Quote: Give life your best shot for desires appear and disappear
Love alone unties the Gordian knot
Now that we are here, let us do our very best
with what we have been given, God will do the rest;
Since we have been called to live a life of authenticity
we ought to shun duplicity and deceitful ways
in order to make way for the best version of ourselves.
When we do this we can accept most anything that God
sends our way. Sword in hand we fight the battles of life,
like an Arc-angel of old. No support team is needed
if you place your best efforts in the hands of the greatest
Alchemist there ever was...
Love alone unties the knots of life so knit yourself
to the belief that good things come to those who wait...
Sit by the River Jordan and be baptized into His palpable Love
Unloose the sandals of despair, step into hope and live.
Date: March 26, 2023
Sponsor Unseeking Seeker
Contest Name Now that we are here
My beloved did grant, her permission received
That I may enter within, in a most blessed way
Destined to counter the ways, of those in decay
To unloose the bonds, of those sorely deceived
Immediately hastening forth, quickly we did go
To complete a task, embarked on an arduous trip
The spirit to bestow, with an unquenchable grip
To delineate a path, the way for mine to know
Often I held you
In my arms I expelled
You your breath so lively
Your touch inside me
As I wait to inhale you
Pleasant pressures virtue
Honorably I acknowledge knowingly I never hurt you
This cause, because of my virtue
I am absolutely I'll revert to the truth
I will hang on and never let loose
For darling I love you to the utmost
Always and together
We will come we will come and praise God together
Our hearts minds and soul
Intertwined and in a row
Your heart's so lively beating as such
As I embrace you you're warmth your touch
Ever so mean so every much
This calls because of our virtue
I am an absolute because of our virtue reverting to our truths
Together we both shall hang on and never unloose
My, my, my, my, my darling I love you to the utmost
8/9/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2021
NOVEMBER ELEGY
The trees stand calm and tranquil in repose
Rehearsing now the waiting that’s ahead
‘til breaths of air unloose their amber clothes
To drift in swirling fall to woodland bed
They rage not, but embrace the pass of light
As they go gentle into that good night
An air of waiting holds the spirit still
No urgency to make the final shedding
Though next life-phase is sanctioned with a will
As tawny blanket spreads new forest bedding
They’ll rage not at the passing of the light
As gently they go into that good night
As winter sleep brings time to rest and heal
Perchance to dream of sunlit summer days
When clothed in deepest green they saw the field
Of life prolific lived in all its ways
No thought of darkness, relishing the light
Long days of wakeful life, no fear of night
Perhaps the trees teach lessons to remember
Of life repeating cycles brief and long
Our seasons’ move to end - our dark December
That shall precede Spring rebirth new and strong
Why rage against the dying of the light
Time to sleep and dream in that good gentle night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVPqkv7awgI
The symphony of morning plays on
strings of a quartet unloose like the sun
on your window sill, by morning rise
Listen to the sweet music as it plays
blooming all your flowers
as they dance on your crystal vase
Hear the silence of his steps as he shuffles
hugging his violin, he plays on and on
just for you, listen to him, won't you ?
Let’s remove one rose, two roses, there roses
Every rose wrapping you like a grape vine
And leave them on the bedside to repose
Until the moon is stripped by the sunshine.
A wind blow may dress you quite fine,
His touch is smooth, his breath closes
Around your collar and your waist line,
Unloose your arms, copy Venus’ pose.
But what is this? Two newborn roses
Bloom on your face and now they pine
Like twin suns, encircling your nose,
Tinted like two glasses of red wine!
More roses will show if we expose
And I claim they all will be mine
When one hurts us, gossips behind our back
we can't stop thinking about her what's told
were untrue; rage rise but somehow controlled;
Her words keep resurfacing, like flashback.
The toxic cyclical thinking we hold
are physically harmful. Study shows
unhappy mind brings stress; everyone knows
it linked to some diseases those unfold.
The stress chemicals we wallow expose
us to worse conditions, if allowed loose;
But, our thoughts are not facts, what we should use.
