Sparingly Poems

Nana's Perfume

Tea bags and wet dog, crossword ink on fingertips.
Chocolate biscuit wrappers, garden pond algae.
Hairspray that held those curly grey locks in place. Regal.

Scents mixed and shaken, 
ground and stirred – a dusting of her
that wafts through air like a time 
machine, shuttling me back to a 
bowling alley, a country show digging 
up worms. A couch that belched 
stories when sat on. Vegetable broth.

I’d bottle it. I’d use it sparingly.
Red carpet occasions only.

Or for our backyard patio boardgames.

'twere thuh burly uv laughs

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follow'd by thuh
Tearz
Sparingly
Yet
There were
Tearz

i
Imagine 
i
With land
Rushing waterz
Fromg
my
Heavenly Father
Gifts
And you
His unto 
i
Bliss

Leaving Tipperary behind

Leaving Tipperary behind 
the rolls of greenery industrial 
findings fields of yellow catering 
to my innermost calm I’d always 
remember my home in Mason 
thee unforgettable rebellion 
costly revolution the insurgents 
blocking broken roads rushing 
over cattle filled lands beholden 
to a quiet comfort so well hidden 
beneath the hillsides where 
Gaelic melodies sang out above 
the melancholy mountain tops 
tis behind me now morning glories 
bloom sparingly across wide open 
plains peeking between the wondering 
shadows of the beaming sunlight

Speech

   Libelous, slanderous speech
     singes the fuzz off of the peach

   Gossip and tale-bearing crooked ears reach
     no thanks to the mouth of the human leech…  

   Speech is God’s greatest gift to man
     employed sparingly it can

   Elevate us to the highest heights
     sacred spaces of brilliant light

St Elizabeth Jamaica

My day began with mommy 
making beef patties all morning 
I helped cutting the veggies for 
the curry soup while sipping ginger 
beer I remembered the curry for her 
special curry goat we were preparing 
for her sisters to visit from Trench town 
my head spending day dreaming about it
anything other than our family tradition 
the Caribbean bakery we were the 
descendant no if ands or buts about 
granddad made home made gingerbread 
cookies while uncles peeled sugarcane 
the elders brought raw cocoa from the 
Mahogany trees coconut husks hung 
sparingly as we drank coconut milk 
while the storms brewed over the 
shanty town of Kingston the cock 
crowed throughout trench town as my 
cousins played keyboards and guitars in the 
street to the the sweetest sultutry sound of 
St Elizabeth infamous Caribbean beat

In loving memory of Dad
Caribbean Bakery 1539 Howard street 
Chicago Illinois..

Double Edge

Words are the enemy
till sparingly used

And weighted with meaning
beyond p’s and q’s

They serve to release us
with imagery plain

Expanding the message
—in pointed refrain

(Bryn Mawr College: November, 2023)

Touch and Soften the Hearts-

Beloved:
Are we Sowers are we harvesting seeds. 
We go planting. Jesus
 often compared to the 

FATHER COME TOUCH AND SOFTEN THE HEARTS-

Kingdom of God with good soil.
 Here in this world, 
we spoil phenomenally.
 God touches the heart 

hardened man's part
 He plowed He softens the land
 mass of harden hearts.
if we be His good stewards we apply Himself 

FATHER COME TOUCH AND SOFTEN THE HEARTS-

in ourselves, be His hands and feet.
The point is this: 
Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparely, and whoever's Souls bountifully will also bountifully"
~
"Those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap Harvest of righteousness"

God's word leads us to Jesus
~So Sowing and Reaping~

FATHER COME TOUCH AND SOFTEN THE HEARTS-


11/2/2023
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2023©
2Corinthians 9:6 
James 3:18

Vanilla Latte

The taste of vanilla lingers on my lips, long after we kiss,
The flavor of her love, always at the tip of my tongue,
The curvature of her shape flows elegantly,
Her skin feels smooth and velvety as my hands pour over her,
The warm and creamy undertones of her lightly roasted complexion are delightfully beautiful,
She's as light hearted and mild-mannered as blonde espresso,
I drink from her sparingly, consuming her body in sips, 
Short, tall, grande, or venti, she's always fulfilling,
and still my craving for her is never quite satisfied,
Having never felt the overmastering effects of love, 
I can only imagine how it must feel,
but my thirst for it is so unquenchable,
that I taste it, see it, and feel it, in everything,
even in something as unassuming as this Iced Blonde Vanilla Latte.

My Own Time

My time to heal 
my time to grow 
I am abundant 
this I know
  
I am a mighty force  
I have cried 
Yet I have laughed 
I have spoken
 
But I have listened 
I have harvested hope 
planted seeds sparingly 
I have moved mountains
 
while singing hymns
I have dance as, I have kneeled 
I have crawled, I have fallen 
I have triumph
 
Written by Yolanda Nicholsen
9-9-2023 
2:16 am
I have led, I have followed  
I have whispered, I have screamed, 
I have awakened, I am me, this is my time 
My time seek, my time to find Me

Gumption

The assumption with gumption
is that its meant for
general consumption.
But like a spice
it should be used sparingly,
for that which spurs us on to dare and dream,
It takes chutzpah, bravery and temerity
to be willing to take on
the necessary risks entailed
with audacity, guts and tenacity.
Its gumption consumption, 
without interruption,
that gets the job done.

Cyclops Psyops

Although you are free to swear,
you’d best do so sparingly.
Sometimes when I’m glaring at
things, beams escape me; you don’t want that!

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last kloang for the day...

Thee Abortion

Leaving the train left us rattled 
braising sounds abruptly heightened 
my senses measured completely
beneath sullen moments within 
quiet calmness thee essence of

Arlington cemetery the hidden forestry 
catering to tiny mounds and trees 
industrial findings nestled crawdads 
flew out sparingly creating winged mesh 
emptiness covered in insects flesh

Eight Hours of Sleep a Night

Take all your vitamins and meds, twice a day
    Exercise often, don't just 'play'
  Eat healthy foods, but sparingly
    No caffeine ever after mid-day

  Regular visits, doctor and dental
    And don't forget to check the mental
  Make sure you're insured: life, health, house and car
    Work long and hard hours, you're not a rock star

  Constantly check your emails, texts and twitters too
    Don't neglect your cousins in Kiev and Timbuktu
  Inspect the a/c, heater, all vents and sump-pump sure enough
    Use color-coded folders for your financial records and stuff

  Now just follow these simple regulations and rules
    And don't sweat the sleep ~ you insomniac, you

Fresh Sea Greases

There’s a version that comes in an ointment,
but go sparingly on the anointment!
The calamari squid
set you back a few quid.
Ooh, those tentacles - no disappointment!

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H/T to Coming Up Roses by Rico Leffanta

Waking

While the dawn shows
With sparingly crazy challenges
The fame and glory it possesses
Speaks silently as you walk
Who knows when they cook?

Tiring the heads who try it's course
Shapes the hands that hold their spirit
Waking is a gift
Yet hidding surprises
You just need the adventure
Oh I dread,
It may be worse

I hope today is differently GOOD!
PRAY OH NATIONS

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