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: May 2019
We need to find time
to ourselves, by ourselves,
to connect with ourselves.
We need that peace,
we need that silence,
we need that space.
It is far too easy to let all
the noise and commotion
corrupt any attempt at
mindfulness or meditation,
but it is possible. Noise is
only a small obstacle to
your path of peace. Feel
your silence.
Find your spirit.
05/19/2019 j.g.l.
Posted on May 18, 2019 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment
well past thinking
its wondering about
the right and the wrong
or why and how long
greater questions
than we are able
all topics on the table
everything up
for review
you never wonder
like you do
under a full moon
05/18/2019 j.g.l.
Posted on May 17, 2019 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment
I love opinion, even those I don’t agree with.
A good opinion shows character; and I mean a ‘good’ opinion not by right or wrong (or whether I agree with it) but by how it is expressed.
If a point of view is presented succinctly, mindfully, with conviction and personal belief, I can respect it (even if I don’t like it).
It is the wishy-washy opinions — those peppered with anecdote, references to assorted documents and dogma, quoting the views of others or reading off the script — that I have problems with. They are disingenuous, often cluttered, or conveniently slip off-topic by introducing argument and unrelated angles, as if they are not entirely certain.
I would prefer someone express no opinion than one that is half-assed or not fully thought out.
Say what YOU mean, but mean what YOU say: that is opinion.
It says what you stand for.
I’m of the opinion that if you listen to the opinions of others you will learn something.
If you listen to others, your personal point of view will be expanded, maybe even altered, or you will become more certain of your stance than ever before.
05/17/2019 j.g.l.
