List: My poems | Curated by James Edward Young

Jun 7, 2024

33 stories

My poems
In
NEW LITERARY SOCIETY
by
James Edward Young
Daddy, Please Don’t Go Out the DoorExposing A Child’s Trauma: A Father’s Dangerous Job and Its Impact
Mar 26, 2023
5
Mar 26, 2023
5
In
The Lark
by
Theodore McDowell
It’s Okay for You to LeaveThe last words I whispered to my mother
Nov 9, 2023
43
Nov 9, 2023
43
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AN EMAIL TO JESUSI would like to speak to you today Jesus, if I may. I’m very new at this so please forgive me if I don’t follow protocol. I don’t know how…
Aug 23, 2023
6
Aug 23, 2023
6
James Edward Young
My Dad Was FunnyMy Dad was a terrific guy. He had a very positive outlook and a great sense of humor. I was going through a box of my parents papers and I…
Aug 12, 2023
2
Aug 12, 2023
2
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Dear Roberta,Thank you for this great photo. There he is. A very cute young man-Bobby. I bet Mom used spit to comb his hair. She always did that to Bob…
Aug 8, 2023
1
Aug 8, 2023
1
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Just BecauseYou asked me why, 
just because you had to know,
why I wear my heart on my sleeve
and why I love you so. I said,
I don’t know why, I just…
Aug 5, 2023
4
Aug 5, 2023
4
In
The Lark
by
Theodore McDowell
Love Me WhenLove me when we lie next to each other
Aug 2, 2023
22
Aug 2, 2023
22
James Edward Young
DARK CONFESSIONSDo the lives of others matter?
I have guilt………….I didn’t want to do what I did, but I acted on emotion and now I’m ashamed of what I did. I…
Aug 1, 2023
Aug 1, 2023
James Edward Young
LOVING A STRANGERAgnetha Faltskog singing
“If I Thought You’d Ever Change Your Mind “. I wish I could have changed Sineads mind about this horrible act that…
Jul 27, 2023
1
Jul 27, 2023
1
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ECSTATIC PAIN
(Please play Jewel “You Were Meant For Me”Bye-bye baby,
You don’t love me anymore
so I don’t love, even more,
and you closed your mind,
know I have my pride
and I’ll show you the…
Jul 24, 2023
Jul 24, 2023
James Edward Young
KEEP MY MONEYWhere’s my money, did you take it?
Give it back or I can’t make it.
The hunger in my stomach hurts.
Should I catch and eat blackbirds,
and…
Jul 22, 2023
1
Jul 22, 2023
1
James Edward Young
HORSES ARE WONDERFULI have to tell you something that’s important. I hope you pay attention to the life lessons illustrated in my story. This could possibly…
Jul 22, 2023
Jul 22, 2023
James Edward Young
A Bit Of Eternity ………(nice with sax jazz Dianna Reeves “When I Fall In Love”)I kissed the phone
when we hung up.
I don’t know why, but
I kissed your picture
when we broke up.
Just one last kiss
to say goodbye.
With…
Jul 15, 2023
3
Jul 15, 2023
3
In
The Love Pub
by
James Edward Young
A Sacred Vow (a haiku poem)PLEASE KISS ME SLOWLY
WHISPER LOVE POEMS YOU WROTE ME
I WANT TO FEEL LIFE
Jun 28, 2023
2
Jun 28, 2023
2
James Edward Young
THAT’S COOL DADDIO’Here comes the sun, Baby, at least in my part of the hemisphere. It’s trying real hard to be summer right now. I love warm weather…
Jun 24, 2023
1
Jun 24, 2023
1
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A Little Bit Of JesusWe can’t know everything.
We try hard, but we won’t.
Do we know what life is for?
I thought I knew, but I don’t.
These days, I like to keep…
Jun 21, 2023
3
Jun 21, 2023
3
James Edward Young
I Fell In Love With My Best FriendIt started months ago.
I saw you at work,
your hair rolled up
under a green beret.
And knowing me,
I probably stared
just like a cat…
Jun 18, 2023
1
Jun 18, 2023
1
James Edward Young
BLACK SEED OILI feel like I need to be a doctor reach to and touch you whether I know you or not. Of course I love and care about my family and my…
Mar 28, 2023
1
Mar 28, 2023
1
James Edward Young
HEARTS WANT WHAT THEY WANTIt was so long ago, but lately
you keep playing in my head.
Where are you in the world right now ?
Is your hair still that beautiful red …
Mar 29, 2023
Mar 29, 2023
James Edward Young
Why Am I So Blessed ? (What did I ever do ?)A new day should be greeted with a smile,
but today I woke up angry and sad.
Far too many things were turning out bad.
I don’t mind…
Apr 1, 2023
Apr 1, 2023

