The interest in this 'free verse style sonnet 'is two fold..At least a dozen people" had claimed credit for the poem (according to Wiki) &(hence no bio with this poem).Secondly its famous Christian 'allegorical ' theme which confirms a basic truth for believers of the Holy Spirit being within to guide and care as Jesus promised in John 15 & 16
Looking up his biography I found Octavio Paz Lozano (March 31, 1914 – April 19, 1998) was a Mexican writer, poet, and diplomat, and the winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize in Literature.Very prolific & slightly surreal in style he is described in the write up .So 'what are my thoughts about this poem,'you ask...firstly ..it recites very well &.
secondly it reads as if it is a recurring dark nightmare..& so very surreal indeed.
"I set my rainbow in the cloud..."
NKJV Bible
Hello, Miss Rainbow.
I do not remember when we first met,
nor when I first laid eyes on you. But
I will never forget how stunningly
beautiful you were. Your color schemes
create awesome sceneries, and I must say,
Miss Rainbow, you haven't changed a bit.
When I was very young, I heard two things
about you. But I quickly learned that only
one was true.
First, I was told that reaching you is where
A pot of gold could be found. That was false.
Secondly, I read in the Bible that God made
You to be a sign and a covenant, promising
that there would never again be another
worldwide deluge. This is true about you.
Blessings to you always, Miss Rainbow.
Your friend,
Sitruc
Firstly I loved a Libran who seemed so fair,
He lives his life with a certain kind of flair,
Yet over time showed he never would care
About the ways I would leave my heart bare.
Secondly I loved a Geminian man so couth
He listened to me even when I spoke truth.
But after few years, he took me for granted,
I felt a sudden silence left my heart slanted.
Thirdly, finally, I met an Aquarian so perfect,
I fallen so fast for his sweet, cool intellect.
I love him for all of what he is and has been,
I want to be in his future in which we win.
I loved through all three air element signs,
I indeed tried each like they were fine wines.
But now I see, fate was simply preparing me
To be mature enough for my true destiny.
Secondly I had loved a man much better
Than the first who had left me so bitter.
He was as much a genius, a pipefitter,
But eventually I fell out of love years later.
He was more dedicated to his work though,
To the point I felt out of his lifestyle's flow.
He made me feel lonely at home eventually,
So I tried to return to my first, unfortunately.
Then his controlling nature showed more,
But I was so codependent I could never soar.
Our love had slowly but surely dissipated,
As I began to lose belief in love being fated.
I know the way I left both had hurt them,
But to be fair I was addicted to their venom:
Their possessiveness, their need for control,
I tolerated it all to the point it took its toll.
A. INTRO
AMERICAN CINQUAINS Adelaide's answer to the Japanese haiku
Poems
in shapely form,
displaying syllables
or stresses in a versatile
refrain.
B.DIDACTIC DISCUSSION
TITLE completely optional
FORMAT
FIRST LETTER OF LlNE CAPITALISED
line syllables/stresses
1. 2 Long days
2. 4 Of August sun
3. 6 Where nature blinks and shrinks
4. 8 The dying grass,yellowed in sleep-
5. 2 Held fast
EXAMPLE OF MINE -TITLED
PASSION
Eyes closed
As lips caressed,
Mouths joined,impassioned
Tongues explore,in our love's embrace,
Time-framed
KEY to this form- note how line 1 & line 5 make a link couplet & secondly the 'turn' 'surprise' from end of line 4 to 5.
Attempting to think
As these reasoners of Greece
If I reason a
thirty-secondly
Of these, that'll give me peace
I must admit this
it is not how I
get my kicks, Reading all this
course material
so prolix, In all
fairness I must bequeath to
give my attention
to my teacher, To
study in waters muddy
Van Til and Bahnsen
make clear to reason
properly and retain a
child's ear, So don't
follow the world
Or seek its destination
By implication
Follow Christ and His
example, there is ample
Evidence for it
Wake
The ever present enemy
Overbearing and oppressively
Shadowing expectantly
As forethought always secondly
Two minds hang suspended be
Interrupting thoughtlessly
Relentless and attentively
Aressting so effectively
Contented is left restlessly
Thrashed into docility
Numbing the auxiliary
Concerning such complacency
Overwhelming this tranquillity
Resolute in the obscurity
Abstracting absurdity
With Orchestrated entropy
Worn out by pacificity
Sleep
Too many flowers in the garden
I admire all their beauty
But my eyes so choosy
I only pick one
The one flower I picked
I put it in my bosom
So dear that no one could see
Promptly I put it in a vase
Put it in front of my table
So every time that I could see
Secondly, this flower I choose
Suit the scent in my smell
I got air freshener all day
That pampered my mood
Every morning is a routine
To pick this flower for me
It's my love that I do this everyday.
