The Poetry of James Magill

RECOLLECT --- A Poem of Righteous Memories. (The Poetry of James Magill)

James W. Magill — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:35:00 GMT

RECOLLECT

Tell me a long
And happy story
About your
Many days of glory.

Of the way
It was for you
And of the times
That you saw through.

Let your eyes
With memories shine
Of what was yours
And is to be mine. ~

~Jim Magill Poems (c) James Magill. All Rights

Reserved. "Recollect" has been previously published

on a First Rights Basis.

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James W Magill lives and writes in Pennsylvania. Widely published,

and with one completed manuscript, "Reflections on the Human

Condition" still awaiting publication, he can be contacted by e-mail at:

Jwm2125@aol.com or through his Web Site at: www.jamesmagill.com

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James Magill's writing (i.e., poetry) is acknowledged on the "VSA arts" Artists Registry (VSA arts is an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts). *Please see the below given Internet link and note:

* http://www.vsarts.org/ Under the word "Spotlight," click on Discover the "VSA arts" Artists Registry, in the right corner of the brought up web site, click on Literary Arts under Search by Discipline/Media, scroll down the pages until you find my name, and then click on my name.

-----Magill has always hoped that his poetry would somehow be a vehicle via which he could improve his general life circumstances and he still holds on to that dream.

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"VSA arts" Artists Registry (Affiliate of the JFK Center for the Performing Arts) (The Poetry of James Magill)

James W. Magill — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:00:00 GMT

My writing (i.e., poetry) has received, and it continues to garner, some national attention. Of all the institutions, and people, that have recognized the merit of my writing, the one that I am most proud of is the "VSA arts" Artists Registry (an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC). Please see the below provided active Internet link, and the given directions, to locate the recognition of my writing on the "VSA arts" Artists Registry.

---James Magill

http://www.vsarts.org/ * Under the word "Spotlight," click on Discover the "VSA arts" Artists Registry, in the right corner of the brought up web site, click on Literary Arts under Search by Discipline/Media, scroll down the pages until you find my name, and then click on my name.
"VSA arts" is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith. "VSA arts" is dedicated to the inclusion of people with disabilities into the arts at large. “VSA” arts” and the “John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts” (Washington, D.C.) announced their formal affiliation effective 10/3/05.

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     I have written a manuscript of unpublished poems titled "Reflections on the Human Condition." Someday, and somehow, perhaps I will be able to find a publisher who might have an interest in the previously described. I have always hoped that my poetry would be a vehicle via which I could improve my general life circumstances, and I still hold on to that dream.

     For an extended writing sample, life achievements & awards, grants received, etc. please visit my Web Site at the following URL: www.jamesmagill.com

---James Magill

    E-mail: Jwm2125@aol.com

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SHADES OF BLUE (The Poetry of James Magill)

James W. Magill — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:33:00 GMT

Provided below is a poem of mine titled "Shades of Blue." Perhaps "Shades of Blue" could be highlighted as, "A love lost is often regained somewhere down the road of life."

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"Shades Of Blue"

You just had to go your lonesome way

So quiet, yet so much to say.

Since you've left, I've grown so small

Both inside and out, cheap talk seems tall.

To be like you, I wish that I could

Try to stand, where you once stood.

But you have your ways, and I have mine

We'll meet again --- at some other time. ~

~Jim Magill Poems (c) James Magill. All Rights Reserved.

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     I have written a manuscript of unpublished poems titled "Reflections on the Human Condition." Someday, and somehow, perhaps I will be able to find a publisher who might have an interest in the previously described. I have always hoped that my poetry would be a vehicle via which I could improve my general life circumstances, and I still hold on to that dream.

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     For an extended writing sample, life achievemnts & awards, grants received, etc. please visit my Web Site at the following URL: www.jamesmagill.com

---James Magill

    E-mail: Jwm2125@aol.com

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HOCKENBERRY RULE (The Poetry of James Magill)

James W. Magill — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:22:00 GMT

The "Hockenberry Rule" implies that a person's disabilities are seen first, or in a much broader perspective, then then their God given talents or abilities. Provided below is a short poem of mine titled HOCKENBERRY RULE which partially addresses the aformentioned.

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HOCKENBERRY RULE

Pushing useless paper

And tracking with computer time,

There's no self-defining bureaucrat

Who can cut the chains

Of any disability crime. ~

~Jim Magill Poems (c) James Magill. All Rights Reserved. HOCKENBERRY RULE has been previously published on a First Rights Basis.

