What an appropriate and applicable poem for Epiphany.
Iasiah wote about this and what had happened to Christ.
TS Elliott also wrote Travel of Magi
On a long trip Magi would travel
They rode on a plodding camel
Over hills and through the sand
This is what God had planned.
By Isiah things were to be written;
On cross Jesus would be smitten;
From us all He was taken away
His second coming another day.
Some day son Jesus was here
Had overcome our sin and fear
On a cross hung his each limb
We will always remember Him.
National Cathederal services
are great and to see them can
hardly wait.
Categories:
wote, allegory, analogy,
Form: Ballad
Mungu
amenisamehe katika dhambi zangu muda
wote
Mungu wangu Mungu wangu
amenisamehe
amenisamehe Wewe imani yangu kuwa
mbali Bado na bado anakusanya matumaini yangu,
ndoto yangu Mungu
amenisamehe Katika dhambi zangu muda wote
Mungu wangu, Mungu wangu Yeye
amenisamehe
amenisamehe katika
dhambi zangu katika
dhambi zangu
nimejazwa neema
Rehema uso
Mungu
amenisamehe
Mungu amenisamehe
Mungu Mungu amenisamehe
3/10/21
written words by James E Lee Sr. 2021©
Categories:
wote, analogy, appreciation, celebration, god,
Form: Lyric
Beacons of light
haki
taa iko wapi
katika giza kubwa
kwanini jioni
kupofushwa na giza linalo kulia
iwe nyeupe au nyeusi Mwana ainuka
Mungu anatufanya wote kuwa Beacons za nuru
justice
where the light
in the formidable dark
why must the dusk
be blinded by the cries darkness of light
be it white or black the Son rises
God makes us all Beacons of light
7/10/20
written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2020 ©
Categories:
wote, analogy, imagery, light,
Form: Free verse
Lord you yet love me
And I am so glad you do
Ninatubu kwa dhambi zangu
Zot. Bwana wewe bado upendo mimi
Sassssa mimi majuto nillipoteza
Mengi ya haki
Kwa sababu nilikuwa funga juu
Katika dhambi zaangu
Na mimi alikuwa kufurahia kwao
Wakati wote
Tamaa na harufu, vizuri
Sasa mimi inafanyika ya wokovu
Ainipatia
Bwana wewe bado upendo
Mimi
Baba Mungu bado upendo
Mimi wewe bado upendo mimi
Baba Mungu bado upendo
Mimi, wewe upendo kwangu
Na kwa mara moja na kwa wote
Nimekuwa kukombolewa nafsi
Yangu, Oh, Oh, Mungu na nina furaha ulifanya
Bwana wewe bado upendo mimi
Na nina furaha kufanya
And I am so glad you do
Lord you yet love me
Bwana wewe bado upendo mimi
Lord you yet love me
And I am so glad you do
1/25/19
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.©2019
Categories:
wote, appreciation, confidence, devotion,
Form: Free verse
-- Kukupenda wewe Loving you Loving You --swahili
Kukupenda wewe Loving you Loving You
Kukupenda wewe Loving you Loving You
Kukupenda wewe Loving you Loving You
Hakuna mtu anayeweza kuwa bora zaidi kuliko wewe;
Hakuna mtu anayeweza kupamba uzuri wako;
Milele, hivyo kukumbatia;
Na kama upendo kwamba baada yako;
Tafuta Baba
Tafuta Baba
Baba kumpa moja
M imi ndimi huyo;
Kukupenda wewe Loving you Loving You
Ku Kukupenda wewe Loving you Loving You
kupenda wewe Loving you Loving You
Kukupenda wewe Loving you Loving You
Na ikiwa ningeweza kuwa kama unataka;
Nami nitakuwa zaidi ya unahitaji;
Kila kudumu, hivyo kukubali kama mimi kukumbatia wewe
Kukupenda wewe
Kukupenda wewe
Pamoja kama sisi wawili ..
Tafuta Baba, (wote pamoja)
Wewe na mimi kwa upendo
Wewe na mimi wenzi wa roho (wote pamoja)
Kutafuta Baba
Kuwa milele, hivyo kukubali sisi mbili
Milele kukumbatia sisi kufanya
08/29/18
Written by James Edward Lee Sr. ©2018
From anthology “A LOVE FOR YOU”
Categories:
wote, analogy, appreciation, celebration, desire,
Form: Lyric
a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.
"there was a brief hiatus in the war with France
Took a day off yesterday. Wote poems but did
not type them up. Here goes again. Jim Horn
Have A Hiatus In Trump
There seems to have been a big hiatus,
Trump had in smaall brain we did miss,
And McCain,
Drove insane;
Even bad mouthed people having bliss.
Jim Horn
Categories:
wote, allegory, analogy,
Form: Limerick
SPASIBA
Spasiba,
spasiba.
Kwa mwenyezi,
bila kipimo nakuenzi.
Spasiba,
spasiba.
Kwa mama ulileta duniani,
na kunilea.
Spasiba,
spasiba.
Kwa marafiki wa kikweli,
sio wahuni.
Spasiba,
spasiba.
Kwa wahusika wote wenye nia njema,
sio wenye sumu kwenye sindano.
Spasiba,
spasiba.
Kwa maadui washirikina na wenye fitina,
wasio na utu ila tu unafiki.
Garagazano hili,
hamwezi.
Spasiba,
spasiba.
LiterarySpaceAfrica Ian Munywe©
Categories:
wote, appreciation, brother, family, sister,
Form: Free verse
suicide
is the pain worth taking?
will i be better at the end?
shall the pain stop hurting
and i be brand new?
should i wait till it's my time to go?
havent i suffered enough?
the pain is still hurting
the sickness gets worse
i just cant take it anymore
it is my time to go
"goodbye world"
i wote on my last note
tears were strewaming down my face
but i knew it was a right thing to do
i kissed my cross
and helded up my gun
pulled down the trigger
knowing i was gone
i saw a picture of me being as happy as can be
i knew i would be like that once more
Categories:
wote, death, pain, time,
Form: ABC