A purposeful Father
has nothing but love peace and joy
for all HIS sons His daughters
Nothing but the peace of God
unto you I know He loves me
because He does
~
I am beautiful first
because God said so
I’m beautiful secondly
because that I am
so we all are
7/2/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. ©2024
People in glass houses shouldn’t throw bricks
Thirsty a) that’s a green house
Lee lea secondly
It doesn’t sayKant
Lee Lee Lea 3rd lee
What kinda maniac is making glass houses
Don’t run with scissors
Well unless you want a deeper cut
First is a strange word
Was the first street fir st
I stop at every pit
Let’s start with art street
What do I want put in my coffin before cremation
Personally I want popcorn kernels
Water
A space suit might as well get your money’s worth
We have a weird one in Scotland Beggars belief
That mean unbelievable
But is that not a bit condescending I mean why shouldn’t they have belief surely them more than others
Anywhys gotta go
One is a nameless ANGEL who appeared to the shepherds.
He was later accompanied by a host of other nameless ANGELS.
Another ANGEL appeared to Joseph on three different occasions.
The first ANGELIC appearance to Joseph was before the birth of Jesus.
Secondly, Joseph was warned by the ANGEL to flee to Egypt to save
the life of Jesus. Thirdly, the ANGEL commanded Joseph to return to
Judea because it was then safe to do so. I feel certain that all ANGELS
have names, but to us nearly all are nameless.
Although Gabriel and Michael are well-known ANGELS, all ANGELS
have responsibilities and important jobs to perform. Gabriel was assigned
to the Virgin Mary and also to Zacharias. We don't know why, but the wise
men were led, not by ANGELS, but by a star, and later communicated to,
not by ANGELS, but in their dream. May we mortals have no vote in the ways
and means of God's communicative methods. May God speak to us in His own way. May this Christmas ring loudly with the voice of God through Christ.
113023PS
Daily ask the Father for revision
I acknowledge and thank Him for all that He's given
He's giving me life freedom and liberty
He's given to me some of my wants and all of my needs
And we who are confident that He hears us
Whenever we ask for anything that pleases Him
Secondly instantaneously effortlessly in the moment I be
Cherish I The prominent the promise my pleas
Holy I am so redeemed I am sure
Crazy and thinking my Father for
And we who are confident that He hears us
Whenever we ask for anything that pleases Him
He's given to me some of my wants and all of my needs
He's giving me life freedom and liberty
And we who are confident that He hears us
Whenever we ask for anything that pleases Him
Daily ask the Father for revision
He's given to me some of my wants and all of my needs, Hallelujah Amen
He GIVES ME SOME OF MY WANTS YET SUPPLIES ALL OF MY NEEDS-
6/4/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2023
Referencing 1st John 5:14
I just want to be last your last
Want to be your first at last
I want to be the two whispers in your ear
Want to be the second to say good night dear
I want to be the second to wish you a good new day
Wanna be Your last Love first
To be last first
To be last I want to be a gentleman King
To ask your FATHER'S may I just to be in Your silence present
Just to be in your silence presence
I do love you as You are
Where You are as you are
Now I just want to be your heart
Secondly in part
I want to be the second to wish you a good night
I want to be the second to wish you a new day
All of this is in my prayers I do pray
For the first one to love you last
Be the first one to whisper in your silent presence
Is Our Father God and Jesus
5/12/23
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2023
Good morning Mr. Sunshine your journey's underway
Have you come across any pocket penguins on your rise today?
I'm looking for one specifically, on her I am sold
You would know her if you saw her, she's a beauty to behold
Well let me tell you some things more to help you to recall
First of all she sings like fire, she's brighter than them all
Secondly she's passionate in what she wants to do
She'll keep you on your toes so you'd better think things through
Thirdly, if she asks a question it's more likely than it's not
She already knows the answer she's just seeing what you've got
Fourthly she's so feminine, as womanly as they come
Her tastes are just impeccable, in all second to none
And finally, though this isn't all the things that I could here devise
She's got the most captivating, incredible blue eyes
A pocket penguin yes indeed, but what I say is true
I'd love to have her with me and if you knew her you would too
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