Beauty - Mythos & Marginalia

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11/01/2016

Beauty

Beauty

There is beauty in strength
and
strength in beauty.
It depends on how
you look at it.
Perception.
Deception.

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Day by date, month into year, each letter adds up. Photography, poetry, fortune cookie philosophies, concepts, observations, unsolicited advice, messages of peace and simplicity; all right here. Daily, weekly, randomly demonstrating where I have been as much as where I will go and beyond.

05/03/2026

must know

What you see and all you believe, and what you know, are at times unknown.

Confusing, yes, because within our sight so much of what we see is unbelievable, especially now.

How could we ever imagine what is happening on this planet?

   History, we thought, hinted at what could happen. Have we ignored lessons of the past or have we been derelict in our understanding, pretending to allow the unknown to become a better part of our reality?

   Now, sadly, we know.

   Knowing beats unknowing.

   To this end, we must ask ourselves (we must know) how far this could go? Certainly, the end is not in sight. It remains unknown.

j.g.l.

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05/02/2026

no better time

We know where we are,
right now.
Now.
You can’t put it off, or
ignore it, it just happens.
Of course, there may be
future opportunities, but
you need to know there is
no better time to begin
that project, pick up where
you once left off, make
that overdue apology, or
believe in yourself.
Now.
Why wait for later, when
you can do it now.
Do it.

© 2019 j.g. lewis

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04/27/2026

nightfall

Does it take awhile for sleep to arrive

after you have slipped into your bed?

Do you have many pillows to comfort

your restless head. Do you pull up the

covers to feel warm and safe?

Are you the type of sleeper that remains

in place, or do you shift in the night?

What thoughts do you host, and do they

turn into dreams? Do you recall images?

Are they ever what they seem?

What would I see if I looked well beyond

your eyes? Would the sunset be visible?

Would I be close enough to see a fading

sky, even clouds that form as a day turns

into nightfall? Tell me, what would be in

my sight? Would you softy whisper gentle

words of good night? I’d let your voice

carry me away into the deepest thought;

I have many.

© 2026 j.g. lewis

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05/01/2026

maybe

May: the month.
Maybe soon we will know
the temperature and truth
that has avoided us until now. 
May sunshine find its way to you 
today, and tomorrow too.

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04/28/2026

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04/24/2026

as it happens

Shall we take notice of events not

perceptibly evident amidst daily

crisis or chaos, yet nonetheless as

crucial to maintaining our balance.

   Not immediately immeasurable,

growth happens on its own. Yes,

conditions must be favourable, as

permitted, as it happens. It takes

little notice, yet you must. Try.

  Details; determination does not

disrupt our days but will heighten

our awareness. Mindfulness ever

isolates intention, however slight.

   Evidence always, as if proof.

   Growth waits for when the time

is right. Ardent speculation, even

mere anticipation, will not hasten

its pace. Growth will arrive in the

most certain, unpredictable ways.

© 2026 j.g. lewis

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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 Winnipeg.

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