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.
Month: April 2015
Shine On
Does a single candle
lessen the darkness or
increase the light?
Can a solitary person
show you the way?
We come across spirits,
certain whiles in our lives,
who become our candles.
Each time ignited we adjust
our eyes.
Days remain through night.
We begin to notice
what we haven’t. Before.
Do we bask in the brightness.
or feel vulnerable?
At times we extinguish
a candle, because it is strong.
Overwhelming. Afraid,
not of the light
but where it shines.
Be a candle. Be the flame,
take away darkness, shed light
on the shame. Open
your eyes to the shadows
and the spark.
Shine as you can, as
you will, as you must.
Be a force and a focus.
Light is to be shared,
in the glow we must trust.
j.g.l.
This month is all about poetry.
Something new every day.
Posted on April 19, 2015 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment
in the moment
sunshine and silence
slight breeze and a book
decades pass in minutes
tensions forsook
words the facile vehicle
wending through pages
in the now or the moment
through awkward ages
discover a heroine
setting or lover
sequester the mind
in between the covers
This month is all about poetry.
Something new every day.
Posted on April 18, 2015 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment
no dreams no promises
tonight no dreams
last night the same
then clouds flat
pressed against the
sky allowing nothing
to pass through
except rain
tonight no rain
no dreams no clouds
even stars are silent
there is rain
somewhere surely
perhaps dreams as well
or promises
no light not tonight
the moon in its
darkness only gestures
no promises no dreams
only intentions only
a new moon can offer
new beginnings
©2014 j.g. lewis
