Mythos & Marginalia

life notes; flaws and all

j.g. lewis

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a daily breath...

A thought du jour, my daily breath includes collected and conceived observations, questions of life, fortune cookie philosophies, reminders, messages of peace and simplicity, unsolicited advice, inspirations, quotes and words that got me thinking. They may get you thinking too . . .

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.

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haiku 4 you
Posted on June 18, 2021 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment

do you understand
what’s going on?

 

06/18/2021                                   j.g.l.

By Any Other Name
Posted on June 17, 2021 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment

More obvious than DNA, presence
or personality: identity. Individually,
names are given out by someone else,
by family or memory. Titles awarded
before character is developed,
without our knowledge.

A voice we live with. Should you
call out, what will you hear? A name:
in the end, all we are left with. Goodbye.
What you remember and often forget.
Introduction requires random thought
of specific examples.

Fingerprint fact and interpretation, a
name, birth date, statistics, history always
living proof of every step taken, up until
now. Evidence you are all you believe in,
selfish presentation of self-image, under
circumstances that change along with us.

Do you represent what others might think?
How well do they know you? Would you
be any different under any other name?
Will that person remain the same as you
if it were true? Hello. Ask yourself.
It is a hard title to live up to.

06/17/2021                                             j.g.l.

 

Alone
Posted on June 16, 2021 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment

 

          Left behind or lost.

Misfortune, missteps, mistakes,
a question again:

What do you do when something is missing?

          Comfort, affection,
          lost your direction?

Where have you been and where do you go?

          Do you wander
          or do you wait?

All alone.

          Do you know?

      How will you find your way?

 

© 2021 j.g. lewis