Qualifying questions, remedial response.
Knowledge of situations often haunt.
What we know or have been told.
We tell ourselves we just don’t know.
Answers formed by thoughts untold.
Rumour and misinformation often sold.
Conspiracy theories tend to rule the day.
Bare truth and logic will get in the way.
04/22/2024 j.g.l.
Current Thoughts
Open your mouth, let words
bypass lips. Converse consciously
to brethren or bystanders.
Reach out to
close friends gone amiss.
Be not afraid, not now, of
articulating current thoughts and
accomplishments of which
you are proud, and even your sins
(for we have all owned a few)
might seem far less tragic
from an altered point of view.
Give fresh voice
to insecurities and anxieties hidden
within your self, speak highly of
those dusty dreams
languishing on a shelf.
Past sullen moments cast a
lengthy shadow, short-term
expectations tend to dull down
long-term possibilities.
Talk freely around all you want,
or hope, or desire to be.
Each intention will resonate
with those who wholly believe.
Understanding takes effort.
© 2024 j.g. lewis
April 18th is Poem in Your Pocket Day
a day to celebrate poetry by selecting a poem,
carrying it in your pocket, and sharing with the
friends and strangers who cross your path.
Share a poem wherever the day takes you, as you
would share a smile, a gesture, or your kindness.
Sharing is caring.
April is Poetry Month
take a poem to lunch
Our paths shift, circumstance and
attitude shaping our trajectory.
The company we keep alters both
our outlook and destination.
We are where we are
mainly because of who we are
and whom we are with.
04/16/2024 j.g.l.
I'm like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.
Don’t we all deserve
that kind of day?
Mondays are just young Fridays
What is it about this Aries Moon that
demands attention? Even early in the
evening she flaunts all she possesses
while clouds circle; clouds which would
soon shield the light, but not her power.
Drawn to the Moon, not once but twice
last night, my mind was pulled away
from all that had consumed me the entire
weekend. Luna has often captured my
imagination, but why last night and
why like this?
These days now, the Moon ever closer
to the earth, we are reminded of our
intentions and of our distractions. This
becomes a period of balance, a time for
ensuring we are prepared for what lies
ahead, and for finding a clarity we know
is required of us.
This now, right where we are, can be a
place of comfort, a time where we should
allow ourselves to feel deeply, to accept
the kindness offered by others, and to
work a little harder towards our goals.
There will be pressure (as there always
is) but we can take a lesson from this Full
Moon and remember that our light is
there, even when it can’t be seen.
j.g.l.
I’m like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.