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I have written a manuscript of unpublished poems titled "Reflections on the Human Condition." Someday, and somehow, perhaps I will be able to find a publisher who might have an interest in the previously described. I have always hoped that my poetry would be a vehicle via which I could improve my general life circumstances, and I still hold on to that dream.

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For an extended writing sample, life achievemnts & awards, grants received, etc. please visit my Web Site at the following URL: www.jamesmagill.com

---James Magill

E-mail: Jwm2125@aol.com

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STREET --- Written for the many who are homeless (The Poetry of James Magill)

James W. Magill — Fri, 22 May 2009 23:19:00 GMT

Provided below is a poem of mine titled "Street." "Street" was written for the many people who are homeless in our land.

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STREET

Weathered and forgotten man

Papered on an open bench,

Moves much of his world

Pushing a rusted shopping cart,

Never complains or talks too much

Counts pieces of his life in the dark,

He sometimes sits and longingly waits

Often looking toward the Eastern Gate. ~

~Jim Magill Poems (c) James Magill. All Rights Reserved. "Street" has been previously published on a First Rights Basis.

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For an extended writing sample, life achievemnts & awards, grants received, etc. please visit my Web Site at the following URL: www.jamesmagill.com

---James Magill

E-mail: Jwm2125@aol.com

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NIGHT TRAIN --- Dedicated to ADAPT (The Poetry of James Magill)

James W. Magill — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:04:00 GMT

Provided below is a poem of mine titled "Night Train." "Night Train" is a song about dignity, pride, and hope. I would like to dedicate this poem to the wonderful people who support ADAPT!

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NIGHT TRAIN

The night train out and running

Surely considers the distant stars,

Tickets and reservations are canceled

Due to an anticipated jubilee celebration.

Looks just like Saint Elmo's fire

Travelers are few and the miles many

Carries no baggage of pain or sorrow,

And confusion is left with the keeper at the gate.

So when the night train out and running

Brakes for its final destination,

All riders will begin to dance and sing

Because it's going to be that glory station. ~

~Jim Magill Poems (c) James Magill. All Rights Reserved. "Night Train" has been previously published on a First Rights Basis.

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I have written a manuscript of unpublished poems titled "Reflections on the Human Condition." Someday, and somehow, perhaps I will be able to find a publisher who might have an interest in the previously described.

I have always hoped that my poetry would be a vehicle via which I could improve my general life circumstances, and I still hold on to that dream.

For an extended writing sample, life achievemnts & awards, grants received, etc. please visit my Web Site at the following URL: www.jamesmagill.com

---James Magill

E-mail: Jwm2125@aol.com

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MORNING or "Crippled Dawn" (The Poetry of James Magill)

James W. Magill — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:35:00 GMT

For me, a real consequence of my disabilities is that they sometimes become overwhelming. Provided below is a poem of mine titled MORNING (or "Crippled Dawn") that partially delineates my feelings concerning the aforementioned scenario.

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MORNING (or "Crippled Dawn")

Sun rising up

Moon going down

Body slipping away;

It's just another crippled dawn

With such dues to pay. ~

~Jim Magill Poems (c) James Magill. All Rights Reserved. MORNING (or "Crippled Dawn") has been previously published on a First Rights Basis.

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I have written a manuscript of unpublished poems titled "Reflections on the Human Condition." Someday, and somehow, perhaps I will be able to find a publisher who might have an interest in the previously described. I have always hoped that my poetry would be a vehicle via which I could improve my general life circumstances, and I still hold on to that dream.

For an extended writing sample, life achievements & awards, and other personal information please visit my Web Site at the following URL: www.jamesmagill.com

---James Magill

E-mail: Jwm2125@aol.com

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Here is an active Internet link to a VIDEO/graphic/audio presentation of my poem "Standing Tall:" http://www.webbytalents.com/play.php?vid=616 I feel that this VIDEO is a compliment to all of the above provided, and I hope that some readers chose to access it.

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VIDEO on Creativity & WRITER (The Poetry of James Magill)

James W. Magill — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:05:00 GMT

Some of the root creative and time tested works of literature had their inspiration and origins in the pain, hope, and suffering of experiencing life to its fullest. Much of my poetry deals with the human condition, as seen from the perspective of a person with disabilities that began in his earlier years, and the struggles and sacrifices made to participate in the world as a contributing being.

