Secrets are rarely as heavy as
the weight we assign to them.
The gravity of circumspect
plays out, time and again. It is
what we carry as we decide
what crosses, or is held within,
our moral divide.
Sit with it for a while, moved
only when memory comes into
play; last night, or the other, or
any other day.
09/05/2024 j.g.l.
When you are not ready to say
all you need to say, you remain
unable to feel all you are
meant to feel.
Joy, relief, compassion,
beliefs, unobtainable all in the
truest sense. Your solitude, like
a sin, stays locked inside.
Unbidden, personal inquisition
only you can reply to, abiding
precious time.
09/03/2024 j.g.l.
Treat others
as you would
treat yourself.
Share when you can.
Kindness has no season,
but is best served
with appreciation.
Gratitude does not
need a reason, but
the taste will last
a very long time.
Be thankful.
09/02/2024 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.
Whisper of Truth
We strive or struggle
in this tempestuous atmosphere,
mindful of words measured
or immediate,
and whispered as intended.
Velocity and circumstance differ.
Interpretation, introspection,
the memories remain
as we see
this poetry we breathe.
Rhythm and patterns suggest
scattered thoughts,
unparalleled emotions, and
a decency to remind
the heart to remember.
©2016 j.g. lewis
April, every April,
but especially this April
is Poetry Month
Read, write, recite,
poetry.
Celebrate poetry & poets.
There is poetry
everywhere. It belongs
anywhere.
Find some you like,
don’t be afraid to share.
Poetry. Write your own
should you care.
Each day, every day,
every April
(but especially this April)
there will be new poetry.
Every day. Right here
Find your way.
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.
2 replies on “April Is Poetry Month”
Loving it! Thanks J.G.
Love your poetry JG!