Emerge: Poems from My Soul: Book One

By Kassi Ydris

Within each of us, there is a spark, a light in our souls that never dies. It is the gift that is divine, which God has given us. It takes the form of art, math, teaching, writing, poetry, counseling, and something magical. The darkness of the world and the illusions of technology have distracted us with their illusions and images of who we are not, instead of helping us find the light inside ourselves, which is the gift from God. I wanted to write a series of poems that encourage others to find the light in their souls and, in the process, be happy doing what they are supposed to be doing and being who they are meant to be instead of wasting their lives away, trying to please others and the images of who others want them to be. Within each of us, there is a spark of the divinethe soul, your light. We need you to find the light within yourself so you can shine with your light and make the world a less dark and a happier place. This is my soul, and these are my words.
Kassi Ydris, January 4, 2018, Costa Mesa, California, USA

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: May 1, 2018
• ISBN: 9781543479430

Kassi Ydris

Mr. Kassi Ydris, is a former English Teacher who did Missionary work in South Korea for 7 years and Japan for 5 Years without a church. He did his work teaching mostly poor kids in Asia how to read and write so that they could get a scholarship to enter a good college or university. After coming back to America, he spent 7 years taking care of his mom who had Dementia and other health Problems. After his mother passed in August of 2016 he lost everything and is now living by himself. The series Emerge: Poems from my Soul he was writing it before his mom passed away. Originally, it was going to be one big giant book of poemsalmost 400 but he decided to break it into three books. Emerge: Poems from my Soul Book One Emerge: My Incandescent Heart Book Two Emerge: The Sun, The Moon, The Stars Book Three This is the first book which is his vision of the world In which the lights of all the good souls of the world shine against the darkness to make it a better world for all of us. He is now 48 years old and working on Book Two. He dreams of One day becoming wealthy and using his wealth to cure the lepers in India and help the Orphans around the world and buying a house for himself so that he has more privacy doing his writing. He knows that money is not good or evil and it is the love of money that is the problem in the world and not money itself which can be used to help the needy and the poor and make the world a better place for all of us since you cannot take the money with you when you die.

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Contents

Dedications

Emerge

Reveal Yourself to Me

Sadness

When I Was Japanese

Feeling Alone

Like a Thief in the Night

My Annunciation

My Sacred Dance

A Few Words

Botanist

Your Angel

I exist

My Teacher

Someone Like Me

The Tears of a Poet

The Washing of Feet

There Was An Angel

You Were My Teacher

Confessions in Lost Time

The Four Angels of the Wind

Don’t Let Them Bring You Down

Golden Scorpio Phoenix Rising

Bring Me to the Light

Three Thirty-three (3:33)

Turkish Blue

Wondering What It Was That Made Me

Your Language

In the sky, in the clouds

For Everything

Angels, Angels

Make You Real

My Sky, My Fortress

Light of Winter

Circle of Wisdom

I am not alone in the world

Bless Me Father

Inspire Me

I am your masterpiece

Traveler

Where Are the New Saints

Not On My Watch

Shades of Blue

When Christ Appeared

You Are the Guardian of my Dreams

In Meekness

They Gave Me a Heart

Tired of Liars and Thieves

Against My Blue Sky

Bamboo

Monarchs

Your Minutes

I am at your feet

Under the Shade of a Fig Tree

Three Pennies of Gold

Wildflowers

The Wounds of Christ

I am closing every door

Awakening

Walking Down Wallace Street

A bucket of tears

Seven Angels, Seven Trumpets

The Hourglass is Broken

Down to One

My Sacred Guardian Warriors of Light

Anoint Me

Feathers and Flowers

Messages

I Need a Miracle

Mint Leaves for God

God is not about killing innocents

The Only Light

The Distance Between Us

Burned by the Sun

My Son

In My Time

My Indian Heart

Transcend This

Your Orphan

I am the Water of Life

No More Holocausts

Seeking your guidance

Sacred Lines

Disillusioned

I Am A Gay Christian

I Am

Some Wise Men Are Fools

Angels, Saints, Prophets

I Choose

Let Your Light Shine Through

I Lived in a Church

The Jesus Christ that I Know

Call Me Whatever You Want

Golden Circles Combine

One Lamb and Ninety-Nine Sheep

Break the locks and chains that bind you

A little grain of sand makes a pearl

For my 27 year-old son

My Russian Heart

Invisible

When I Was in Denmark

I am here to connect our lifelines

My Trans Children

My Gypsy

The Lonely Story of my Heart

My Favorite Poet Dancer

Stop Taking My Angels

Accept Who You Are

You Are All My Brightest Stars

Sacred

I am fire and water

Elixir

All Good Souls Unite

Breakthrough

Eclipse of the Sun

Twenty-One Miracles

Heaven is Here

This Time Satan You Are Not Going to Win

As it Once was Once Again We Are—It is done

Awaken My Children, Awaken

Baptize Me, I Am Your New Son

We Are the Children of the Sun

I Am Reborn

Dedications

I dedicate this book to Birgit (mor) Kristoffersen with all my heart.

When no one believed in me or my work—you were always there for me and for that I will always love you as my lifetime friend. Je Elske Dai (I love you in Danish). God bless your soul.

I dedicate this book to all the Archangels and angels of Heaven and Earth.

Although our people have forgotten—I know you are there, and I will always be grateful for your love and protection. May God bless your souls in the heart of Christ Forever, Amen. It is for you that I keep fighting.

I dedicate this book also to all the young people of the world gay and straight and transgendered. Healthy, or with a disability. You are the light of the world and don’t let the darkness diminish your light—shine brightly my children. I love you so much.

And of Course, To Christ and God and the Holy Spirit. I am nothing without you. You have always had my soul and heart. My soul will always belong to you. I have never betrayed you like I have been betrayed in this lifetime.

I hope my words inspire you to shine.

Kassi Ydris. January 16th. 2018.

Costa Mesa, CA—USA.

POEM I

Emerge

As the sun closes, a new life begins

As beauty fades, another flower is born

As the tears of your eyes clear, my heart rejoices

As the waves retreat from the flooded world, the earth heals again

As your doubts, seem to take over, your confidence returns

As you push me away, my love becomes stronger from being alone

As I learn to love myself, soon I will find another who really cares

As I care about you, the sacred waves of my mind light the dark corners

As the dark corners clear and purify themselves from evil, the sparks of our souls emerge—

Emerge.

As the pyramids were built, new messages for God were written

As the sadness broke the lives of many, the angels were repairing damaged hearts

As you feel lost, something else is coming to bring you hope

As you walk away from love, someone will find you more wonderful

Emerge.

As the sun closes, a new life begins

As the dark corners clear and purify themselves from evil, the sparks of our souls emerge—

Emerge.

© 2016 Copyright by Kassi Ydris.

Costa Mesa, CA—USA.

POEM II

Reveal Yourself to Me

Reveal yourself to me,

I live in this fragile freedom

Fragile

This strengthened fortress,

They left me alone here, they left me—

Narratives written by candlelight, by the light

I have always been,

By the light.

The passing of time, time so gentle, so ephemeral

Short-lasting,

This fragile freedom

What are the stories that I still have within me,

Within,

What is it that compels my soul to write these words

That sometimes I don’t understand

And is poetry the right form to express

What is inside my heart?

So many questions, leading to more questions