Cosmic Consciousness
What should I live for if love was cut into
minute pieces?
When in a blinding flash human emotion
instantly vanishes?
Washes up along the edge of emptiness
amidst timelessness?
Wishes to be rescued by a vigilant angel
guarding ethereal spaces?
With pure bliss...I shall bathe in the holy
sea of cosmic consciousness!
10/12/2025
Aboard Vision of the Seas
Cruising toward St. John, Newfoundland
It should have said St John’s - with that apostrophe!
So many omit the little mark.
How could they, when its presence or absence
gives us one meaning or the other?
A tenant within these apartments
who is a mysterious lady,
placed the absent apostrophe on that poster,
kept this nighttime act a secret, and crept away.
St John was a saint we remember,
on the twenty-fourth of June:
it’s St John’s Day.
And this little mark marks that.
Without this modest mark, this little apostrophe,
we have a plural, not a possessive.
So how many Johns were there?
Or are these apartments named
after just the one John, as we’re told -
the one that has that little apostrophe?
Often do I wonder who
the mysterious tenant is, the one
who posts missing apostrophes.
(3 Sep 2024)
Coming in, coming out
O so He comes
He comes
An hour is coming in which, no one will
All who are in the tombs yet so Yes they will hear
They will hear
So O’ Him so comes
And when He comes those who are in the temple will hear
When He comes
He so comes
And all who will be in the tombs, will hear His voice
And all who will be in the tombs, will hear His voice
And all who will be in the tombs, will hear His voice
And all who will be in the tombs, will hear His voice
3/11/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024©
referencing St John 5:28
He has made His wonderful works to be so-
Of compassion so shall be His will always.
Remembered; the Lord is gracious and full knows
Both ever so sure and steadfast Father praise
This hope we have as an anchor of the soul
Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life, grace
He who comes to me shall never hunger, and
He who believes in Me shall never thirst span.
2/20/2024
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024©
Psalm 111:4
Hebrews 6:19
St .John 6:35
I love You, O Most Lovable,
always-- before and after death
if I lose all my faculties
my heart shall say it with each breath
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Inspired by:
"I love You, O m y God, and my only desire is to love You until the last breath of my life. I love You, O my infinitely lovable God, and I would rather die loving You, than live without loving You. I love You, Lord, and the only grace I ask is to love You eternally... My God, if my tongue cannot say in every moment that I love You, I want my heart to repeat it to You as often as I draw breath."
~St. John Vianney (the Curé of Ars)
A reckoning, daring taunt bestowed
my weariness, a covenant catering
to the boundary, of self why I'd become
more open to resolve, life's issues
abundantly, as though life was simply,
a passing fancy, cleverly orchestrated
to be rehearsed, over and over again
while I'd gravely, excepted a single
faint hue, as a quaint challenge
flowing as a heavenly hue edifying,
a sheer witnessing, the pondering
whims that gathered beyond,
St. John Paul passages, of hidden
messages, morbidly explored casually
expressed, graphically in stone.
(based on a prayer by St. John Vianney)
If we understood
The amazing good
Beyond what eye might see,
We would want no more
But always adore
The Sacred Mystery.
No treasures we sought
Can transend the thought
Of Love to earth come down.
And no worldly scheme
Or glorious dream
Considered more profound.
So shake off the dust,
Do all that you must
To fly to heav’n above.
And leave all behind,
Seek out the Divine
And love as Love has loved.
I tried to come up to God,
but I wasn't able,
so I fell like a rock, a brick
-like the Tower of Babel,
but no one can come to me
unless the Father who sent me
draws them to me.
I'm on the last day. I will raise them up
and on the previous back day, I will raise them up
the previous day I will raise them up
only my God can raise you
4/25/22
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. ©2022
St. John 6:44
We were speaking more than talking;
Fell asleep my heart was beating;
Awakens still get praying;
a sleeping beating heart never rest;
When you're asleep you're in Jesus;
Intimacy and security known and accepted
Blessed, Woven, Heavenly connected~
4/15/22
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. © 2022
St. John 15:15
Best James E. Lee Sr. Poem week ending April/17/22
I'm standing in the darkness
My Jesus has come as light
He shines into my darkest soul
He shines in this dark world so
With this I put my trust in Him
No longer do I Rely upon myself
It is Jesus loving arms I place myself
I embrace his mercies nest
For he is my light in my darkness
St John 12:46
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2022
1/25/22
Once more I failed the truth;
What is TRUTH;
In accord ;
I'm found lost in truth;
Destroyed;
I found discernment in Truth;
Matters in fact;
Realities stats,
non - lies, alibis;
Once more I failed the truth;
I've been mistreated and turned loose;
Constricted by thorny lies-roots;
Reply realize such "JUSTS" beliefs;
I've been railroaded and cheated in truth LONGEVITY BRIEF;
Where's my abandoned absolutes;
No Nobel false hoods;
Known truth makes you free;
Truth is real to me;
Truth can set you free;
But why do I feel the need, I have sinned ;
Once more I failed the truth;
Therefore, once more where's my truth;
6/30/21
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St.John 8:32
Whoa oh oh oh and God said no one can
Come to Him unless
The Father sent any son's and daughter's
God said unless the Father
Who sent me draws them
No one can come
No one can come, no one can come
And I will raise them up in the last days
And God will raise us up in the last days
When He the Father to send me drawings
No one can come to Him unless
He our Father draws them
the Father who sent them draws them
did I call on His name
Woo a oh, yes I did, yeah I did
I am not ashamed
For I will be one of them
His holy sons and daughters
No one can come to me (God says, God says)
Unless the Father sent me
Draws them, draws them
No one can come to me unless the Father
Sent me draws them draws them and I forever more be
A witness I am forever more
a Witness, a witness
I will forevermore be a witness a witness
St John 6:44
6/4/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2021©
I am sunlight
I am starshine
I am the first light
I am
I am Jesus
I am son of man
I am light
I am host of all that's right
And I am
I am
I am
I am
I am
I am
I am the light of this world
for this I am sure
if you follow me you won't be in darkness
I am Jesus
I am light
I am host of all that's right
I am
I am
I am
I am
I am
I am
I am
I am the light of this world
If you follow me you won't be in darkness
I am if you follow me you don't have to walk the darkness
Because you have my light, that'll lead you you're a life
You will have the light my light that leaves you to life
Jesus
9/27/20
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2020
St John 8:12
I am a good shepherd
God says
All of my herbs be subject to the righteousness
To the goodness
To the pleasure
To the worship and praise
Subjects to eternal life forever
Grace on spiritual manna
This is even food for tought
God says those who come in come in through me, Jesus
They will be saved
It will come and go freely and go going freely
And will at will they shall find good good God's pastures
Paradise
Heaven
You're free, be free you're free
In heaven
9/27/20
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2020
St. John 10:9
If I just believe in
If we just believe in
Him He will, He is the resurrection
And the life He is
Jesus
Just believe and receive
He is the resurrection
Jesus He's the Christ
He is the resurrection
And the life all those yes even I just
If I, if we believe
We will receive
Just believe and receive
Anyone who believes in Jesus
will live even after death
Shall live Jesus says, He is the resurrection and the life
If you believe in him he will live even after death
Just believe and receive
hallelujah hallelujah again and again Amen
9/24/20
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2020
St John 11:25
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