Submissions by King_Seraphiel (Joshua Jamal)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
I got into poetry at a young age and did spoken word in my teenage years at an event in Chicago IL call "Da House". I currently write poetry from time to time.
Beyond the Veil
Beyond the Veil
By:
Joshua Jamal
I represent myself with confidence and humility/ I'm a gentleman with many gifts and a marvel to see/ one looks at me and see a handsome king/ but beyond what I represent so well that's hard to see/ is a damaged boy/ who's in internal conflict with his emotions looking to break free/ and in desperation for his "queen"/ due to exhaustion of fighting against the things/ that are within/ What things are those you ask, well where should I begin/ Besides that/ the answer would set where I'm taking you in a different...
By:
Joshua Jamal
I represent myself with confidence and humility/ I'm a gentleman with many gifts and a marvel to see/ one looks at me and see a handsome king/ but beyond what I represent so well that's hard to see/ is a damaged boy/ who's in internal conflict with his emotions looking to break free/ and in desperation for his "queen"/ due to exhaustion of fighting against the things/ that are within/ What things are those you ask, well where should I begin/ Besides that/ the answer would set where I'm taking you in a different...
#myself
#SelfReflection
#SelfDiscovery
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The Fool
I'm allured by thine eyes, and thy beauty/ your voice and skin is soothing like a peacful melody/ Like a heavenly symphony/I'm immersed and embracing everything about this queen/ I'm paralyzed and hypnotized/ looking to slow dance with her and be on cloud nine/ it seems so surreal and I feel like a lucky guy/ until one day I'm internally ruptured and bleeding to death like a human sacrifice/ because it was all a big lie/ nothing pays to be the good guy/for good guys finish last/ me having a happy ever after....yeah dont make me laugh/ you'd expect a guy like me to embrace such a fantasy...
#grief
#heartbroken
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Legacy
I walk a path with beings that are called people/ some will smile in your face and are good/ others will smile and yet are evil/ reminencing on your prequel while focusing on your sequel/ trying to fly in a group of chickens and ducks when your meant to be an eagle/ just like going through an eye of an needle/its difficult to walk this life without your head on a swivel/ while I'm walking I have at hand/ a nail and a chisel/ chipping away the external deficiencies that I believe are visible/while resting and patching from time to time to restore from the wounds that are internal/ for each...
#TruthOfLife
#morality
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Life of an Eagle
From brown earth to blue sky, the winds move and sweep under me/ encouraging/ me to fly/ When I fly/ I fly high/ but I fly alone/ My altitude is unmatched and hardly if any other has flown/ if you saw what I see every day your mind would be blown/your brain probably couldnt contain the marvels, terrible and awesome things my eyes have shown/ me/ seeing this world in its authenticity/ while being able to move freely
Or so one would think/ I fly but I have boundaries/ passing these boundaries/ can lead to tragedy/ for my boundary is actually the soil known as the earth/ I thrive in the...
Or so one would think/ I fly but I have boundaries/ passing these boundaries/ can lead to tragedy/ for my boundary is actually the soil known as the earth/ I thrive in the...
#birds
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Drowning
I was once swimming in a place of happiness and bliss/only to find myself reminicing the time I lived/body stiff and breathing restricted/ while slowly decending down to unknown depths and looking for ways to be lifted/ feeling defeated/ because my attempt to save myself is of to no avail/ I'm so far down in the water that no one can tell/ no evidence of me drowing is present/ I try making a sound but I am hesitant/ because opening my mouth will only add more pain and hasten my demise/this is so oppressing and surpressing that I cant even cry/ prayed, call on friends and family to help me?/...
#love
#strength
#hope
#courage
#motivational
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Unconditional Love
Unconditional Love
By:
Joshua Jamal
I come across a woman naturally/ the vibes are mutual and she makes me happy/ I decide she's the one I want to spend my life with for an eternity/only to find that I'm in a preptual loop that's challenging my integrity/
I'm pouring myself out to her/ trying to remedy the pains and discomforts that occur/dismissing the nay sayers and what ever nonsense I may have heard/ and yet I'm the one held in contempt/ an innocent/this is something I don't deserve/
The argument or alleged crime is quite weak/ but the...
By:
Joshua Jamal
I come across a woman naturally/ the vibes are mutual and she makes me happy/ I decide she's the one I want to spend my life with for an eternity/only to find that I'm in a preptual loop that's challenging my integrity/
I'm pouring myself out to her/ trying to remedy the pains and discomforts that occur/dismissing the nay sayers and what ever nonsense I may have heard/ and yet I'm the one held in contempt/ an innocent/this is something I don't deserve/
The argument or alleged crime is quite weak/ but the...
