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.
Author: j.g.lewis
I'm like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
-j.g. lewis
Respected and Admired
As with human to human
interaction, it’s about realizing
what is reflected as much
as the reaction.
You bring an inner light to
every person you greet; family
or community, arbitrary
strangers on the street.
Daily it changes, the shine
not always the same, nor
does it need to be, and
no one is to blame.
It cannot always be an
incandescent 100 watt bulb,
some days, some times, your
power is woefully annulled.
Other times, or certain people,
deserve only 40 watts. It’s
more about the why, when
all has come to naught.
Perhaps the glow of a candle is
all but required. The flame, itself
a beauty, which should be
respected and admired.
Full range of emotion is our
own personal wealth. If we
display only what is expected
we are not true to the self.
© 2016 j.g. lewis
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April is Poetry Month
something new every day
spread the words
It is not what you read,
but what you see. Poetry
puts sound
to each insightful glance,
longing gaze,
or fluttering lash,
with scintillating
truth and accuracy.
Poetry has
the uncanny ability
to present reality
to itself.
© 2016 j.g. lewis
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April is Poetry Month
something new every day
spread the words
Innocence bathes each shadow
the spaces in-between
Quiet
save gentle birdsong
morning shades senses with
an untranslatable comfort
Mind awash
with appreciation
for what is and
all it may be
This is the now
we have dreamt upon
the moment we wake
the day
we paint shadows and
the spaces between
Substance full of light and
authenticity
the soul is both
a canvas and a palette
Spirit moves
in wide swaths or
provides delicate accents of
hope
confidence
and forgiveness
Embrace change
as you do history family
and honesty
Your thoughts
breath and being
full of kindness
compassion and creativity
What colour
will you be
today?
© 2016 j.g. lewis
April is Poetry Month
something new every day
spread the words
