Fleeting happiness
This hummingbird in the rain
Quickly disappears
jj '26
A Summer Storm
There's a force
much bigger than us
In these thundering skies
And in the rain dancing on these thirsty leaves
Far beyond what I can see
or feel against my skin
There's a hush calling
outside my reach
It wets my curiosity
and suggests a hope in my soul
Just as the crow escapes the threatening sound
and eagerly anticipates the worm
There's a far away place
where thunder recedes
and in its place, a promise
of peace.
copyright Joni James 2026
Ethan Hawke: Wise words and a great reminder
Giving yourself permission to be creative.
If you get close to what you love
who you are will reveal itself to you
and it expands.
Be willing to play the fool.
Cold Mountain
There's a dark crevice
In a frozen mountain of stone
Hardly allowing me
To squeeze my life through
No doubt the harsh elements
That mountain has stood
Has made her icy crust
Much thicker than it should
I push my way through
With struggles and glare
Brushing off remnants
Of her hardness
That has always been there
The warm sun and the birds
That finally greet me in the light
Encourage a new journey
Where I can finally
Let go
of the Fight.
Joni James copyright 2024
Messages from the Dead
What if every song ever written
Contained the words
Passed on from the dead
With a guarantee that they find their way
Back to the one
They were written for again
In the glaze of the living
The only truths we know
Are the messages that are sent
From the mouths of the angels
So you’ll know what was really meant
To be said
Resting in the songs of the dead
They’ll find you again
In your end
Joni James copyright 2024
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