Newest Poems & Writings

June 27, 2017

"Rising and Falling"

“Rising and Falling”

cji

6/28/17

Densely the air all about

unable to discern fully

rising and falling often

wave upon wave rolling

sailing within the clouds

one to the next found

awakening then to know

not in the clouds more

upon the sea to linger

densely the fog about!

June 26, 2017

"Nowhere"

“Nowhere”

cji

6/27/17

Went there yesterday

finding my bearings

lost and wandering

without direction fog

hearing the echoes

going and coming

directions unknown

nowhere given now

best place to go to

when going back

only yesterday today

going into nowhere!

June 25, 2017

"Eyes Partly Open"

“Eyes Partly Open”

cji

6/26/17

Brightness beyond comprehension

squinny unable to open fully eyes

almost pulling away as if in fright

light unable to be faced straight on

glaring as opening up the night

eyes partly open as if surprised

minds finding fruition of reason

at first uncomprehending at first

then found to a truth eternal

eyes partly open wide open!

"Thresholds"

“Thresholds”

cji

6/26/17

Opening into the outside

finding new adventurers

crossing into the illusion

dreams of the day awake

finding new creations

ideas fumbling thoughts

thresholds able to cross

without any restrictions

for a mind to be alive

opening into the outside!

"Gliding in Space"

“Gliding in Space”

cji

6/26/17

Elevating into the realm

space without restrictions

gravity un-impairing at all

floating higher and higher

into the cavasses high

gliding in space endlessly

volplane to the old ones

known as the mind’s inner

able to leave mortality

gliding in space often!

"Just a Discussion"

“Just a Discussion”

cji

6/26/17

When a discussion is that

two or more conversing

without argument or anger

thus the argy-bargy told

a discussion with illusion

sometimes argumentative

anger out of control useless

just a discussion to be had

when two or more discuss!

"Out of Darkness (2)*"

“Out of Darkness (2)*”

cji

6/25/17

Planning an eternal travel

putting up our supplies

setting forth our objectives

knowing what the Lord

would have us be and go

understanding revelations

always going forth to light

beginning as we should

prayer and humble inquiry

out of darkness into light!

“Our sole objective where the truths of salvation are concerned should be to find out what the Lord has revealed and then to believe and act accordingly.” President Joseph Fielding Smith – April 1971 *https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1971/04/out-of-the-darkness?lang=eng

"Which Are We"

“Which Are We”

cji

6/25/17

Can we be found as real

while there is the reflection

which are we to be known

real and our own person

as the reflection of others

whom we try to mythologise

fake and without substance

which are we to be known

ourselves within the light

or illusions within darkness!

"Seeing Into Forever"

“Seeing Into Forever”

cji

6/25/17

High in the tree tops watching

seeing into the forever there

understanding being different

ignored by the massed crowds

peculiar and so different

attracting without attention

inviting righteousness about

seeing into forever always

when standing in the right

out of the darkness of life!

"Together or Alone"

“Together or Alone”

cji

6/25/17

Modern electronics molding

those while together alone

further and further distance

elbows rubbing unnoticed

texting into accidents awful

distractions from families

till when in deep need

none seem there to find

together or alone are we

choices made to ensure

one of the other this day

darkness or within light!

"Looking Upward"

“Looking Upward”

cji

6/25/17

Looking into the heavens

seeing beyond our sight

further and further within

space but an invitation

looking homeward-upward

finding the eternal peace

wherein we find warmth

looking upward into heaven!

"Seeing the Webs"

“Seeing the Webs”

cji

6/25/17

At night one walks blindly

the woods deep and dark

filled with beasts/insects

hearing some – not others

walking into the webs

spiders biting – stinging

where as in the light

seeing the webs always

appreciating the beauty

avoiding the stinging!

"Ever Lurking"

“Ever Lurking”

cji

6/25/17

Poison readily ingested

inviting within such evil

playing with the fire’s

knowing not to be burned

while ever lurking there

is poison inviting pleasure

seduced to believe immune

turning off the lights all

finding darkness blindness

not me – only you caught

poison readily ingested!

"Clinging to Righteousness"

“Clinging to Righteousness”

cji

6/25/17

Strong the winds will bellow

creating chaos of noise

making it impossible to think

few then found holding on

clinging to righteousness

knowing what is right/true

hit repeatedly by the worldly

laughed at and ridiculed

finding renewed strength

choosing the right always!

"Caught in the Middle"

“Caught in the Middle”

cji

6/25/17

Sitting on the fence waiting

looking left and then right

unable to choose right/wrong

waiting for peer pressure’s push

unable to be accountable

without responsibility for self

caught in the middle waiting

till no longer time to choose

only time to die in darkness!

"Out of Darkness"

“Out of Darkness*”

cji

6/25/17

Opening one’s eyes and hearts

feeling the Spirit around them

seeking out eternal salvation

understanding being as a child

knowing their Heavenly Father

that he lives and his Son also

reaching out to each of us daily

as all must open their eyes

enabling the ability to see

and to see is to understand

and hearts must be softened

feeling the warmth of truth

out of darkness comes truth

for those seeking eternal truth

which is our responsibility always

then to ‘act accordingly’ now!

June 24, 2017

"Winds in Time"

“Winds in Time”

cji

6/25/17

Can you feel the Spirit

drawn by the light

in the winds in time

space to space shown

this the Sabbath Day

where one can feel

remembering in time

covenants made once

to find the truth here

only in the winds in time

which once all could feel

now only those who seek

to know the truth literally!

"The Winds Carry"

“The Winds Carry”

cji

6/24/17

Where does the wind stop

depositing no one knows

tornado’s come and go

rumors and innuendoes

flying and dipping always

the winds carry words

indiscriminate carriers

once put to air gone

unable to know where

or how many affected!

"Without Retraction"

“Without Retraction”

cji

6/24/17

Words said or written

can never be retracted

even a Freudian slip

apologies almost pelf

there is no understanding

this misunderstanding

therefore whether lies

or mixed with much truth

without retraction sent!