The city was notorious for having the highest crime rate in the country. It was all attributed to cross-border terrorism. The local administration had received huge grants from the Central Government to combat terrorist activity. Plans were formulated and approved every week, but with no perceptible relief to the public. A convoy of police vehicles … Continue reading The Nexus
She stood upright, with the earth moving under her feet. She was the force which did not fear fire, flow with the floods or shake with the earthquake. All those who were fortunate enough to be on her team, experienced her warm protection and loving care. They saw the gentle, glowing light of a tall, … Continue reading The Chandelier
Politics drives a series of quotes to malign hair-splitting analyses of initiatives in your reign to pull you down. followed by invitations to align. Power corrupts equally and absolutely so you shake hands with a desire to rule the Earth. and again blame another for all that ails home and hearth. Inspired by … Continue reading Politics
Why do we worship every icon out there? Are they really your angels or anti-gods? Lucifer was once there too. Inspired by Colleen's Weekly Tanka Challenge https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/02/12/angel-frost-a-tanka/
Memory fades and Eyesight challenges me The torch of truth burns. Inspired by RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #136 Eye&Fade
I waited for change, for what appears to be a lifetime now. Change happened, but not always for the better, and I was not driving it. I was sick of being a recipient, and waiting for Divine Grace to bless my life. The hope to find understanding, acceptance and love was gradually fading away. I … Continue reading Change
Those circus tents were back in town. The white, snowy exterior induced a chill in his spine. The tents used to be colourful in his heydays, to attract children to the clowns, animals and the artists in shiny costumes. He had spent the best days of his life, there. He shuddered to remember the day, … Continue reading The Circus
The hands look hardened with stress, more like a manual laborer’s hands, than a musician’s. Jack plays on to alleviate stress. The world had knocked him down several times. He had built hotels and homes, but was never invited to take a peek of the finished work from inside. He created comfort for others, but … Continue reading An appropriate platform
I have tried my hand at Erasure Poems before, which work on a similar concept, so this was fun. Our aim was To abandon our girlfriends you could sell those suckers for five bucks apiece in New England. They’re crazy. we’d look for KFC buckets for donation we were flat broke, Homeless. hawks on fenceposts, … Continue reading Being Homeless
Tips and toes – Fingers and Feet – Fingerprints and Footsteps …… I wonder why language refers to achievements in terms of “footsteps in time.” Is it because they exert more pressure, with all the body weight that they carry? Fingers are more nimble, creative, refined and talented and can do so much, while feet … Continue reading Footsteps and Fingerprints
