Short Omaha Poems

Flags
Miniature standards
Plunged by
A child’s hand
into turrets
Of a castle 
of golden sand
Long washed clean
By rolling tides.
Sometimes
A bugle plays
On 
Omaha Beach
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I skated holding onto the tail of a jet stream today.
We went to Dubai, Zimbabwe Omaha and Bombay.
I got back before lunch before my mother could say
Where have you been child? In the yard you must stay!...

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sunny marigold
streamline orange yellow stands
before the yellow

green, stem standing tall
stands streamline orange yellow 
beautiful flower


6/26/19
written by James Edward Lee Sr. 2018©
Written for project North Omaha Writer’s Group assignment 2019©...

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Wild Kingdom

every Sunday night
Marlin and Jim
traveling throughout the world

catching cats
lassoing llamas
herding hyenas

interspersed with insurance commercials
Mutual of Omaha protecting the wild and you

My favorite:
Snagging snakes
I rooted for the snake!!!
...

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O holy one
one that's always been
been the one
All Mighty
Creator, Father
I come closer
To receive your mercy, grace rewards
O holy one


7/13/19

written by James Edward Lee Sr. 2019©
Written for project North Omaha Writer’s Group assignment 2019©...

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It runs in the family
green flashes
penny warm glows
Marine morning glories, 
yellow jacket...



9/17/19
written by James Edward Lee Sr. 2019©
Written for project North Omaha Writers Group (NOW) assignment
*exercise from "Paint Chip Poetry"...

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V I V E R E N T  strip malls 
Morphing into
T O M O R R O W ' S 
V A C A N T parking lots. 
Silent and neglected 
F O R E V E R 
protected, 
By a weeping
S K Y-D A N C E R-J E S U S
who's shadow  E V A P O R A T E S
on cracked asphalt, 
Littered with faded  H E A D L I N E S 
 from the forgotten 
Omaha S U N....

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Saturday I was invited to Ellie’s Omaha game
Even though I lost I’m glad I came!
The group of 10 were lots of fun
Especially when Jerry’s yarns were spun!
“Big O” it’s called and it can drive you nuts!
In order to win you’ve gotta have guts!
I’ll play again cause I’m “sick” like the rest
For every time we play we’re put to the test!...

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Oh!  Omaha what with your Woodman Tower 
Not covered what it's higher First National Bank 
As the mighty Mo!
Missouri River separates Nebraska and Iowa
Two strong mighty buildings that towers
That touch just below the clouds floor
Oh! Nebraska's biggest metropolitan City


12/13/21
Written by James Edward Lee Sr © 2021...

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Please let me be a tiny drone today.
Hovering at a house far away.
In Omaha at a quarter ‘til two.
I’ll see my grandchildren, that’s what I’ll do!

I’ll buzz past their heads and give them a wave.
All six will laugh, giggle, rant, wiggle and rave.
Hello Space Grandma! Please land and stay!
I am a crone drone, I’ll yell, then I’ll fly away....

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Sunset has dawn across the painted greens;
Summertime warms the heated scenes;
Early moon sets in the morning;
Birds come to a chirping;
Flowers arising blooming;
And in conclusion...
Pastel beauty;

7/18/19
written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2019 ©
Written for project North Omaha Writer’s Group assignment 2019©...

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 again, big Ben, 
Airmen, and then, 
wise men
John Glenn
transenne
flagmen
gunmen, pitchmen
Turkmen oilmen
lawmen, brood den
unpen, bullpen 

6/27/19

written by James Edward Lee Sr. 2018©
Written for project North Omaha Writer’s Group assignment 2019©
Copyright © James Edward Lee Sr. | Year Posted 2019...

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Maids-Housekeepers

 of maids and housekeepers.
Are groups of clean reapers
This can be any tropes.
 can be any genre.
Cleaning whole home, from porch to kitchen
Washing, windows, walls and dishes




8/1/20
written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2020©
For North Omaha Writer's Group/ N.O.W. GROUP 
  W.I.P. (Work In Progress) 7/28/20...

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Stand before the Son
As his righteousness shine over me
Spirit Shadow covers me

Lo!  my child I am your Father
I sent before you my Son
To shine down upon you

To embrace your Darkness
To cover you righteous light
The Son the Shadow Spirit
Jesus the Son the spirit shadow

9/30/19
James Edward Lee Sr 2019©
Written for project North Omaha Writers Group  Assignment...

