A new poem

LifeSpin me spin me spin round When I drop you can look down Falling over but looking up I'm dropping again no one pick me up I can trip it all up all by myself Spin me round

Answering the Asked Questions test me, I'm so use to beingtoyed with about my knowing, ask your questions and find my answers;be they pure genius or merely mundane... I never claimed Einstein, nor any otherhuman, as the fuel for my brains' power, it's simply live and learn or learning to try livingbut never losing all my hope and sadly dying…

Phaser Set to Stunok, Darling, does Mr. Bones, know youwell enough to prescribe prescriptions?because the last time I checked hewas just a doctor Jim, far out there,so when was that perfect aha moment whenever spacey theories held gravityI’ll just be here waiting with my phaserset to stun, don’t wanna hurt no onejames kenneth blaylock5-26-21…

Featured in my book apothecary

Featured in Apothecary

Let the right one in

Pang of Denial　the blood spoke out loudly,singing to those listening ears, it grew from body warm to a coolershade of blue, but still remained red nothing helped and it sunk into the earthdown below it took on the form of yellow... there it was now, depressed, and clinging to the unsung;those ancient skeletons of the fallen yesteryears, denied 1-10…

The Edge of the Abyss (Gain)even though, I have always sufferedthe deepest grasp of dark depression I never gave my pains over to drinknor chemical inducing hallucinogeninstead, I choose, to face the red-eyed-demons of damp exhaustion, head-on, I went headlong into creepy dysfunction, standing on the edge of the abyss, gainjames kenneth blaylock…

Dear, is it Clear?I love you I hug you I kiss you What do you do You hate me You hit me You kick me Dear Is this what you call love It seems to be so unclear Maybe you should rethink it Dear I love you I hug you I kiss you I hope you love me too Dear Love should be clear

Lucky 7Mirror Mirror When you Fall Will seven Years luck Be Given to Us all Or Would we Be lucky If we Do not Get any Reflection Stuck In our Feet

The Old Owl Uttered dark dew drops comingfrom the old owl's eyes, as he'd seen the eonsof far and long behind but nothing, no wisdom(s),he's ever uttered outright were even taken, as more,than cuckoo bird looniness although, soon, the sky willcry its clouds and stars out... james kenneth blaylock7-25-12…

Between Two Strangers cannot make you seek,cannot make you speakwe could sit with ourloose limbs folded upwe could sit with each otherbut, still be, so out of touchloveless and lost on a dark starless nightnumbingly letting the timeslip between two strangersjames kenneth blaylock

Good Enough Liardo not reveal your secrets to everyone, anyone, noneinstead, horde them upsafely in your own headno one needs to know the true you, nobody deserves to see the knowledge that exist inside your dull bonesno, not even you yourself if,if you’re a good enough liar james kenneth blaylock

Truly True Northsmithereens in the old bloodstream,a remanence of childlike innocence once believing in everyone, everything but free will creates wilding creatures whichever way is truly true north, reallywhenever the rules change intermittentlysure, run around the world as bodiless beasts, but hang on to the senselessness, headstones james kennet…

Want and Woetime moves onand on and onI sit here waiting to finally begin…the years pass byand the tears dryreminiscing aboutwho I will become though the nightmares of want and woe won’t ever slow, never slow,I sit right here waitingjames kenneth blaylock 11-6-22

Telepathicallywanting a warrant toarrest the sorrowfulpain that had overshadowedthe plentiful, joyful, mercies...wishing the see the lit suninstead of only overcastingmoving the clouds telepathicallyso your thoughts fly like eaglesjames kenneth blaylock12-2-19

My Hollow Heart's Eyeslate at night, after all those bored people have gone to bed, that's when the beautiful star filled emptiness awakens, my hollow heart's eyes...the signs and signals are there, comforting me,alas, I tend to pay more attention to black cats, midnight owls and nightingales, my affectionssteering this heavy wheel through the care…

