Divine Sundays Poems (English)

Divine Sundays Poems

Jay A. Lecton | Sampreshan, Zoetermeer 2022 | ISBN 978-90-8319-963-4 | 48 pagina’s

A heart that is broken in a million pieces.
It is not mendable.

Assuming that someone else will do it for you is unfair and selfish.
This leads to pain and sorrow again and again for everyone.
By admitting not having a metaphorical heart but only a physical heart, you make room for someone who still might find you worthwhile.
At least…if you are in the lucky circumstances to meet such a wonderful person! 

If not…these words will keep you warm.

Divine Sundays is Jay A. Lecton’s new book of poetry. In the preface, the writer explains that from the metaphorical heart radiates warmth that illuminates the mind, acting as a link within yourself. The light will radiate outwards and reach those around you. With her new collection of poems, she hopes to touch the hearts of her readers, although she herself is still searching, since she is not yet there where she wishes to be.

The book consists of twenty-six poems, each written from the heart. The topics may be very diverse, yet there clearly is a common theme. The poems may differ in length, yet in a way they speak the same language. One of the poems in this collection is I live by Faith and not by Sight. This poem beautifully reveals how the writer sees life. Faith plays a role, but more importantly, the poem expresses the need for recognition. The need to live as she wishes and find her destiny.

I live by Faith and not by Sight
A starry moonlight sky as my witness
As Faith crosses my path
Eyes are to blind to see 

I live by Faith and not by Sight
Blinded eyes do not see
As Faith turns up I start to run
While I am running reaching the finish
I look up

I live by Faith and not by Sight
As I stare into Faith’s eyes
A small belief creeps into my mind
Faith is my Destiny
And Destiny is here to stay

In addition to the Dutch publication of Divine Sundays, the writer has produced an English version. When reading  the poems in English, the meaning is of course the same, yet they take on a different connotation. Perhaps the English text comes across differently and you can interpret the poems differently. All in all, Divine Sundays by Jay A. Lecton is another wonderful book of poetry to read, to absorb and reflect on.

Jane Arifa Badoella, born in 1968, is of Surinamese-Hindustani origine and has an extra affinity with the Indian culture. For over thirty years she has been writing poems from the heart with which she hopes to reach and touch people. She writes these under the officially registered pseudonym and brand name Jay A. Lecton. Her latest poetry collection Divine Sundays is published in Dutch and an English translation.

Do you want to order the Dutch edition, please click on Divine Sundays Gedichten