seen from Tunisia
seen from Ireland
seen from Türkiye
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Israel
seen from Germany
seen from Yemen
seen from Türkiye
seen from Netherlands
seen from Türkiye
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Ireland
seen from Germany
seen from United States
seen from Lithuania
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Yemen
seen from Malaysia
seen from China
FLY, OH FLY
The distant sky waits
Doesn’t sleep
Enemies at the gate
Flashes to keep
Halo on the head
Always present
Ancient book read
Messages sent
Rain from cloud
The river flows
Whispers aloud
War slows
Go! Go high
By and by
For it is nigh
Nature, Sky
To the Sky
Fly, Fly, Fly
My oh my
OH! FLY
© J P Lee
10 April 2022
Photo, J. P. Lee
EXILED TO PARADISE
being exiled to paradise
a broken spirit improvised
afflicted by wishful disguise
imprisoned under the dark sky
in multitudes of a thousand eyes
wanton imagination running wild
adult coming home as the child
retrieving the unfulfilled mild
failures, well compromised
wear a mask in paradise
The mask of insanity
demolishes all vanity
increases its security
without any self pity
ready in compliance
with fullest reliance
upon unreliable fate
when it’s far too late
For truth has many faces
none however embraces
any clear call for justice
a liar is unable to notice
he cares not nor bothers
the sufferings of another
lacks interest, doesn’t ask
by sanity, provides the mask
©Johnny J P Lee
12 April 2022
Photos Credit J. P. Lee
Splendored Moments
Many a splendored moment
Love of mother for her child
Devoted, passionate, fervent
Much more in the great wild
By nature, love is instinctual
Compatible and reciprocal
Communal, regular, eventual
In environments global or local
Where the air is fresh and free
Feeling light to our dearest hearts sing
A loving lesson for you and me
Yes! It’s truly a many splendored thing
©Johnny J P Lee
10 April 2022
Photos Credit, Julianomae1
AS THE LEAVES RUSTLE
The rustling of leaves
A touch of nature’s softness
As the gentle breeze
Brush-paints a soothing caress
Silently, a refreshing breath of air
Surfs lightly by as flutters of feathers
Daintily walking, elegant lady fair
Rustling leaves and I, cuddle together
O! Whistling leaves, wind in my hair
We gallop the ground beyond the plain
Joy and laughter, showing off our flair
Away from the bustle, free where we lain
Gingerly, carefree in natural wary
Lovingly soft, worries to wrestle
Off heavy shoulders we will carry
Sweet melodies as the leaves rustle
©Johnny J P Lee
11 April 2022
Photos Credit J. P. Lee
I Learn About Love And Life
I learn much about love
and life
Beauty below and above
my life
Sky, water, lands, and Nature,
around my life
People, animals and plants,
in my life
I learn appreciation, gratitude, in the
midst of strife
Tenderness and Joy, to share with all
the glory of life
Love for all, in peace with all, blessings,
that is Life
©Johnny J P Lee
11 April 2022
Photos Credit, pa-ola123
SUNRISE
sunrise over the water
for a glimpse of paradise
on the sky roof and over
the glitters kiss our eyes
oh, a touch of magic
a gentle brush of life
loss of mindful logic
for a release of strife
stress softens to butter
still water rows a boat
lightness to a flutter
sunrise as we float
©Johnny J P Lee
19 July 2021
Photo Credit Andrew Tan
(Marina Bay, Singapore)
Good morning
Way past the dawn
The morning has broken
Rejoice with songs of gladness
Everything has come alive - breath!
J. P. Lee
16 August 2021
Gogyoshi
Photos Credit J. P. Lee
TIME AND AFTER
Yesterday is a memory in history
Tomorrow remains a mystery
Today is a gift, the present
What’s past is past
What’s ahead exists only in the mind
Today is the only reality
The past is a heritage
The present is an inheritance
For a future full of hope
The future is written
The past was just the onset
The present its path
The eldest buried the treasure
The elder is the archeologist
The youngest discovers it
The first planted a dream
The second lives in the dream
The third meets the dream maker
The labors work the fields
The farmers plant and water the seeds
The harvesters collect and store
The word was sent yesterday
It arrives today
It shall not be returned void
©Johnny J P Lee
12 April 2022
Photos Credit J. P. Lee