My poems

Daddy, Please Don’t Go Out the Door

Exposing A Child’s Trauma: A Father’s Dangerous Job and Its Impact

It’s Okay for You to Leave

The last words I whispered to my mother

AN EMAIL TO JESUS

I would like to speak to you today Jesus, if I may. I’m very new at this so please forgive me if I don’t follow protocol. I don’t know how…

My Dad Was Funny

My Dad was a terrific guy. He had a very positive outlook and a great sense of humor. I was going through a box of my parents papers and I…

Dear Roberta,

Thank you for this great photo. There he is. A very cute young man-Bobby. I bet Mom used spit to comb his hair. She always did that to Bob…

Just Because

You asked me why, just because you had to know, why I wear my heart on my sleeve and why I love you so. I said, I don’t know why, I just…

Love Me When

Love me when we lie next to each other

DARK CONFESSIONS

Do the lives of others matter? I have guilt………….I didn’t want to do what I did, but I acted on emotion and now I’m ashamed of what I did. I…

LOVING A STRANGER

Agnetha Faltskog singing “If I Thought You’d Ever Change Your Mind “. I wish I could have changed Sineads mind about this horrible act that…

ECSTATIC PAIN (Please play Jewel “You Were Meant For Me”

Bye-bye baby, You don’t love me anymore so I don’t love, even more, and you closed your mind, know I have my pride and I’ll show you the…

KEEP MY MONEY

Where’s my money, did you take it? Give it back or I can’t make it. The hunger in my stomach hurts. Should I catch and eat blackbirds, and…

HORSES ARE WONDERFUL

I have to tell you something that’s important. I hope you pay attention to the life lessons illustrated in my story. This could possibly…

A Bit Of Eternity ………(nice with sax jazz Dianna Reeves “When I Fall In Love”)

I kissed the phone when we hung up. I don’t know why, but I kissed your picture when we broke up. Just one last kiss to say goodbye. With…

A Sacred Vow (a haiku poem)

PLEASE KISS ME SLOWLY WHISPER LOVE POEMS YOU WROTE ME I WANT TO FEEL LIFE

THAT’S COOL DADDIO’

Here comes the sun, Baby, at least in my part of the hemisphere. It’s trying real hard to be summer right now. I love warm weather…

A Little Bit Of Jesus

We can’t know everything. We try hard, but we won’t. Do we know what life is for? I thought I knew, but I don’t. These days, I like to keep…

I Fell In Love With My Best Friend

It started months ago. I saw you at work, your hair rolled up under a green beret. And knowing me, I probably stared just like a cat…

BLACK SEED OIL

I feel like I need to be a doctor reach to and touch you whether I know you or not. Of course I love and care about my family and my…

HEARTS WANT WHAT THEY WANT

It was so long ago, but lately you keep playing in my head. Where are you in the world right now ? Is your hair still that beautiful red …

Why Am I So Blessed ? (What did I ever do ?)

A new day should be greeted with a smile, but today I woke up angry and sad. Far too many things were turning out bad. I don’t mind…

James Edward Young