quiet place inside the storm
with God’s embrace
i shall say to all
that keeps me warm
all along the way home
thus he shelters me
and it makes me hold
he turns my spirit into gold
faith dwells inside me
while it takes control
when i... – by Jamal Upshaw | 9 Views added 1 month ago
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my soul
journeyed across
the
stiff
tightrope
across
the
red river gorge
where
my
legs felt like
cockatoo green bamboo stilts
that
emptied...
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day
have eyes to see
while
night has eyes
to dream
of
blue castles and windmills
thus
into
the
...
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stand up tall
upon the
hills of glory
some purple and red
some green and gold
so alive
this time
oh
what beauty
we possess
as
we sparkle
underneath
the
silent sun
and
it
brings
the
scent of
the
windflowers
one by... – by Jamal Upshaw | 11 Views added 2 years ago
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autumn leaves
shall
tether
themselves
to
the
soul of autumn trees
and
we
shall
witness the new world
through
autumn's... – by Jamal Upshaw | 14 Views added 2 years ago
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cleanse the air
with
the scent of cherry wood
then
somehow
through
moon and pines
that
let us hear
those wooden... – by Jamal Upshaw | 12 Views added 2 years ago
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Welcome to the grand MGM Hotel! Roll out the red carpet and Champaign for everybody!
Today, we have an incredibly special guest. Welcome to the hottest club on earth! No bells no,
whistles, yes indeed, just devilish business in profit and greed.
... – by Jamal Upshaw | 16 Views added 2 years ago
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A sea of Blue Mountains
As far as the eyes can see
Sing about your blue tapestry
Sweet Blue Mountains
Your purple majesty
Deep in your eyes
The cool rivers flow
Hills and pine trees
All covered with... – by Jamal Upshaw | 27 Views added 2 years ago
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There, just behind
The thick branches,
Are aspens, in the woods,
chatting with
The oaks and the... – by Jamal Upshaw | 7 Views added 2 years ago
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The secret power of water is hidden
It can destroy or it can be tamed
River, sea, and ocean,
We are made of thee
Water be still, and bring peace,
As we pray, in your name
Does water flow through your veins
It moves through every corner
Water shall... – by Jamal Upshaw | 3 Views added 2 years ago
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Your words --
Are the soft mortar
Between bricks and stones
Inside these mending walls
Your words --
Are stiff but fragile
Frames, building language and... – by Gregory W Golden | 12 Views added 2 years ago
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is glory
but a name
cast in iron chains
you wear
nothing but
this black veil
over your
sweet smile
a nightingale
outside of that
free to
fill this
humble blue sky
with your
sweet wings
sing aloud
with resonance
ring the bells of
earth and... – by Jamal Upshaw | 11 Views added 2 years ago
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is a candle
made of wax
a flame to thee
that beacon of hope
when your light rush through me
the
temple of beauty
and
gifted vessel
surrounds me
thus
so good and so right
when
your light rush through... – by Jamal Upshaw | 4 Views added 2 years ago
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we
lookup towards the sky
the
signs of winter
tell us why
the
hands of God
shall not be denied
when
the
seasons we share
are
your name
still
etched in these clouds
and
we
shall
sing out...
– by Jamal Upshaw | 3 Views added 2 years ago
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lovers
who
are
still
tethered souls
in
the
scented moonlight... – by Jamal Upshaw | 10 Views added 2 years ago
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called
to
save your friend
who
is
trapped
in
the
time machine... – by Jamal Upshaw | 19 Views added 2 years ago
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moon
have reverend eyes
that
take me back
through
the
Perrie planes
where the wild winds blow
back and forth
through
the
tall green switchgrass
with
a white painted
wooden church
planted firmly in the ground
and
with
her
narrow steeple... – by Jamal Upshaw | 5 Views added 2 years ago
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word and thought
brands the mark of slavery
the mark of the Satan
the mark of the beast
upon
their backs and shoulders
of a stolen People
from
the
sweet Motherland of Africa
without
being breastfed anymore
shall
hoist the sails of slave... – by Gregory W Golden | 20 Views added 2 years ago
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The tiger moths
Wingless flight
Camouflage stripes
Sitting patiently
Waiting in the
Tall thick grass
Reading the braille
Stars of night
Asking the Lord
To bring back his... – by Jamal Upshaw | 9 Views added 2 years ago
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Mama,
These girls
Here in Jamaica
Are very pretty
Them got
Long jett black
Curly hair
Butter brown skin
Ivory white smile
