Clearing Skies

Creep into her mind

Clouded in disdain and

Hopelessness, as light

Begins permeating, breaking

Apart her darkened 

Thoughts consumed by

Shadows foul playfulness

Unaware at the time of

Its intended misdirection

She allows her mind
To open, it has been a
Long time, having followed

For so, so long down
Ego's illusive alleyways
Standing naked, alone

Locked in a key-less

Harrowing darkness left

To forever bleed

She inhales the light

And escapes.

Edwin James

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An Early Winter Storm

Rages unabated

Trumpeted by relentless,

Prodding northern winds

Unforgiving, impervious

To the damage, havoc

And harm it will

Inflict

Mother Nature's callous
Greek daughter Morea cares

Not about her Mother's fruition's
And begins thrusting heavy
Wet blowing snow onto the

Backs of helpless tree limbs

Breaking

A heartless daughter

Unsatisfied, exhales her

Frozen lungs over roads

And walkways  leaving behind

Chaos and death, a rebellious
Spiteful sibling having no

Equal.

Edwin James

... 

Morning Light

Unassuming

Full of promise

Harbouring

No contempt

Anxious

Unaware of the

Day's

Dream or

Fate

Offering only

Hope

A morning's

Faith

Disdaining any

Prejudice

Over what may

Come

In the after

Glow

Of mornings

Yielding

Burning compass.

Edwin James

...

 

I Have Felt The World Burning

In the creases of my palm

My fists having turned callous

Fingers tingling no longer calm

Afraid, unnerved, cautious

A reality turned begging

Suspended by eternity's

Light, hovering, arching

Against all enemies

Harbouring no fears

Or contempt for mankind

Drenched in a world full of tears

Hungry, out of focus, blind

Seemingly lost by gods

Offering promise and hope
Contradicting, always at odds
A slithering unyielding tightrope

Suspended without a safety net
Egging on our souls purpose
Rinsing away our guilt and debt
Always there illuminating, animus .

Edwin James



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