- Jimmy Broccoli
Spotlight: Junee Banjerie
Hi All
It's an amazing day for me to share with you the work of someone I find highly talented. Today, on the Jimmy Broccoli page and website, it is a privilege to share with you the poetry of Junee Banjerie.
I first ran across Junee's poems on the first day I was considering poetry to be included in my upcoming anthology, "Spotlight" (released last month and available on Amazon). Junee is 1 of 4 poets (Spotlight includes the work of 83 poets) I knew nothing about - but was immediately drawn to her work and knew I wanted it to be included within the anthology.
Since that first day, I've read several of Junee's pieces and am impressed with her poetic style and poetic voice. I relate to her poems, even when they (or especially when they) delve deep into the darkest of waters. Junee is highly skilled at creating atmosphere, choosing descriptive and emotional words, and is a master at storytelling.
Junee Banjerie in her own words:
I've enjoyed writing poetry ever since I was a child. For me, poetry is my way of expressing those feelings we keep buried inside. I cover a wide range of topics, including love, depression, and abuse. I hope you enjoy my poetry, and thank you for reading.
Here, I share the poetry of Junee Banjerie - and I know you'll love her work as much as I do! ______________
LONELY...
Where do you go when you're lonely
Drowning in tears in the night
Sleeping in shadows by your pillow
Praying that you'll be alright...
Who do you think of, what do you do
When love has drifted away...
Lying with memories so close to your heart
Lost in all the words you never say...
Where do you go when you're walking alone
With love that splintered into pain...
Holding the memories you'll never let go
Trying to live, but in vain...
Who do you think of when the nights are long
And a melancholy silence sits still...
Where do you go when the moon is lost
And darkness falls over the hills...
How do you smile when your heart is gone
Lying with ashes a thousand miles away
Dreaming of love that never came true
Praying you'll be mine someday...
Oh, praying you'll be mine someday...
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And an aching heart has no words to say
And no more songs to sing
Blinded by the pain of love
Wandering in another empty dream...
And lovers are broken, lovers are torn
Standing alone in the rain
Always believing that love will come home
Washing away the tears of pain...
And only the lonely will sit here tonight
Wondering what they can do
And only the broken watch those days disappear
Those days, when love was true...
Have blue skies faded to scarlet streaks
Not knowing where these days will lead
For lovers are selfish, and lovers are bold
Lovers are kind and so discreet...
Lovers are poets lost to the call of lust
Forever dreaming about memories they keep
And love is the saviour of souls in the night
Of withered hearts that are longing for sleep...
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And the broken and the lonely
Forever call from foreign lands
Are crushed upon this cruel world
In dreams they can't understand...
And the dreamers and believers
Who hide behind their mask
Waging a war against distance and time
Knowing their love won't last...
For love is gone from broken hearts
And it splinters into dust
And love is like the serpent's call
That hides in thorns of lust...
Recounting the bitter words they said
That burst out at the seams
Living in shadows of the bitter frost
That settles on our dreams...
And only the lonely sit here tonight
Wondering what they can do
Only the broken watch those days disappear
Those days, when love was true...
Those days, when love was true...
- Junee Banjerie