Love Hate Love love, you twisting beast;I thought we were related, but you're such a slippery devilwith much too much cunning... although, I surmise, we were forcedin our first meeting, with unkindness,　but I have a sneaking feeling, that in due timewe can become acquainted corretly - and it'll lastbecause though we've rammed our heads before, in t…

Dramaramahave you ever noticed that plenty of creativesare always hindered or justhaunted by so many ghostsand I’m not referring to Casper,but instead, something sinister and, most often, addictive thingsfeed their output, or, their offeringstruly, they can be fueled by too much drama,or, an over abundance of sweetened caffeineyet, it seems like th…

“Glow Tonight”came in through my tiny window like sliveredwisp of lighton my nighttime bed I’m in fright covered in coldsweat and woethe room reelsof frightening that smell ofdoom is huge turn over withinthe burnt dreamwhispering to haloedangels, “glow tonight”james kenneth blaylock 5-18-22

This poem is older. It’s featured in my book apothecary

Featured in my book Apothecary. Written during the Covid 19 pandemic

Featured in my book born with our clocks running

From my new book of poetry Apothecary

Metallic Wingsthe wind whistles outside as this flying vessel glides through the white clouds,the flightless birds envyour ability to do suchthings, metallic wingscutting free from the worldand playing with gravity...james kenneth blaylock 12-4-19

Bleeding Out, Forevermore never before, have people been in such huge uproars...we walk these torn apart floors,not looking for brand new doorswe’d rather be the ones with more,beating everyone’s worldly scoresopening our worn hearts and veins, bleeding out, forevermore, so sorejames kenneth blaylock 12-21-19…

Atmosphere (Creating Disaster)this year is off, and rolling,those stray bullets coming down from the atmosphere to create disaster here, tearhow’s anyone going to keep on movingwhen they’re scarred by deep yearning gaining another new moment,yet hit the next, true lamentingjames kenneth blaylock 1-3-20…

Forgiving the Folklore God, please, grant me with legsstrong enough to walk into light,forsaking those forsaken shadows,evading their disgraceful embracesforgetting every ugly ghost behind,I’m not trying to be unkind, no kin...cuz my bloodline has been purified,by holy blood, forgiving the folklorejames kenneth blaylock 1-3-20…

Acting All So Innocentlook at me acting all so innocent whenever really I can cut deeply,these mere words will transform into heated blades, you’re butter,I guess everyone better stay onmy good side, or face the music,because once I’ve been wounded, bets are off, sorry, I’m far from being perfectjames kenneth blaylock 1-3-20…

Use Heart mankind has severed fromGod’s design, we’re divided so many facets have pulled usaway, it started before today...women don’t really need men,they say, it’s all a power-playbecause love is a togethernesswith Jesus in the middle, inside don’t allow the culture to tryto cut you apart - use heartjames kenneth blaylock 11-27-19…

Taxing Lung Infectionshas our air supplybeen cut off shortwho can be blamed for the deepest hurtintoxicated by toxins,taxing lung infectionssmokescreens go upin smoke truth be toldjames kenneth blaylock 11-26-19

The Choirup in here trying to sing for God’s glorybut Jezebel wantsto push everybody right into the wrongdirection, protect us,setup a hedge to outdo her spellsjames kenneth blaylock 11-27-19

To God’s Eyeseverywhere I travel the trees congregate with all their arms lifted up to God’s eyesstanding naked as the day they were birthed from a seed, they know need,I’m reminded that if mankind won’t worship than everything else shallit’s no big surprise that they do itso effortlessly, without ceasing...james kenneth blaylock 11-21-19…

Three Amish Girlsthree Amish girls duckinto my dark train carto retrieve their baggagethey stowed away in lightI sit-watching-as they fumble within the pitch for their things I turn on my meager iPhone 6’sflashlight to offer them guidance they eagerly thank me for the helpthen I ask if they like poetry, why yes,I hand them my colorful card as I tel…

