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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Icarus

By Jamaal K Betts

Broken
-Sundering
--You're sweet tendrils spilling

Over
-Entangling
--You're tender vibrations stiring

Every
-Enchanting
--You're gentle creations stealing

Moment
-Invading
--You're sincere expressions feelling...

Since first drowning in your eyes
Entire universes have met demise,

- the depths of every thought
- something, without you, frantically sought,

-- stranger for you my soul thirsts
-- heart can't take it... then it bursts

To free this labyrinth,
Shall we fly into the sun,
Knowingly going to be undone...

Friday, June 23, 2017

Why infinity is a lie

by JKBetts

Here is a silly thought that I had,
The number 8 must really suck,
though everyone thinks infinity is rad,
truth is, 8 fell over and got stuck...

Forever.

When CL hits you right in the feels...

So... yes... this is a confession... sort of...

Two things;
1.) I apologize for the senseless use ellipses in the opening sentence.

2.) I sometimes find myself bored and peruse the "missed connection" section of CL(Craigslist) and may indulge in laughing sometimes ad hystaria.

Now moving on.

Robin! To the interesting stuff!

Na

Na

Na
Na na na nahaahaaah....

While reading "the CL" I came across a post that made me emotional, and inspired me to write a writen thingy, in writing of course - for all who have ever had to say goodbye to someone they were not ready say goodbye to yet. Read it slowly and imagine the person is there reading it to you.

From the arrows' pile of ash,

Inspired by CL feels,
Written by JKBetts

Hey there you sitting in ol' corner,
To a pine that grows deep I am no foreigner,
especially beyond their mere pressence -
soul, and being, and every part of their essence.

I hope if it is a thirst never to be quenched for you,
Then may your heart grow numb and the memories few,

May your heart be shielded by your jade growing tears,
A diamond may be forever,  working with jade also takes years,

One day - chosen from many,
when a skilled hand could have chosen any,
Gently it rubs off the grub, cleans and scrubs off the mud,
Careful and tender, seeing the beauty under,
Finally it reaches and breaches your heart,

Let those hands in to begin their art,
'twill take years this is just the start,
But with supprts not just empty walls,
No snide retorts - only love in these halls,

Though the ramparts of Solitude seemed to protect you,
So does a dragon guarded tower two,
But no one should live in the bastions of Lonley-nest,
For all souls find that the quest for rest, at home be best,

A new truth dawning, 'tis wanting,
an adventure taken jaunting, Wanting,

When that wanting is vise,
Then wanted for Versa shall nicley suffice,

This is when you will find no more,
Those painful memories were so sore,
Deplore!
knock on hearts door,
So boor!
Invaded again - emotions asail the moor
holding the cure,
yet still unsure...
Collapsing with your jade tears to the floor,

Hair parted, fears departed, though still guarded,
That skilled, worn, gental, warm hand that understands,
that won't run off - on another change of plans.
You let continue the work it started,

One day you may find not a knight or prince,
A meger soul that may not convince,
Your heart though - it will evince,
Under the honorus moil, not even once wince,
spoil or boil,
Your name on the lips - never to soil,
To build-up, sweet words that make you feel royal,

This I hope, for you I hold faith,
for those too are required,
without them surley your love has retired,

So keep your candel lit and your fire bright,
For the other side of even the darkest night,
Pry open your eyes, and keep your sight,
That one day you will; live, breath, and feel that promised day light,
You shant remain an ashen site,
Busrt forth again, your soul ignite,
take flight.

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Story telling

Well, at least it hasn't been a few months, so that's something.
I have applied to be a stock photographer with istockphotos.com and am eagerly awaiting news on whether my application has been approved or not.
So I have been spending a bit of time here and there reading about the policies, best practices, and procedures of capturing and submitting photos.
And of course, as with any brain like mine, I found myself thinking about what it is that makes an excellent, exciting, or likeable photograph.
One of the types of photography that speak to me in the deepest way is a photo that makes me, in spite of all resistances, wonder... wonder the 'who','what'.'where','when', and 'how'. But my all time favourite type of captured moment is the one that makes me wander through the mystery beyond the frame, into the still. Longing to feel the moment, to be in that moment... and before I know - the photo has taken me there.
Then back.
Hairs raised.
That is the difference in worth!
A difference between a 1000 word recipe for south-american jambalaya, and a 1000 word award winning short.
Tell a story with your pictures. And remember, if you aren't drawn to see that story, then how could you ever hope to capture it?

Monday, October 17, 2016

Been a while

Well... the reality is that I have not done so well on the posting stuff. But I want to. I just forget about it. Or get distracted with my boardgame project.

So my longest running joke is this blog I guess,

Friday, August 5, 2016

Welcome to #JustJamaal 's memoir.

Here you may read some of my thoughts, stories as jokes, an actual Log.

I will do my best to write at least one post every day, please keep me accountable.

Lets do this!!!