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 . . .

Remembrance.

As it is, not
as we wish it to be.

You have days
to think back on,

and you do…

05/25/2023                                                                                           j.g.l.

always with the questions

Is what you do enough?
For who?
For you?
Self-doubt?
Self-love?
Self-centered?
Is it selfish to think mainly
of what I need to do for me,
myself, and I?
Why?
When will I find resolve to
my never-ending queries?
Will it be enough?
Do you still doubt?
Do you struggle with answers,
as much as the questions?
Can you decide?
Are you trying?
Is that enough?

05/23/2023                                                                                      j.g.l.

 

cloud songs

                          Library of memories;
      pages and paragraphs full of history
          and biography, essay or adventure.
                            Which story should I tell?
               Is it one you would well know or
                   a tale I still have no ending for?

05/16/2023                                                                                                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.

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explanation

Posted on August 31, 2022 by j.g.lewis Leave a comment

                 dialects         accents
   enunciation

                                  vocal inflections
we speak
     one language or another

       our mother tongue
                                                   among others

we understand
                         what we can
        we listen               we read
meaning into messages

         communication
         takes effort                 how can I explain?

     we criticize another human’s
                            broken english
not considering the words
     are foreign                and she or he
                          or they
     speak another language

naturally

                       where I speak only one language
             I cannot fully understand
   any of the others

                         they are foreign

                                                                 to me

© 2022 j.g. lewis

 

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