Piece

Piece - poetry by Roshan James, Wellesley, Ontario, Canada

Text: The strongest steps are built   Piece   By   Piece   By   Piece   By

Tested

Tested - Bravery counts most / When it's tested - poetry by Roshan James, Wellesley, Ontario, Canada

Text: Bravery counts most When it’s tested

Symphony

Text: Great is the symphony Of voices blending into a crescendo Of acceptance and trust

Waited

Waited - I waited for you / In the same way / The light of day burns / To greet the night - poetry by Roshan James, Wellesley, Ontario, Canada

Text: I waited for you In the same way The light of day burns To greet the night

Choose

Choose - a poem by Roshan James, Wellesley, Ontario, Canada

Text: And one day it’s a bit brighter And one day you choose To live in the light

Tiny planet

"Tiny planet" - poetry by Roshan James, Wellesley, Ontario, Canada

Text: It looked so beautiful Round and Reams of blue marbled with A deep, sun-fed green, cool To the touch, and warming On sight, fields dotted with Yellow, white Buzzing with micro-life Beckoning us from Beyond, enticing our Energy, optimistic In what could be if We found our Self embodied And inhabiting This tiny planet

Two sides of the moon

"Two sides of the moon" - poetry by Roshan James, Wellesley, Ontario, Canada

Text: I’ve landed on this rock After circling round the sun Coming so close to burning Out of time Out of breath From dodging meteors Inhaling stardust And I know you Found in the same way A landing place On this rock Two sides of the moon Darker with our shadows And brighter with our […]

Last

"Last" - poetry by Roshan James, Wellesley, Ontario, Canada

Text: I almost didn’t recognize The small voice, whispering At the edge of new things, wavering But, in the slow split of a random second, I recognized the familiar sigh As my own fear’s Last attempt

You

"You" - poetry by Roshan James, Wellesley, Ontario, Canada

Text: In case you’re having trouble Remembering or believing Let me write this down for you   Crumple it up And tuck it away For those days When you need A friendly little something In your back pocket Or in the back of your mind Whispering   You are important

Shiver

"Shiver" - poetry by Roshan James, Wellesley, Ontario, Canada

Text: A nomadic chill trails Behind spring’s veiled breath Like ice-tipped quills brushing Over the geography of my curving cheeks And a fleeting shiver Is our quiet wish For warmer days