Haiku #5: Hopeful

5-7-5 haiku first

published on:

Twitter.com/HumbleKindPoet

on Sunday, May 31, 2020

"hopeful to see peace

in our nation very soon

guide us oh Jesus!"

Haiku #4: Imagination

5-7-5 haiku first

published on 

Twitter.com/HumbleKindPoet

on Saturday, May 30, 2020

"imagination 

what would i do without it?

i'd rather be dead."

Haiku #3: Break Free

5-7-5 haiku for today...

not published anywhere else!

"i want to break free

from these chains on my body

help me true buddy."

Haiku #2: Contemplation

5-7-5 haiku first

published on 

Twitter.com/HumbleKindPoet

on Thursday, May 28, 2020.

"contemplating death

i sit and stare into space

my heart tik-toks on."

Haiku #1: The Birds

5-7-5 haiku first 

published on 

Twitter.com/HumblekindPoet

on Tuesday, May 26, 2020

"i can hear the birds

tweeting songs of elegance

a group of talents."

VSSPoem #11: Emotion

Written for Twitter's

VSSPoem Prompt:

Emotion

when the pain

prevailed

and no one

came to help

i lost all #emotion

when my tears

dried up

and my feelings 

became none

i lost all my emotions

when life 

was difficult 

and the pain

didn't melt

there were zero emotions

it was only

when i fell in love

and met the one

that i felt 
emotional again.

Poets and Storytellers United #3: Undoubtedly Rossetti

This was written 

for Poets and Storytellers United's

Weekly Scribblings #20: Undoubtedly Rossetti.

The prompt is to write a poem that 1) may be inspired by Poet and Balladeer

Christina Georgina Rossetti's works or 2) inspired by the paintings of her 

Pre-Raphaelite/

artist brother, Dante Gabriel Rossetti.  I chose to go with the 1st option.

Image by 3333873 from Pixabay 

A Fairy Has Wings As Well As a Tail

A fairy has wings as well as a tail

She blesses a baby while lying in its cradle

An angel may bring God and prayers

But this fairy can end a witch's curse

I am but only an onlooker lad

The fairy doesn't see me and I am glad

She kisses the baby and flies away

In her heart lies the baby's name

One day when the baby is older

The fairy will return and claim her

I am but only an onlooker lad

The fairy knows that I am not bad

And so I wonder to this day

Where that fairy took that baby to raise...

VSSPoem #10: Remain

Written for Twitter's 

VSSPoem Prompt:

Remain

i tried science

i tried religion

but still i can't will

away this illness.

i tried meditation

i tried medicine

but still i can't will

away this condition.

best to be patient

and see if there's 

a balance

for i have tried 

everything

but it still is 

lingering.

The Adventures of Jamz #35: Queer

Written for Twitter's 

#VSS365 PROMPT:

QUEER

Jamz went all out

for his #queer 

friend Odie

last week.

He supported him

so much he 

went in rainbow

shorts and a 

purple tee.

He saw so many

people who

expressed themselves

so beautifully.

He hasn't seen

so much brilliance

it made him

feel young 

and free.

Poetry Battle Friday (PBF) #3: I'm So Sorry and I Mean It

Written for Twitter's

#PBF Prompt: Gratitude

hey you, thank you

to you i am in gratitude

my calm, my soothe

never was it told

that you held 

a grudge against me

never was it told

that you stopped

loving me.

but i, i did you

wrong.

i was the fool

all along.

i wrote those

words 

while feeling

hateful and 

worst.

i was angry 

and bitter

but now i 

see the bigger

picture.

i'm so sorry

and i mean it 

VSSPoem #9: Become

Written for Twitter's 

VSSPoem Prompt:

Become

i've #become

a different

being

i don't smile

as i used to.

it seems like

i've become

stone instead

of juice

i now pray

that one day

i'll go faraway 

that this
blog will
take me
to a magical place

please God

lead me
there starting
today.

The Adventures of Jamz #34: Silver

Written for Twitter's 

#VSS365 PROMPT:

SILVER

i'm in love with you

through and through

nobody else will do.

when you get silver

and no longer new

i'll be loyal

and 100% true.

there's just going 

to be you

my honeydew

the one i said

"i do" to.

Jamz sang 

these lyrics

in front of 

his friends 

who got married

last weekend.

VSSPoem #8: Vain

Written for Twitter's 

#VSSPoem Prompt:

Vain

when i was vain

i glowed like a 

fine specimen.

i had a handsome

face

i was washing 

it always.

but now that

i'm no longer sane

i feel so dirty

and deranged.

my beard's 

unshaven for days

and my body

reeked of 

sweat and waste.

therefore,

i think vanity

is essential 

to a certain degree.

