Emojis

I’m afraid of laughter it purges me of so much sarcasm, relief camaraderie emotional inlays   I know not how to process remnants of heaviness to pull a little companionship my way   tears repel you authenticity scares I’m too sharp and raw the same you last saw I found nothing worthwhile to sway   … Continue reading Emojis

Turbulence

Waves roar on the seashore drowning the noise inside me, filtering core essence of thoughts, letting me know futility of indulgence in contemplation of transient influences, but compel me to think about life at the bottom of oceans, and its impact on turbulent waves https://dversepoets.com/2020/01/13/quadrille-94-roaring-in-the-new/

Which one is Me?

I look back in horror to see a girl who tried to please others -staring back at me   zoned out -a stranger to self fumbling, floundering to find elusive spaces of honest expression Could that ever be me?   failed attempts unmet expectations eliminated unwanted crystallised the self Yet, I wonder sometimes Is this … Continue reading Which one is Me?

Unknown, Unseen

A garden unknown, unseen that lives in my dreams    where hope grows against the light against the sun and wind fuelled by a seed unknown, unseen   where the nectar is not devoured by the bees but grows to sweetness unknown, unseen   where gardeners arrive with sharp tools, then smile they know the … Continue reading Unknown, Unseen

Aggression

I bare my soul watch tempers flare buried emotions rise breathing for air   it is a deal fair and square they are welcome but in a pair   I need to see a mind and soul with bodies- to see an integrated whole   yet they yell and pull me down for being traitor … Continue reading Aggression

A chosen life

Did you come for me that night? my dreams carried me imagination took flight towers, billboards - and my name up in neon lights waking up in a different world I found fame, but lost my voice I choked on borrowed words only said things that sounded nice I hurt sidewalks with pointed heels feeling … Continue reading A chosen life

Outdated #writephoto

soldiers on duty guarding what? a buried treasure, safe passage, or secrets of a past age? rocky immobility arouses suspicion can they protect anything more than tradition? new age sentries need to be nimble virtual worlds call for Clouds more fluid than a thimble have they outlived their relevance yet do not know why travellers … Continue reading Outdated #writephoto

Golden

they say it’s the Middle East crisis or fluctuating exchange rates on international currencies being enveloped in the glow still hides imperfections show-cases ethereality the woman next door still saves money to buy gold for her daughter’s wedding but the graphs are mercurial -indicators of imposed value Perspectives rule… they ask promised returns in short … Continue reading Golden

Warning

Who raised a red flag just before I jumped in? false is the alarm untrue is the scare inflated is the claim to ignore it, I dare there is no face behind a bad turn of events they are all envious my naivete laments I’m young and brave there are miles to go stopping is … Continue reading Warning