I think
I am
In love with them
Them bodies shaped
Like a glass coke cola bottle
Them walk around here
Basking in the yellow... – by Jamal Upshaw | 2 Views added 2 years ago
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casting
her
moon-shaped eyes
beneath
the
halo of
the
Serengeti... – by Jamal Upshaw | 7 Views added 2 years ago
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A scratch of paper is what I need
Pen and paper perform the deed
Imagine these words to bring us hope
A scratch of paper on a slippery slope
A stroke of genius and the moment is caught
A scratch of paper to share my... – by Jamal Upshaw | 3 Views added 2 years ago
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You are my glass
of vintage wine
and your sweetness
quenches my thirst
You are my sustenance
the daily bread that
feeds my heart, mind,
and soul
You are my illumination
radiant and burning bright,
the enlightenment
that attracts... – by Jamal Upshaw | 3 Views added 2 years ago
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If I should say, what
brings me to this well,
the fresh morning dew,
the rays from the sun,
heaven and earth
Each day, I thirst for
for your love and
I return to this
same well, because
my heart needs
drink and I... – by Jamal Upshaw | 2 Views added 2 years ago
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near
the deepest part of
the water's edge,
and peering
into restless
sea, my life
searched for
perfection
so, I drank the
potion and slashed
my wrist and jumped
from the highest cliff,
to greet my own... – by Jamal Upshaw | 3 Views added 2 years ago
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One day a poem stood at my doorstep
and I let it come in to get warm and dry
we sat by the fireplace and had a chat
We laughed and shared stories between us,
about yesterday, today, and tomorrow, and
yes, it was delightful to get a chuckle or... – by Jamal Upshaw | 3 Views added 2 years ago
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Satan settles
the score
with
his repertoire
i
am still sure
a cold stiff dagger
driven
through
your
flesh and bone
with... – by Jamal Upshaw | 17 Views added 2 years ago
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Let me be
This phantom
Of the night
Deliver this
Pale moon
Behind the fragile trees
Seek warmth
In this river of light
Adorn this shallow sea
That follows thee
To the arms of night
Steady victory
Secures these stars,
In-flight
Sings out of key... – by Jamal Upshaw | 1 View added 2 years ago
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sandcastles
and
singing church steeples
spring is the heart of God
and
i
know
spring is a... – by Jamal Upshaw | 7 Views added 2 years ago
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oh, love that
only answers
to the heart's request
out of the wind
comes the ashes of the night
your sweet beauty
shall rise tonight
above all the light
your restless spirit and
your spiritual eyes
as
i
welcome
the beauty of your smile
upon the... – by Jamal Upshaw | 1 View added 2 years ago
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message
be sealed
with
a broad kiss
that
sing
to
thy
joyful soul
i
shall not remiss
both
our spirits intertwined
because
this
love is thine
with
a sacred kiss
from
your sweet lips
this love is holy
this love is true
this love be kind
to me... – by Jamal Upshaw | 4 Views added 2 years ago
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makes
this
sweet heaven
yet
i
witnessed
the
silhouette of God
where there is peace
in
His... – by Jamal Upshaw | 2 Views added 2 years ago
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iridescent soul
the
space
inside of
the rose
the
place
where both
lovers go
deep inside of
the rose
is
our... – by Jamal Upshaw | 4 Views added 2 years ago
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we
are made of
pink cotton candy
with
swirls of
Breckenridge blue sky
and
rainbow sprinkles
all
around... – by Jamal Upshaw | 6 Views added 2 years ago
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meet again
at
the
edge of
the
yellow bamboo river
with
her
cherry red blossom smile
and
her
moonlit eyes
behold
the
butterfly... – by Jamal Upshaw | 7 Views added 2 years ago
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thy guide
be thy light
be thy joy
be thy
holy night
be thy
bird to witness in flight
be thy guide
but
rest assured
reveal the soul
and
be thy light
and
not one blemish
from
her tender... – by Jamal Upshaw | 6 Views added 2 years ago
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makes
thy soul
an hourglass
who
counts the time
very quickly
and
if
thy soul
an hourglass
then
let the pendulum swing
towards heaven's... – by Jamal Upshaw | 7 Views added 2 years ago
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flock of buntings
with
their majestic feathers glowing
red, blue-green, and yellow
swarming through
the
joyful atmosphere
swirling back and forth
in every direction
like an accordion motion
rendition of Gabriel's Oboe
thus
we give God
all the... – by Jamal Upshaw | 9 Views added 2 years ago
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Lord, my soul is melting
The moon is waning
Am I gravitating toward your door?
