hiking trails galore
smoke shops, cool bookstore with cat
love the atmosphere
Hawk takes flight claiming back electric line
marches March
spring is weeks away to spray
butterflies flowers
~
spring marching forth
trees and grasses evolving
from death to spring life
3/2/26
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2026
Honeysuckles on my tongue
Remind me of when I was young
A Mockingbird came by to sing
Eased my pain from the nettles sting
A fog that veils the earth's first petals
Like dust that doesn't seem to settle
Rain patters on my thirsty skin,
soft as the whispering wind
Time moves forward, leaves us in the clear
The taste of new beginnings near
Honeysuckles on Spring's first black night
Kiss of fresh air's earliest delight
Midst the violent summer storm’s wrath,
He stood on the front porch fearlessly.
In the thunder roar or lightning strike,
Unafraid, he stood stoically.
When enquired, no direct answer came.
Daring stunt or curiosity,
A meteorological game.
Why put his life in such jeopardy?
Inside the house was another scene,
His wife and children were cowering.
On a bed mattress of coiled steel springs,
An antenna of sorts for lightning
Despite all pleas for him to retreat,
Boldly, he gazed at the angry sky.
Until the storm played its last drumbeat,
He bade it a respectful goodbye.
It was four am when I entered Colorado Springs Airport. Darkness of the sky was kissing the lips on the face of the mountain. Right around sunrise after I had my morning cappuccino I saw the sight that would speak to my mind and heart. The words came from Pikes Peak. The mountain was red and looked like the flesh of my Red ancestors. A cloud was coming from the mountain in a grey color. I kept thinking of Chief Red Cloud and Chief Crazy Horse on how they lived and wondered what the last thoughts they had before entering into the spirit world. No rain was there, and it would not be until the plane would leave for me to travel to Atlanta and then to the Old World.
I could hear the mountain speaking to my spirit. I was in awe, but in fear of my life. I was making a change that would affect me for the rest of my life. I heard music in the background that I would later come to know as Novis by Santana and Placido Domingo.
After seeing the photo of my plane taking off from my mom, I realized that this plane was the missile (mi-sigh-al) that would change my spirit. It sure did as I am now a world traveler. I have not fear of the air.
Easter Spring's,
Magnolia Bring's
God's Might!
All The Field's Of Victories,
.... Arrive!
newness calms new day
season dawns a little dot
moves cross the pavement
don't move or step down
this dot a spring baby ant
from concrete to grass
4/11/25
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.2025
dawn chorus chirps up
heralding the start of spring ~
nest building begins
Take advantage of those non enduring things,
they are similar in swiftness to evanescent time:
it's the cleverest thief stealing your last dime,
who saves in an amber jar copper pennies?
Does youth only last for twenty brief springs?
Staring into the clearest mirror simply deceives:
that smooth face will no longer glow with beauty,
fine lines and wrinkles could appear after forty!
Wonder why movies stars look younger than us?
It's not privilege or favoritism: it's the tons of money
that make miracles happen: while we turn green with envy;
don't be angry with yourself, avoid any unnecessary stress!
Throw away the expensive cream jars, they create false images,
they can't give back the radiance of lost youth as believed;
Aphrodite knew that secret and kept it locked for endless ages,
Eros was her admirer and lover: no elixir was ever needed!
New day spring has sprung
prequel before cleansing
Father so cleanses the air
evaporated wet air rain
With raindrops of cooling rain
this thing falls we thank Him
Advance for sunshine as
Within as cooling new day rain
we praise Him in the rain
beautiful promised rainbow
colorful promise to us from
Allah we thank Him for His breath
within as cooling new day rain
~
the cooling breeds light rain
bright falling on us so
we felt cool breeze light raindrops
as did He places inside of us
within as cooling new day rain
~
His breath of life
what a beautiful spring rainy day
praise and inhale His aroma
Within as cooling new day rain
5/19/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2024
The trees lining the streets are filled with cherry blossoms
Mother Nature is letting us know that spring arrival is going to be awesome
Enjoying a walk along the breakwater bustling with people enjoying the new day's sun
After a long winter, it is wonderful to be able to get out and have some fun
Flowers will soon bring a wide variety of colours as they spring up from the ground
A tour of our dressers for shorts and tee shirts that need to be found
Lawnmowers are about to rise from their winter hibernation
Hair cuts for our lawns are soon to be our new form of recreation
Even our timepieces will be busy springing ahead
Let's get off our social devices and spend more of our day outdoors instead
Gather up the family and go enjoy some ice cream
Bid farewell to winter and go blow off some steam
Battered winds surrounds me so
Engulfing intertwining
Capitalizing on the…
Atmospheric pressures gales
5/10/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024©
Silently she arrived on rain-bowed streams, in shamrock eyes.
She filled the ponds and fluffed the blossom.
Stuffed milkweed pods and puffs of cotton.
She nudged chorus frogs from emerald dreams.
Gifting rubied songs to the forever-greens.
She rouged away the last snowflake,
Brushing pastel hues into robin eggs.
Then she humbly drifted far away.
Into the gilded heart of Etain.
such a time so be
spring has called temperatures yet
feels as tho! sunshines
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