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Fire and Rain

Fire and Rain

I see fire, I see rain, I see the stars, I feel the pain.

Since you walked out of my life, I see darkness where there used to be light
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What I don’t understand, how did you leave me standing in quicksand.

I see fire, I see life, in the middle of the night – when the moon is my only light.

I see fire, I see rain coming down like buckets of pain. I don’t know what I’m going to do, but I’m going to just keep on – moving on.

Because I see fire, I see the rain, and nothing in this world is going to stop this pain.

By Lenny Jaynes

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Friendship

FRIENDSHIP

Some people may never see a volcano erupt.
Some people may never see Niagara Falls.
When God looked down and saw me standing all alone. He said I’m going to send you something that you will never forget.
It’s so rare – it’s not a diamond; it’s not a black pearl. It’s something that you will never forget.
IT’S CALLED FRIENDSHIP. MORE POWERFUL THAN RICHES AND WORTH MORE THAN GOLD.
Instant eternal friendship.
From sunset to Dawn.
When poetry meets poet.

by Lenny Jaynes

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Lost in the Game

LOST IN THE GAME

Have you ever been broken, week after week. As you stumble along with nowhere to be.
Have you ever been broken tattered and worn, as you stumble down the street with no shoes on.
Have you ever been broken, with nowhere to sleep. Strangers passing by and your eyes never meet.
So if you never been broken just stop and think, here is a lonely soul that got lost in the game.
Don’t look upon him with shame, reach out and give him a hand. Because he’s a lonely soul that got lost – in the game.

By Lenny Jaynes

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Some Thoughts on Thanksgiving

NOTHING BUT LOVE

As we journey through life, we may stumble, we may fall.

We may think we have nothing to give, nothing at all.

But deep in your heart, you still have love.

Even though you think you have nothing to give,nothing at all.

You can still give love, even if you think you have nothing to give, nothing at all.

You can still give nothing-nothing but love.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Lenny Jaynes

Originally posted on November 25, 2017

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Frankford Yellow Jackets Meet and Greet

Put on your Yellow Jackets gear and come meet and greet football historians Brian Michaels, Andrew Weicker, and sportswriter-broadcaster Ray Didinger discussing Philadelphia’s two NFL teams and signing their new histories of the two franchises.

The Historical Society of Frankford today announced it will host a “meet and greet” and authors signing of the newly published books “Frankford Yellow Jackets: Philadelphia’s First NFL Team” and “The Eagles Encyclopedia: Champions II” on Dec. 7, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.

Yellow Jackets authors Brian Michaels and Andrew Weicker and Encyclopedia author Ray Didinger will have books for sale and will sign and inscribe copies at no additional charge. The event will occur at the Society’s library/museum at 1507 Orthodox St. The event is free and open to the public; reservations are not required. Light refreshments will be provided, and parking is available across the street at the Frankford Friends School.

Proceeds from the sale of the books will benefit the Historical Society of Frankford, which holds the surviving Yellow Jackets records and memorabilia

Michaels and Weicker come from northeast Philly and have extensively researched the Yellow Jackets story in original records and photographs. Didinger, a longtime Philly fixture in sports journalism, celebrates the Eagles 2024 Super Bowl season and championship, including Saquon Barkely’s “Fly, Saquon, Fly” leap into football history.

About the Historical Society of Frankford Founded in 1905, the Historical Society of Frankford preserves and interprets the history of Northeast Philadelphia through its collections, exhibitions, and educational programs.