Translated poem – Give me a story

let me recognize myself Give me a scar leave some remnants of you Give me a story…… no assurance no promises nothing lost Give me a story….. your benevolence, not love kisses on the forehead not on my lips Give me a story….. one-sided love interpreted as right folly of my innocence Give me a … Continue reading Translated poem – Give me a story

MUMBAI-PUNE EXPRESSWAY

I drove through the clouds at Khandala* fluffy white shapes around me, the valley below, strong and silent I was young, with aspirations and dreams, floating through the foggy density. feeling droplets on an extended palm, watching those catalyse creativity. The next time around, dark clouds acquired menacing shapes threatened to engulf me in obscurity. … Continue reading MUMBAI-PUNE EXPRESSWAY

Collective echoes

I remained unseen, unheard bearing your fruit repaying debts of earthly existence. glow of womanhood inspiration of art passed through me yet did not etch defining lines of individuality. I’ve found my voice ask for my rightful share refuse to be trampled upon to satisfy your needs I hear collective echoes as the sisterhood says … Continue reading Collective echoes

Fairy am I

clouds cover wind propels Fairy am I! blocks appear wand protects Fairy am I! I cry alone world expects magic Fairy am I! symbol of untruth or deep truths I reinvent myself everyday Fairy am I! cheating  young minds unreal worlds, hopes Fairy am I …. being more manipulated than the manipulator being more storified, … Continue reading Fairy am I

In between

exquisite emotions wrapped in wordiness unwanted diversions tangential absence....   what does it take to fully have me - pregnant silence torturous expectation....   the unspoken does not exist for you the spoken loses potency for me verbosity is your expression being dumbfounded – my misfortune   BrewNSpew Cafe  

I negotiate life

This is a poetry form 'Freku' propagated by Ronovan at New Form of Haiku & Poetry   the moon is still dark night moving towards dawn adept at hiding underlying dark stories of those who escape other worlds are few all in the glare of the sun balls moving on orbs to prove universal truths, protect … Continue reading I negotiate life

Kelpies

changing shapes in water changing colors at night we let people inside us to discover their might   hollowed legends reconstructed for pleasure we look up to see heaven down to earth, at leisure   we cannot help being evil reversed hooves - do our speed belie each time - a human turns Loch Ness … Continue reading Kelpies

Contradictions

a lighthouse on a boat sailing, talking to the waves drawing secrets of the ocean to weave a wisdom of my own a strong fortress with liquid hollows aligned to outer currents aka tides to the moon unveiling magic static illusions- of giant wheels lugging corpses of dormant life   Meet the bar - at … Continue reading Contradictions

My shadow and I

I wish my shadow and I could be separate entities doing different things with the same spirit and intention growing a tree in the sky bringing clouds down to earth touching wispy rocks feeling the strength of roots beneath our feet in flowing water I wish my shadow and I could merge in light to … Continue reading My shadow and I