Why to believe what we think, that arose
Rage, true; let us not forget their abuse
is "real but untrue", rage lets unloose.
~X~X~X~
When the birds
take back their language,
when the trees
unloose
their tenderly hands from around you,
when the air doesn't breathe
and the fish are crying,
when the seas are tearing
and the flowers whisper:
No, you own nothing,
then remember:
You're visitor, honoring the hospitality
undress--
render to me those fault clothing;
those appeasers that hinder your pours;
unshackle--
unloose those harness;
mental verbiage from your past;
lock up the presents
past being the future tense;
unveil the crossings over;
over cross the veil;
un...
-RENDERING
7/2/19
Written words by James Edward Lee. Sr. © 2019
I unloose my shoes and walk on dry land..
I walk with God in the Morning
I barefoot do I travel the steps I take I can
As I walk with God in the Morning
Although I travel short or far
Even if I shall not stand tall
For I shall not fall as I ever call
On my Lord and Savoir I walk on..
I'm barefooted and in full rejoice mode
As I walk with God in the Morning
I unloose my shoes and walk on dry land..
I walk with God in the Morning
I barefoot do I travel the steps I take I can
As I walk with God in the Morning
On Holy grounds I am found
As I walk with God in the Morning
7/9/74
Written words by James Edward Lee 1974©
What of the fading dreams of golden fleece
long lost amid the fears from which they fled
when does the angst of separation cease
release them as cold memory’s they shed
allow the lifeless crest of frozen waves
a mellowing approach to warm sand beach
unloose the blackened cape from wintry knaves
grant them the wishes that they so beseech
Sun’s flames do so ignite these dormant loves
that in the heat of sated warmth they bloom
awakening a fluttering of doves
to marvel at the peacocks mating plume.
Oh temptress, sweet seduction’s wiles unveil
‘neath sated moon let nature’s lusts prevail.
John G. Lawless
©3/1/2019
Soaking up sunshine on sandy warm shores;
sipping sangria while sampling smores.
Under umbrellas we’re putting to use;
utterly euphoric as the day comes unloose.
Mid-morning mildness is making me muse;
mild mannered time I must never misuse.
Madness of midnight is making mandates;
making fond memories while mingling with mates.
Eating cold eskimo pies by sea’s edge;
enjoying the easy life nothing can enhedge.
Resting by the river with rod and reel;
ready for catfish their tails to reveal.
Tracking the bull toads and catching tadpoles;
Taking it easy as heat takes its toll.
Ice cold sangria will surely incite;
into the icer, our friends we’ll invite.
Mid-summer party and merry we’ll make
memories to make us forget our mistakes.
Ending this etude I hope you enjoyed
every small ethos that I just employed.
June 9, 2018
Contest: Alliteration Old or New
Sponsor: Joseph May
A place where man dare not tread;
A place where HOLYNESS is...
Unloose thy sandals and take them off;
Come follow barefoot, come to Jesus;
Let HIM embrace...
A place to go , this HOLY PLACE
12/22/17
WRITTEN BY James Edward Lee Sr.
The time is now, rehearsal is done.
Sync all you smart ass phones,
Reduce your ego: now's the time.
The time has come, get in line.
Push off your soccer games and nameless blames,
Decompress your opinions: there has come a time.
The time will show, hearts will reel.
Boast no more in great glory feigned,
Unloose your sandals: it's showtime.
Sincerity in true beliefs
Endeavours to pursue.
Look deep into your mortal soul
For therein lies the proof.
A change of face, now one with great charisma.
Creates a challenge to all thoughts, by being more eclectic.
Then cast away all doubts, and put this alter ego to the test
Unloose the past and say farewell, adieu.
After all this fine extravaganza
living life the way we all should lead, nobodies fool.
Improving know-how, learning lessons from the literati
Zooming upwards, charming with a suave pizzazz.
And to carry your convictions, with a certain kind of aura
Thinking clearly,to do what is considered best.
If however, much mistaken, don't seek out an alibi
Overcome those smallest errors, without much more ado.
Never doubt these qualities your future needs, to don a cap and gown.
11 / 10 / 2016.
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