James Ballantyne

life

  • Read it Slow

    Its hard to write a poem and make, you read it slowly. Because I want to. What would cause you to read this Slowly, quietly, intentionally? Than you are right now Rushing.. To what…To get to the punchline? Please don’t… Continue reading

  • Alot of Me

    I know I’m alot. Im alot of hurt Im alot of feelings Im alot of depth Im alot of thoughts Im alot of conversation Im alot of heart Im alot of care Im alot of love Im alot of words… Continue reading

  • The Real Tough Love.

    Love. It was never you, When you stole from me, Beat me, Hurt me, Bewildered me, Neglected me. Because Love, you’re not tough. Not Stealing, destroying, abusive Tough. Not inhumane, poisonous Tough. No, Love, thats not you. Thats just what… Continue reading

  • Wake Up Calls

    Something needed to happen for me to change. Something needed to happen for the dull aches inside to get dealt with. Something needed to happen for me to listen. Something needed to happen for me to start to live. Something… Continue reading

  • Change through a lens.

    The Power of the Photo Continue reading

  • The Truth will make you Free (but….

    it may piss you off first) On a walk back from town this week, in the bookshelf of Darlington’s new LGBT Bookstore I saw this book. I seriously laughed out loud. The Evangelical Christian I used to be would have… Continue reading

    The Truth will make you Free (but….