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 . . .

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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Month: April 2018

spring concerto
Posted on April 27, 2018 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment

eyes chase sound
intonation
chamber orchestra
four or five violins

resonance

i settled only
on you
black gown
bare shoulders

I watched with my ears
only you
eyes intent on the score

modulation

my imagination

later

waking up
the sound of
only
your violin
morning traffic
scent of rain

and
coffee

© 2014 j.g. lewis

 

Poem In Your Pocket
Posted on April 26, 2018 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment

A Different View

I see what I see
I see you
              unfiltered
honestly

as you are
                now

I see myself
with unsettled eyes
         through
         the words

         past the lies

I see what I see
I see what I
              want to be

I see you breathe
I see you
                 believe

I would like to see
            myself
               differently

© 2018 j.g. lewis

 

April 26th is
Poem in Your Pocket Day, a day to celebrate poetry by selecting a poem, carrying it in your pocket, and sharing it with friends and strangers.
Share a poem wherever the day takes you; in the workplace, coffee shop, shopping mall, or out on the street. Poetry can brighten your world.
You may already have favorite poem, but I offer you this one in case it’s not handy.

ENJOY TODAY (and tomorrow too).

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Bending Light
Posted on April 25, 2018 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment

Refraction. Reflection.
Gradient tones of expression,
landscapes or history,
our light rarely follows a straight line.
Curves. Diagonally,
adjustment required in space or
sign, it seeps through cracks
moves forcefully beyond sublime.

Unusually unaware,
we cannot control the capacity, or
silence, of corresponding darkness.
An unlikely presence of another mind.
Intimacy initially.
To those who dare expose themselves,
our light will not be altered
but eternally fortified.

Transcendent existence,
born unto an incidental state, we
cannot separate stigma from strata.
Dust on the wind, particles of matter.
Fragmentation, alienation,
morals to immortality, holding tight
all we believe is crucial.
Our life rarely follows a straight line.

©2018 j.g. lewis