The Adventures of Jamz #33: Bees

Written for Twitter's 

#VSS365 PROMPT:

BEES

I love honey,

Jamz declared

to his friends.

So i've invested

in those that

make it.

and that's the 

#bees and flowers

right?

Jamz nodded.

Yes, now go

to sleep for

the night.

as they slept,

Candyman visits

them in their

nightmares.

the next day,

Jamz abandons 

his project.

He was so scared.

VSSPoem #7: Support

Written for Twitter's

#VSSPoem Prompt:

Support

my books are

poetry collections

that range 

from tropical to

religious 

themes.

i'm a poet

who is inspired

by Catholicism,

Pop music,

and the South Seas.

but i have a disability

that keeps me

from my 

lifelong dreams

so will you

kindly lend me 

your #support,

please?

The Adventures of Jamz #32: Skint

Written for Twitter's

#VSS365 PROMPT:

SKINT

Jamz and Prince 

Edward met 

when they 

were both young. 

One day, 

they switch places 

to have a little fun. 

Jamz becomes rich 

and Edward becomes 

#skint 

But oh no, 

they face many 

realities. 

So Prince Edward 

takes back his crown 

and Jamz returns 

to poverty.

VSSPoem #6: Chalk

Written for Twitter's

#VSSPoem Prompt:

Chalk

In high school

my Science teacher 

told us #chalk 

is edible.

that you can

bite and chew 

them.

i made a disgusted

face.  that's 

impossible!

the science instructor

goes on to tell us 

that it contains 

calcium.

then i thought

wow!  they are 

good for our 

bones and teeth

then.

The Adventures of Jamz #31: Ubuntu

Written for Twitter's

#VSS365 PROMPT:

UBUNTU

Because Jamz remembers

the #ubuntu Nyana's

family showed him,

he was 100% willing

to help her become

a contestant

for the Miss World

pageant.

There was pampering,

dieting,

exercising,

and training

that took weeks 

and weeks.

Nyana eventually

goes on to win

the pageant 

and this made

her family very

pleased. 

They told Jamz

you are very 

kind and unique.

Jamz just grinned.

VSSPoem #5: Promise

Written for Twitter's

#VSSPoem Prompt:

Promise

He gave me

a blue rectangle

the night he

was leaving 

with his mom,

my sister.

What's this?, I

wondered out loud.

It's something

for you to 

remember me 

by, he answered.

I stood there

with teary eyes

as the car he's in

moves away.

I #promise you

this my nephew.

I will remember 

you everytime I look

at this blue shape.

The Adventures of Jamz #30: Church / Ennui

Written for Twitter's

#VSS365 PROMPT:

CHURCH / ENNUI

I combined both prompts of Ennui (May 16) and Church (May 17) into one entry because I have decided to take Saturdays off.  Here's #30 with those two prompts combined.  I hope you enjoy it.  

Thanks and God bless.


When Jamz heard
that he has to attend
virtual #church today
he made sure
that #ennui would
not come
for him.

For to him,
church drives out
sin.
And it's why
at times
he feels peaceful
within.

God is amazing!,
Jamz claps and
sings.
He lives!  He lives!
God is everlasting!

VSSPoem #4: Melancholy

Written for Twitter's 

#VSSPOEM Prompt:

Melancholy

i have some 

precious gains 

from #melancholy

like the gloomy

days of rain

that deposit

plenty of art

into my brain.

like the lonely

character in fiction

that teaches me

independence 

and wisdom.

and my brokenness

that brings me 

closer to Jesus.

The Adventures of Jamz #29: Transfer

Written for Twitter's

#VSS365 PROMPT:

TRANSFER

the government of Panem

had stimulus money

to #transfer into 

the accounts 

of its citizens

and Katniss Everdeen

with the heart

of a Queen

showed Jamz

how to get his

payment.

They were thrilled

that Panem was

generous

For so many of its 

inhabitants are 

infected with the virus

 and are homeless... 

Poetry Battle Friday (PBF) #2: Oh the Injustice!

Written for Twitter's

#PBF Prompt: Injustice

Oh the injustice!

that Corona is!

taking from us

our loved ones!

as well as 

ourselves!

Our bodies

she so destroys!

So relentless

she makes us 

breathless!

And the fever that

she makes us suffer!

Top it off

there's no cure!

we have to endure!

