavenly Father
cover-ups demons so fell
protect as I fly
off into the skies
rapturing soul spirit soars
because of the heaven
5/2/19
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2019 ©
So she resides within me
Deep down I knew it come to this
You and I where unfit for this world
I still hold her mark when I became a man
So diverse from the minions of thy father
Now she paved the way
As Armageddon has been set in motion
The final conflict, end of days, a paroxysmal
I've embraced her through hell
To the darkness I obliged
Thousands crucified
Rapturing the Kingdoms of humankind
Succumbing to their own mortality
Comets fill the sky
Empires fall and you and I will die
Splitting the seas
Creating wars upon the shores
Lover against lover
Life exist no more
You and I will die
My love there is nothing more you can offer me
You where vomited forth by witchery
Burning the gaping womb of life
You where once my soaring desire
Now I see you are now the advocate of suffering
I will be the driven blade that will carve to your flesh and end my torment
Disciples turn into rancid carcasses
Famine and destruction
In the end both you and I died
Bachelor’s button,
Bursting with energy,
Rapturing into colour,
Expressions of blue,
Banquet of bloom,
Invitations,
Food fit for a king,
What splendour,
Her summertime brings,
Spreading freshness,
Good enough to eat,
Pulsating and vibrant,
Who could resist?
Her fiery passion,
A beautiful lady,
And a recipe for love,
Pure inner beauty,
Eyes to behold
Food for thought!
Let the party begin
Keep her close
What a bouquet
Filling your room,
With happiness.
Wendy Jae
Sereneness is the ambiance that
Reigns and prevails around you when
You listen to the music
That transports your mind to
A state of blissness
Rapturing the
Five senses
Soothing
Soul
2-3-2016
morning comes…
the long gypsy night
gathers her dancing skirts
flees with dark eyes,
my pen is leaking with blue skies
i am filled with surrender,
warm with memories,
the silver on Your
beard catching starlight, Your
lips utterly disguised in my heart’s
rapturing
my pen spills over with intoxication,
drunk,
i write words to caress
You.
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