Poetry by Simon: Volume 2: Circle of Life – the Vershelle Cato Experience

By Xlibris US

This is a collection of poems, prose, and other creative pieces. Roy has always loved words. He has always been fascinated with the English language and how each word can be utilized in various ways depending on its context. Being somewhat of a loner at times, he found solace in turning to the pen and putting his thoughts and feelings on paper. Here is a small slice of some of his collected slices of lifes excursions. His hope is that these slices will create conversations, thus leading to understanding and, thereby, an appreciation of the other persons point of view.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Dec 12, 2014
• ISBN: 9781503523593

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Copyright © 2014 by Roy Lee Simon Jarmon.

Library of Congress Control Number:         2014921806

ISBN:                  Hardcover                         978-1-5035-2360-9

                            Softcover                           978-1-5035-2361-6

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Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

In Memory Of

Preface

Disclaimer

SPOUSE, FRIENDS AND FAMILY DEDICATIONS

How Long (Maybe Not Until I Am Complete)

Needs

I’m Love

To Vershelle: In Appreciation (No Me Without You)

My Dream

My First Official Bald Head

Talk To Me

My Darling Roy

God Is The Key

An Affirmation From Goppy

Thank You

Lyreshia’s Letter Of Recommendation

Thoughts Of The Coming 2002 Family Reunion

SPIRITUAL INSPIRATIONS

He

Men Why Are You Hiding

Purity

To You, World

Thanks Lord For The Heat Wave

The Salvation Plan

Christmas Time

DAILY SLICES OF LIFE’S EXCURSIONS

Rolling Along, Alone

Purpose Of Life

Prisoner At The Top

The Beach

Communication

In Waiting

Tied To A Super Ego

She Danced

While Traveling

She’s Really Happy, Now

So Must Man

I Belong – At The Company Picnic

My Wife Is Not An Unkind Lady

Masculinity At Its Finest

MILITARY INSPIRATIONS - HEALING WOUNDS

The Foxhole

I Caught Myself Smiling

Anger Subdued?

To Tell The Truth

If People Knew

LOVE, ROMANCE AND SUCH

These Pictures

I Used To Dream Of Queens

Next To You

The Moment Of Truth

Vicarious Continunity

The Girl Next To Me

The Question

Love Is It

Of Mae Mae

Value

Just Barely Know Your Name

Whether The Weather

Not Worth The Gamble

Observations

Margarette’s Song

If I Could Wait Until Eternity

Learn To Say Good-Bye

My Only One

I Could Have Just Closed My Eyes

Being In Love

As Long

Beneath The Old Oak

One Hell Of A Woman

Love Pains

Something In My Eyes

Quiet Fire

My Sweet, Innocent One

Mary

Ups And Downs Ins And Outs

Martha

Rebecca

The Old House

Have You Ever Seen

I Can’t Say, No

Stuck

I Was About To Say, I Love You

Ode To My Dream Of Tetra-Ville

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IN MEMORY OF

Nathalyn Vershelle Cato Jarmon, my late wife, without whom I would have never realized what GOD meant in the scriptures when HE said that two shall become one as well as the phrase …’til Death we do part.. She was a compassionate Christian woman of True Faith in her GOD and projected HIS Loving Spirit every where she went and toward everyone she met. She was a Master Teacher. She could teach anyone - through encouragement and dedication – to do anything that she would ask. She was truly one of GOD’s angels. I shall always remember her musical talent whereby she could make that church’s organ talk to you like a natural person. And I will never forget that wonderful and heartfelt laugh of hers. Rest in Peace in God’s bosom Vershelle. Because of you, I now view people and the world in a different, more-Godly way.

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PREFACE

I want to send my heart-felt thanks to the members and heads of the following organizations:

Ebenezer Baptist Church in New Brunswick, NJ, Traveler’s Baptist Church in Piscataway, NJ, First Baptist Church in Bound Brook, NJ, St. Albans Church on Lee Avenue in New Brunswick, NJ, Sharon Baptist in New Brunswick, NJ, Somerset Presbyterian Church in Somerset, NJ, and St. Matthew Baptist Church in Roselle, NJ.

Also The Sisters’ Network of Central New Jersey Inc, The Deacons Alliance of Central New Jersey, and The Tiny Tots Spot in New Brunswick, NJ.

A great shout-out of Kudos to Loretha Payne, Linda Wilson, Shirlene Phillips, Mrs. Ira Dais, Ernestine Jones, Angela Hill Laster, and Barbara Jenkins.

And a special thanks to Carl Jones and Emma Johnson for their editing.

Roy Lee ‘Simon’ Jarmon

Author

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DISCLAIMER

These writings are expressions formulated from my own thoughts, opinions and fantasies that I have acquired during my lifetime. I have used many names in my writings; however these names do not reflect a true identity of any particular person or individual, unless specifically stated. The names used by me are for rhythmic, iambic and/or poetic reasons only and do not apply to any particular or specific person, place or thing.

Spouse, Friends And Family Dedications

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HOW LONG (MAYBE NOT UNTIL I AM COMPLETE)

(Written to my late wife Nathalyn Vershelle Cato Sanders before we were married, in hope to win her heart and make her my wife. This is an extension to a previous poem.)

The water roars thunderously

      As it splashes powerfully

      Upon huge boulders

      With gigantic strength.

The boulders will stand, unmovable –

      As if at attention –

      While the liquid burden

      Soaks his steady shoulders.

We all know that, for time unknown,

      The rock will stand

      With great resistance.

We also know that the stone

      will grow smaller and smaller

      As the water falls with

      Constant power until the

      boulder melts to a pebble –

      and beyond.

She is the water and I

      Am the boulder.

How long will I stand?

How long will it be

      Before