Breathe Uniqueness

your worth doesn’t flow from

your eyes, nor your fingertips

you do not have to cure cancer(s)

to become worthwhile worldwide...

just become readily available towards

delivering some readymade messages

because everyone’s extremely valuable,

meanwhile the fires keep exacerbating

those healthy aspects of a human beings desire to belong, and breathe uniqueness

james kenneth blaylock

8-18-19

Pet Sematary

buried underneath the pet sematary

the souls rest peacefully, but beyond,

there’s a sour place that beckons us

to come deeper into the uncalm cold

everyone has choices to make in those woods

but the hefty consequences are so very

varying

choose well, because, sometimes,

dead is better, try not to be bitter

james kenneth blaylock

8-13-19

I couldn’t help myself being an old Stephen King fan. Sometimes I still

enjoy his work.

Clarity Sees

skipping passed those thick muddied mires

like some school aged children, home bound,

because their clothes had to stay clean,

meaning, no shenanigans are permitted...

nobody protest - too loudly - slowly ingest,

whatever fun shall they have to resist, digress

the murkiness can cloud, so very easily,

but clarity sees more than clairvoyance

james kenneth blaylock

8-13-19

Hollywood Vampires

those Hollywood vampires

want to drink my life away,

leaving me without enough

to see another day, today...

because they need a new

sacrifice to offer up, bleed

to whatever controlling deities,

but, alas, I’m not entertaining

so, kindly remove your darkness,

finding some other kindred soul

james kenneth blaylock

8-6-19

Traveling Sideways

how much does it cost

to be a friend to the lost,

meaning more than those way

out upon the freeway, far away

traveling sideways, always,

in a hurry, going longways

nowhere’s coming on so fast,

nobody deserves being last...

james kenneth blaylock

8-5-19

Little Stolen Angels

send in the heavily armed forces

to find those little stolen angels...

as ruthless men have taken them

away from their play and families

torn hearts and worn toys will lay

until their innocent smiles resend

hopefully, blighting out, the darkness

that tried to swallow everything whole

james kenneth blaylock

8-3-19

Trafficking is so rampant these days. May God touch all the hearts, minds and bodies that have been harmed by such horrific nightmares.

Filling My Lungs

please, be my voice whenever,

I’m speechless, filling my lungs

don’t let me succumb to those

overthrowing waves, breathing

help my wings begin to spread

after years of misuse, flapping

give me new eyes to see beyond

the listlessness, painting pictures

james kenneth blaylock

7-30-19

(Isn’t) A Mythical Dream

courageously walking the length

of this lifetime, although, it isn’t

always easy, at times, it blisters

fervently, we’ll overcome every

one of those feverish schemes...

breaking the cold sweats daily

maybe some aloe vera would

soothe old aching bones and

hopefully chasing away woes

alas, the awakening, causes

us to be very aware of reality -

as this isn’t a mythical dream

james kenneth blaylock

7-26-19

Fortunate

dare, I say, I will survive you,

no matter the damage done

I’ll choose to instead focus

on the bright future coming

regardless of the harsh pasts

another chance for joy arises

nevertheless, designate no one

to pour out hate upon, fortunate

james kenneth blaylock

7-12-19

Delicatessen Tray

saying goodbye to anyone is always hard,

especially whenever you gave everything

feels like taking your heart and putting it upon a delicatessen tray, choose slivers

whatever remains once they leave, in time,

is what you’re supposed to survive with now,

so don’t allow too many butchers to make

mincemeat appetizers out of your innards

james kenneth blaylock

7-12-19