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Oh, Holy Holy child
Not orphan no wild
Birth sinless
Created to save us
Save us all

Baby Jesus
He who saves us…baby Jesus
He whom saves us Jesus
He is who saves us Jesus
He who saves us
He who saves us
He who saves us… Jesus



1/2/20 


Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2020©
Written for class assignment (WIPS) North Omaha Writers Group (NOW)...

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O' spotted owl
Pleasant bird of the air
Beautiful you are..
gliding, flying through the skies..

Beautiful your eyes
Blink not...
Fruitful are your trees
God has given thee

Leopard Bird
Fly above my head
Leopard Bird
Orange and yellow

Fly over head, fly now...


7/22/19
Written by James Edward Lee Sr.2019©
Written for project North Omaha Writer’s Group assignment 2019©...

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TERM LIFE INSURANCE JESUS CHRIST

You are of the tribe of Judah
If you wanna whole life insurance
A whole term life insurance
No need for
TRAVELERS, 
MUTURAL OF OMAHA
METROPOLITAN
COLONIAL
NEW YORK LIFE
Try, JUST renounce your sins be born again...
Try! Jesus
Jesus Christ

(IT'S NOT ABOUT THE PHYSICAL DEATH BOUT THE POSSIBLE SPIRITURAL ONE)

1/21/18
By James Edward Lee Sr....

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A spot of fresh blue water
Flows off rocks backs jewel covers
Fossils of dormant brown doubles
Captivate earthen brothers

Mining, panning gold treasures
Jewel covers rocks pleasures
Dunged up hammered measures
Crystal blue waters pressures

7/25/19
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2019©
Written for project North Omaha Writer’s Group assignment 2019©...

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gitty puppy dog 
my favorite photograph 
little doggy pic
~
O' so terrific 
the passionate picture stands 
my adoring friend 
~
favorite picture 
is a my little puppy 
gitty puppy dog


4/14/20
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2020
Written for Project North Omaha Writers Group (NOW) assignment WIP 
February 18th 2020 Poetry assignment  "My Favorite Photograph"...

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Ants and Picnics
Apples and oranges
Summer cookouts
Grandma’s homemade, lemonade
Daddy’s barbecuing
And when it’s all said and done the thunder and rain comes
Its summertime
Raining now
So we all grab our food and run…


7/2/19
Written by James Edward Lee Sr. 2018©
Written for project North Omaha Writer’s Group assignment 2019©
Copyright © James Edward Lee Sr. | Year Posted 2019...

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jaMaz
One of words, who draws, sings writes originate poems and songs
Brother of blinded  Joseph Allen
Lover of Carmen co-parenting two girls and a boy
Who feels love for life, mankind, children
Who fears unknowns, physical pains and depressed humans
Who would like to see happiness with regrets
Open up blessings in praises
Resident a place called Omaha, Nebraska
Lee, Sr.

1/25/18
written by James Edward  Lee Sr....

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The Higgins Boat

gray-green heaving seas
men retching and gagging
oh Lord don’t let me die
Jesus let me live to go home
rancid smell of sweat and urine
putrid scent of soiled pants
could I make it
could I survive
will I do my duty
salt spray crashing into the boat
sobs for mother
muffled explosions like thunder
coxsun counting down
destination Omaha
the steel ramp opens

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BEACH GROWTH


He was an 18 year old boy.
Vomiting from fear,
Surrounded by confusion,
Focused on a 20 foot radius of immediacy
Where death could be instant
Or life might depend on a shingle bank,
Reaching the safety of a shell hole.  
He became an 18 year old man
On Omaha Beach.


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Written after hearing the first hand experiences of  veterans of the 1944  Omaha Beach assault....

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Love    is filial
                         brotherly, deep, parental, dearest
                        intense, good fill in purple, faithful
                                  profound, unrequited
                                           Love is...
                                              us





7/20/19
written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2019 ©
Written for project North Omaha Writer’s Group assignment 2019©...

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Today I  Hope For...
Today I hope for faith play it is the substance and today I hope for longevity of life
I am more than mirrors physical substance
Today I hope precious dreams to be a reality
Today I hope for peace for Humanity
Today I hope for healing
Today I hope full revealing

4/12/20
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr  2020
Written for North Omaha Writers Group (NOW) W I P assignment...

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