#love
#wife
#relationships #forgiveness
#relationships #forgiveness
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Freedom by: Joshua Jamal
Whispers in dark corners/while starring in the eyes of a beholder/wanting to draw closer/and yet trying to play soldier/fear of trespass/while throwing up the white flag/a white flag that resembles peace/while trying to release what's hidden within/combat ready and smiling around those you call friend/walls crumbling and world War 3 occurring internally/while holding a grin/can one tell me when this cycle will end/
Seeking sanctuary/ while only finding a cell/hopes of getting to heaven while living in hell/paradise awaits and yet you can't even tell/ is it even worth coming out...
Seeking sanctuary/ while only finding a cell/hopes of getting to heaven while living in hell/paradise awaits and yet you can't even tell/ is it even worth coming out...
#hope
#motivational
#TimeHeals
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Judge, Jury & Executioner By: Joshua Jamal
All rise the Honorable Judge Self is now preciding/ you may take your seat/The Judge sits on the chair assuming a posture that the Judge is at its peak/the ego streak is as long as the judges robe/ Unable to fold/ in humility/my goodness this Judge Jury and Executioner persona is killing me/
This cycle of justice seems to be saying it's "just us" and not justice/being selfish/ while driving the vehicles of being selfless/a show of benevolence/ when it's quite evident/ that the cast is staged/to perform an illusion for people to be amazed/ distracted by wonders while experiencing an...
This cycle of justice seems to be saying it's "just us" and not justice/being selfish/ while driving the vehicles of being selfless/a show of benevolence/ when it's quite evident/ that the cast is staged/to perform an illusion for people to be amazed/ distracted by wonders while experiencing an...
#motivational
#honesty
#morality #wisdom
#morality #wisdom
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Hip-Hop
Hip-hop has been twisted with its culture and the rap game/Rap has been about girls, money and brandnames/ Young "cats" wanna be part of the Rap game and trying to get fame/but/ they don't realize they gonna be put to an open shame/
This game has turned deadly and filthy/ rappers turned from saying, "I'm top notch to I'm guilty"/
Looking/ all hard and beating your chest/ you either live for crime or continue breathing to death/Those are the only 2 options you can suggest/and you'll be living a life and not be impressed/ and you'll be always less than the best/because rap is...
This game has turned deadly and filthy/ rappers turned from saying, "I'm top notch to I'm guilty"/
Looking/ all hard and beating your chest/ you either live for crime or continue breathing to death/Those are the only 2 options you can suggest/and you'll be living a life and not be impressed/ and you'll be always less than the best/because rap is...
#music
#culture
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False Hope
I remember when the suit that's hung for occasions was casual wear and the most exotic thing woman wore was their hair. We are progress and are yet a foreshadow of a foreseen doom. But we overlook doom and replace it with Jesus is coming very soon. Embracing custom truth and robbing truth from its authenticity. "Why worry about the whole story I just want to focus on me." "l don't need drama I need blessings." "Counting the gifts that my God gave me not even adhering to the warfare and trials that awaits me, why? Because the Lord takes care of me." While you remain in a place of receiving you...
#religion
#faith
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A World's Point of View On Christians
Where the Spirit is theres is liberty"/ Church going against church and killing off preachers/ it seems the apple dont fall far from the tree/its a tragedy /that churches can't even establish unity/ even though they talk about one body religiously/ they aren't different in just doctrine and custom but they also different in some beliefs/ isnt it false flaggin when you rep something different but still claim the same street/
You cant claim to serve the same God/ when your claim is only a facade/ to bring people in/ but then you enslave them to your doctrine when they thought they had a...
You cant claim to serve the same God/ when your claim is only a facade/ to bring people in/ but then you enslave them to your doctrine when they thought they had a...
#religion
#faith
#spiritual
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The Magician
The Magician:
The Art of illusion and putting a person in a place of awe/ While becoming a vanishing thought when called/
Having a ball/ being the architect of one's fantasy/while they embrace the false hope of something staying for an enternity/only to find out that they eventually delayed the inevitablility/ of waking out of thier slumber and coming to the understanding that it was only a dream/
No strings/no commitments/no boundaries of any kind/ being there for a min and being gone at the drop of a dime/while being able to shine/ right in front you/ because...
The Art of illusion and putting a person in a place of awe/ While becoming a vanishing thought when called/
Having a ball/ being the architect of one's fantasy/while they embrace the false hope of something staying for an enternity/only to find out that they eventually delayed the inevitablility/ of waking out of thier slumber and coming to the understanding that it was only a dream/
No strings/no commitments/no boundaries of any kind/ being there for a min and being gone at the drop of a dime/while being able to shine/ right in front you/ because...
#motivational
#inspirational
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