All of that

makes us wonder:

Will we make it

or  just

surrender?

Poem: the photos from your past

Written for Writer's Digest's

Wednesday Poetry Prompt: 

Write a Moon Poem.

i saw the photos 

from your past

and i was very

impressed

you were healthier

you were happier

and you

looked amazing

not stressed.

where have all your 

smiles gone to?

where do you 

keep them hidden

from view?

cause i have 

high regards for you

i hold you 

best next to the moon

if you feel the 

need to chat

reach out to me

and i'll make you

happy just like that!

(snap!  snap!)

VSSPoem #3: Uniform

Written for Twitter's 

#VSSPOEM Prompt:

Uniform

i wore my #uniform

devoutly for 9 years

i was in 

blue and red

blue and red

it was quite drear

i couldn't 

express my 

individuality

i was a 

blank kid

with no variety

when i graduated

later

i was all

rainbow and laughter!

The Adventures of Jamz #28: Orenda

Written for Twitter's 

#VSS365 PROMPT:

ORENDA

when Jamz

was thanking 

his #orenda

through his speech

he could make out

Hiawatha

smiling up at him.

He froze

while the 

whole auditorium

sniffled

Didn't they 

see the Iroquois chief

cheering him on

in the middle?

Jamz then

awoke from his

dream.

He had an idea

of what he

aspired to be.

VSSPoem #2: Dream

Written for Twitter's

#VSSPOEM Prompt:

Dream

i am not a #dream

i don't have steam

i am a lean,

green,

awkward inbetween

i have a dream

i want a life,

a future,

be secured, 

with tons of money.

i have a dream

and that is to have the dream

of my teens

come back and 

run away with me!

haha...

Poets and Storytellers United #2: Lie To Me

Written for Poets and Storytellers United's

Weekly Scribblings #19 Prompt: 

"Lie To Me" 

i thought you would

need me for life

i thought you would

give me another try

instead

you left me 

without a word

without saying goodbye

you said you loved me

and that i was

your one and only

instead you lied

you went out

and left me to cry

you said all the things

i wanted to hear

my blueness you cheered

but the morning after,

you got up,

washed and disappeared.

will i forgive u?

maybe, but not soon.

The Adventures of Jamz #27: Village

Written for Twitter's

#VSS365 PROMPT:

VILLAGE

Te Fiti looked

after and 

safeguarded Jamz 

since he was

a tiny baby.

she instructed

the people of

her #village

to fetch water,

leaves, and

deboned/chewed

fish for his 

care.

and when

he was a 

young kid,

Te Fiti

taught him

her poetry and

basket-weaving

skills.

to this day,

Jamz loves 

and misses her 

still.

The Adventures of Jamz #26: Quisling

Written for Twitter's 

#VSS365 PROMPT:

QUISLING

there was silence

when #quisling 

Luke Castellan

revealed himself.

i serve Kronos 

and his kingdom

you will all burn 

in chaos and 

damnation.

but Percy Jackson

was fast.

He moved behind 

Luke and handcuffed

his hands.

Too bad jerk!

We already

have Kronos

in the gas chamber

Jamz and the rest 

of the hostages

all cheered!

VSSPoem #1: Splinter

Written for Twitter's 

#VSSPOEM Prompt:

Splinter

i cried

as Mama

pried

the #splinter

from my 

right sole.

it hurt 

and i 

was terrified

the splinter

cut through

to my soul.

the next day on

i no longer

walked barefoot

in the basement.

too terrible

was the 

experience.

The Adventures of Jamz #25: Petrissage

Written for Twitter's 

#VSS365 PROMPT:

PETRISSAGE

It's been weeks

since the government

went into lockdown

And Jamz wants so badly

to go out.

Here's what he 

wants to take care

of:

a pedicure,

a haircut,

see a masseur

to give him

a #petrissage

But Jamz 

is so not ready

to encounter

Corona's entourage...

The Adventures of Jamz #24: Mother

Written for Twitter's 

#VSS365 PROMPT:

MOTHER

Jamz kissed

the forehead

of his #mother

as she lay

on her bed

asleep.

He had learned

from her: love,

humility,

generosity,

and diligence.

But today

he will be

dining with

his father,

Darth Vader

and the evil,

Palpatine.

Jamz tells himself

over and over:

stay the same

stay the same.

SONG/ VIDEO: ORDINARY MIRACLE by SARAH MCLACHLAN

Title: "Ordinary Miracle"

Artist: Sarah Mclachlan

Composers: Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard

From the Soundtrack of the Film, Charlotte's Web (2006).