Jlpoet's Poems

Here's the list of poems submitted by jlpoet  —  There are currently 12 poems total — keep up the great work!

Love Is

Love Is

Love is an action word.

Love is what bring a man home every day and keeps him out of the street or in the bed of another woman when he has a wife at home.

Love is patient and kind and helps one to not hold on to bitter emotions for...

by JLPOET

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Can We

Can We

Go back to times when our love was strong.

When everything between us was fine and dandy, and

As sweet as some cotton candy.


My darling can we put or differences and problems to the side.

Leaving all that was said and done...

by James Lindsey

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added 6 months ago
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The Heart’s Desire

The Heart’s Desire


The heart’s desire is a powerful obsession.

That revolves around all different kinds of human emotions.


These emotions vary in many different ways.

Depending on your very own circumstances,

Yet we all in life...

by James Lindsey

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If Only

If Only



You would see the light and decided to fly right.

You and I could have it all as we journey on in a world.

That can be so cold and lonely without someone to love you truly as well as deeply.

If only you could stop all of the...

by James Lindsey

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For You I Will

For You I Will


 
Do or give up almost anything in this world.

Just to have you as my girl.

For you I will set aside my pride and abide by the rules and ways that you live by.

For you I will take a bullet in the chest to save you from...

by James Lindsey

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Black Beauty

Black Beauty


Is what I refer to you as.

Because I my eyes I see you as a black queen.

From the ancient valleys of Egypt.

Home of the Great Cleopatra one of the most beautiful black woman every known to any man.

My Dear in my eyes I...

by James Lindsey

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THE SPIRITUAL MAN

THE SPIRITUAL MAN


The Spiritual Man within me is rejoices loud and proud.

For I now have begun hearing his voice.

The moment when something inside of me leads me to the sounds of gospel music.

For it was the sounds of the gospel music...

by James Lindsey

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THE SINNER MAN

THE SINNER MAN

 

The sinner man within me demands to get out and break free.

From the angelic guards that keep watch at his jail cell gates.

He chants to me in order to speak to my mind.

Telling me to go out and enjoy life and all...

by James Lindsey

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WHY ARE WE?

WHY ARE WE?



Why are we?


Why are we so ungrateful Lord?

Never feeling satisfied by the blessing that you lay upon us all day by day.

Lord, we pray for cars, money, houses, good health, jobs and everything in between.

Yet when you...

by James Lindsey

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Come In

COME IN

 

Come In

Come into my home dear heavenly father.

Come into my life and fill my heart.

With love joy and happiness.

Come into my home dear heavenly father.

Lay your hands upon my lover and me.

Open up or hearts and...

by James Lindsey

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The Lord Sees Me

THE LORD SEES ME
The Lord Sees Me

The Lord sees me for who I am.

He only sees me for what I am now and for what I am to be.

He sees the best in me when everyone around me can only see another black man who has amounted to nothing in their...

by James Lindsey

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My Unborn Child

My Unborn Child


Sits inside on his or her mother’s wound.

Taking on human form being shaped into a baby boy or girl as it grows from a mere fetus over the period of nine months.

My unborn child brings me much joy and happiness and yet at...

by James Lindsey

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