***Click on the following URL for a VIDEO rending a monologue by me (on creativity) titled "Where From:" http://www.webbytalents.com/play.php?vid=612

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Provided below is a poem of mine titled "Writer." I thought that it might be appropiate to include the aforementioned with this post.

WRITER

With the straight and narrow line,

An attempt is made to depict some better times.

Often the facts don't appear as they really are,

Sometimes a cinder can become a bright and shining star.

A measure of hope can make any effort worthwhile,

Defeat becomes meaningless after so many trials. ~

~Jim Magill Poems (c) James Magill. All rights reserved. "Writer" has been previously published on a First Rights Basis.

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I have written a manuscript of unpublished poems titled "Reflections on the Human Condition." Someday, and somehow, perhaps I will be able to find a publisher who might have an interest in the previously described. I have always hoped that my poetry would be a vehicle via which I could improve my general life circumstances, and I still hold on to that dream.

For an extended writing sample, life achievements & awards, grants received, etc. please visit my Web Site at the following URL: www.jamesmagill.com

---James Magill

E-mail: Jwm2125@aol.com

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WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY (The Poetry of James Magill)

James W. Magill — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:28:00 GMT

Provided below is a poem of mine titled "Women Hold Up Half The Sky." "Women Hold Up Half The Sky" appeared on a calendar produced in 2007 by the Southeast Kansas Independent Living Resource Center (SKIL). "Women Hold Up Half The Sky" was written to honor Justin Dart's wife Yoshiko and women in general.

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WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Regal as an eagle

Gentle as a dove,

Compassion deeper

Than any ocean

And as high as the clouds above.

Progenitors of generations

Yet to come,

Who nurse and teach

Till their days are done,

And who can deny

That the loving arms of women

Reach out---

To hold up half the sky?

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I have written a manuscript of unpublished poems titled "Reflections on the Human Condition." Someday, and somehow, perhaps I will be able to find a publisher who might have an interest in the previously described. I have always hoped that my poetry would be a vehicle via which I could improve my general life circumstances, and I still hold on to that dream.

For an extended writing sample, life achievements & awards, grants received, etc. please visit my Web Site at the following URL: www.jamesmagill.com

---James Magill

E-mail: Jwm2125@aol.com

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NURSING HOME (The Poetry of James Magill)

James W. Magill — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:05:00 GMT

NURSING HOME appeared in "Mouth Magazine" a number of years ago. I believe that NURSING HOME is the only poem that "Mouth Magazine" ever published. Perhaps NURSING HOME is somewhat unique, in that, it can generate a plethora of emotions with such a scarcity of words.

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NURSING HOME

Reduced to

Three drawers

And a dresser,

Could have been

Something by definition

But reduced to nothing

By the system. ~

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I have written a manuscript of unpublished poems titled "Reflections on the Human Condition." Someday, and somehow, perhaps I will be able to find a publisher who might have an interest in the previously described. I have always hoped that my poetry would be a vehicle via which I could improve my general life circumstances, and I still hold on to that dream.

For an extended writing sample, life achievements & awards, grants received, etc. please visit my Web Site at the following URL: www.jamesmagill.com

---James Magill

E-mail: Jwm2125@aol.com

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STANDING TALL (The Poetry of James Magill)

James W. Magill — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:44:00 GMT

Provided below is a poem of mine titled "Standing Tall." "Standing Tall" was written a few years ago, and it has withstood the test of time, in that, it is as relevant today as when I wrote it. Also, "Standing Tall" has been printed in a number of periodicals over the years. A VIDEO rendition of "Standing Tall" is available by accessing the following URL: http://www.webbytalents.com/play.php?vid=616

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STANDING TALL

Not many bother anymore

Seldom hear that knocking at the door

Sure do miss a friendly "hello;"

Open friends sometimes close their minds.

But there's no bending of the knee

Even though these legs do so easily tire,

Because these arms are made of iron

And this chair has wheels of fire. ~

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I have written a manuscript of unpublished poems titled "Reflections on the Human Condition." Someday, and somehow, perhaps I will be able to find a publisher who might have an interest in the previously described. I have always hoped that my poetry would be a vehicle via which I could improve my general life circumstances, and I still hold on to that dream.

For an extended writing sample, life achievemnts & awards, grants received, etc. please visit my Web Site at the following URL: www.jamesmagill.com

---James Magill

E-mail: Jwm2125@aol.com

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