Once more,
if we are the... – by Jamal Upshaw | 7 Views added 2 years ago
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sea of starlings
swirling and twirling
pulsating and sprinkling
through
the
admiral blue sky
with
their
tapestry... – by Jamal Upshaw | 6 Views added 2 years ago
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The breath of the priest
Stains this tainted glass
This light of men
In the eyes of God
Forgive me, Lord,
For I have sinned
We shall not
Break this code, within or
Let these confessions explode, again
Dear Lord, these priests are men.... – by Jamal Upshaw | 6 Views added 2 years ago
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The breath of priests
Their voices thin
Who fruit are we
We pray within
Finding broken roads
Where dreams explode
Priest are cloaked
Behind their robes
Lord, these priests are men
Let the whole world say,... – by Jamal Upshaw | 4 Views added 2 years ago
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Lord
i
found
this
tunnel of joy
as
i
walk
along
the
silent shore
yet
in
the palm of
my hand
shall be
every grain of this... – by Jamal Upshaw | 81 Views added 2 years ago
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road to slavery shall die
this Profitable enterprise
so full of lies
someone's property or human chattel
chained in the belly of the slave ships,
side-by-side
chained by feet and chained by hands
where the rights of men denied
Lord, we curse the... – by Jamal Upshaw | 5 Views added 2 years ago
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heart hurdles
towards
this
mass of stone
that
breathes the soul of Mercedes
who
walks with mercy and grace
thus
we
hurl her beauty towards the stars
a different place
thus
Mercedes all made from...
– by Jamal Upshaw | 3 Views added 2 years ago
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in God
is
what we share
in
this world
because
we
must stretch
His holy name
across
the
sacred sky bridge
thus
He
reflects every
color in the... – by Jamal Upshaw | 3 Views added 2 years ago
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word
i
speak and discover
that
morsel of bread
shall
i
receive
a divine... – by Jamal Upshaw | 3 Views added 2 years ago
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upon a time
Muhammad Ali said,
i
am not afraid of
any man or anything
until
i
step into
the
boxing ring
with
fear and doubt
i
shall not fear any man but Allah
and
before each fight
Ali would pray in his... – by Jamal Upshaw | 20 Views added 2 years ago
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though
we are
the
lilies of the fields
he is my rock
he is my shepherd
and
i
shall not want
he
puts food on my table
he
puts clothes on my back
yes
God is able
when
faith is the light
because
he is with... – by Jamal Upshaw | 2 Views added 2 years ago
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faith
too many times
that
swift songbird
that
goes
through
your sacred heart sublimes
where faith just keep on
healing me
completely
this... – by Jamal Upshaw | 4 Views added 2 years ago
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jealousy
envy and greed
looked into
the
ghost mirror
what
did
Judas
really see
the
soul of Jesus
being traded for
Thirty shekels of gold
i
stared into
Jesus's warm sacred eyes
then
i
kissed Him
upon
His right cheek
and spoke
that
i
shall... – by Jamal Uphaw | 2 Views added 2 years ago
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for the glory of
our blackness
to fulfill our destiny
as beautiful as
the
curtains of Solomon
expressed in our skin color
as free as the wind
look what God has... – by Jamal Upshaw | 13 Views added 2 years ago
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lord
before my life has ended
let me tidy up a few things
first I need a set of wings
for my soul to set sail
towards
the kingdom of glory
next, I want to continue
to serve God
through
faith and to do His will
through good works
well done thy... – by Jamal Upshaw | 4 Views added 2 years ago
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lord
when
grace
cradled me
in
her arms
while
African slaves
bounded for the new world
discovered by
Christopher Columbus
and
one by one
Black men
shackled, chained
and branded
then
devoured
into
the
infested belly of
the
slave ship
named... – by Jamal Upshaw | 4 Views added 2 years ago
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what
brutal hands of love
endures
all the hurt and pain
shall
touch
thy heart
with
words of... – by Jamal Upshaw | 6 Views added 2 years ago
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standing still
mountains whisper
to the edge of clouds
and
we shall anchor our souls
to the kingdom of heaven
and
we shall
move through this world
with
the grace of God
while standing... – by Jamal Upshaw | 6 Views added 2 years ago
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The gray ghosts
of men
Stand tall
Throughout history
Inscribed in these clouds
Ride their chariots, ride
Through the crosswinds
Then, mark each
River with their golden... – by Jamal Upshaw | 4 Views added 2 years ago
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whence
it
came from
the
delirious enchanted wind
blows back and forth again
while
the
native people
from
the
island of Cucamonga
did not know
the hidden source of it's
Godlike... – by Jamal Upshaw | 4 Views added 2 years ago
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sun
no longer
rises in the east
oh lord
we
really need
an ocean of peace
and
it shall come
only
through... – by Jamal Upshaw | 2 Views added 2 years ago
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and not be weary
believeth and not be forbidden
restoreth and not be diminished
oh lord
what a glorious chant
that
we proclaim
and... – by Jamal Upshaw | 2 Views added 2 years ago
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you, Lord
for
this
i
know
wherever
i
go
through the rain
and
through the snow
i
just want to
thank you, Lord,
for
letting me grow
lord
you have opened up
my eyes
thank you, Lord,
for
letting me... – by Jamal Upshaw | 4 Views added 2 years ago
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you know
that
i
am still alive
even
though
you cut my heart in two
oh love
be true
what is my query
with... – by Jamal Upshaw | 3 Views added 2 years ago
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