A Silver Puddlemy heart melts into a silver puddlewhenever I look upon your beauty,meld me around your sweet finger,never let me go, I won’t tarnish you...instead I’ll help you grow, help you glow,help your golden wings ascend heavencapturing all your icy tears and fears in a chaliceonly to let them flow like soothing rivers,enrapturingjames kennet…

Glow with Glorifying sun over the wavy waterdo you know the Maker,I imagine you’ve neverbroken His heart, wiserclearly, some beingsglow with glorifying your right place vilifiedyour light is electrifiedmeanwhile mankind doesn’t understand james kenneth blaylock 11-25-19

But We’re Fightersbattling throughout treacherous watersour little boats thrash against capsizing,this voyage is nothing less than utterly tremendous, by nature, we rationalizenot even the killer whales deep down below escape these tyrannical storms the wild winds scream out loudlyabout quitting, but we’re fightersjames kenneth blaylock 8-19-19…

Breathe Uniquenessyour worth doesn’t flow fromyour eyes, nor your fingertipsyou do not have to cure cancer(s)to become worthwhile worldwide... just become readily available towardsdelivering some readymade messagesbecause everyone’s extremely valuable,meanwhile the fires keep exacerbatingthose healthy aspects of a human beings desire to belong, and…

Pet Semataryburied underneath the pet sematarythe souls rest peacefully, but beyond,there’s a sour place that beckons usto come deeper into the uncalm cold everyone has choices to make in those woodsbut the hefty consequences are so veryvarying choose well, because, sometimes,dead is better, try not to be bitterjames kenneth blaylock 8-13-19I could…

Clarity Seesskipping passed those thick muddied mireslike some school aged children, home bound,because their clothes had to stay clean,meaning, no shenanigans are permitted...nobody protest - too loudly - slowly ingest,whatever fun shall they have to resist, digress the murkiness can cloud, so very easily,but clarity sees more than clairvoyance ja…

Hollywood Vampiresthose Hollywood vampires want to drink my life away,leaving me without enoughto see another day, today...because they need a newsacrifice to offer up, bleedto whatever controlling deities,but, alas, I’m not entertaining so, kindly remove your darkness,finding some other kindred souljames kenneth blaylock 8-6-19…

Traveling Sidewayshow much does it costto be a friend to the lost,meaning more than those wayout upon the freeway, far awaytraveling sideways, always,in a hurry, going longways nowhere’s coming on so fast,nobody deserves being last...james kenneth blaylock 8-5-19

Little Stolen Angelssend in the heavily armed forcesto find those little stolen angels...as ruthless men have taken themaway from their play and families torn hearts and worn toys will layuntil their innocent smiles resendhopefully, blighting out, the darkness that tried to swallow everything wholejames kenneth blaylock 8-3-19Trafficking is so ramp…

Filling My Lungsplease, be my voice whenever, I’m speechless, filling my lungsdon’t let me succumb to thoseoverthrowing waves, breathing help my wings begin to spreadafter years of misuse, flapping give me new eyes to see beyondthe listlessness, painting pictures james kenneth blaylock 7-30-19

(Isn’t) A Mythical Dreamcourageously walking the length of this lifetime, although, it isn’t always easy, at times, it blistersfervently, we’ll overcome everyone of those feverish schemes...breaking the cold sweats dailymaybe some aloe vera wouldsoothe old aching bones and hopefully chasing away woesalas, the awakening, causesus to be very aware of…

Fortunatedare, I say, I will survive you,no matter the damage doneI’ll choose to instead focus on the bright future coming regardless of the harsh pastsanother chance for joy arisesnevertheless, designate no oneto pour out hate upon, fortunatejames kenneth blaylock 7-12-19

Delicatessen Traysaying goodbye to anyone is always hard,especially whenever you gave everythingfeels like taking your heart and putting it upon a delicatessen tray, choose sliverswhatever remains once they leave, in time,is what you’re supposed to survive with now,so don’t allow too many butchers to make mincemeat appetizers out of your innardsjam…