Poetry

How deep is the wisdom of the well?   Desperate wishes in the shape of coins fragments of hopes that were belied disappointed souls separated from cases pesticide remnants floating without bases It is a mirage to birds on the edge.   Frogs croak, a woman drawing water sighs and heaves Life pops up in … Continue reading Wisdom of the Well

The fairy with purple rings Is spreading its grey-blue wings on the yellow orange sky while the Sun collects its things.   The Stars emit energy waves and the Earth below raves about the Nocturnal Internet for which other planets crave.   Killer Rays from aliens generate fear They emit after donning action gear Earthlings … Continue reading Star Wars

Claustrophobia surrounds me blocking escape from limiting environs.   Crowds stare With uncomprehending eyes I feel relieved that they cannot read the recesses of my mind.   Lightning flashes amidst clusters of stars and zillions of raindrops. It perishes with a blast feared and misunderstood.   I wait for thought energy to be channelized in … Continue reading A Flash of Lightning

Yes. It always hurts me But I can’t give it up to live.   I catch the unsaid words, the fleeting shadows on faces that I trusted once Subtle nuances unspoken threats unethical acts all continue to haunt me But I can’t give it up to live.   Revenue manipulations false allegations framing honesty with … Continue reading Wish I hadn’t seen it

Dilapidated, but not fully worn out cracked up, unbroken earthen pots line the flowerbeds in the withering garden. I capture imperfections in the autumn leaf in my amateur attempts at photography and try to lend meaning to a semi-retired life. My ageing skin looks harsh on the neon-lit stage I am not updated with latest … Continue reading The Autumn Leaf

I hate to think of you Because you are not so special!   Your infamous last words ring through buried memory The wounds inflicted remain fresh I have tossed you out of life You are not so special!   The three digits of that frequently dialled number and the messages and mails have long been deleted. … Continue reading Not so special

All or nothing and everything that lies in between dying before time.   Lying in between with the potential to develop into the much-desired All.   Lying in between to vanish into oblivion ignored by know-alls.   It is the click of a button or a paradigm shift that changes ideas to all or nothing. … Continue reading All or Nothing?

This is a poem jointly written with my friend Sara Jacobovici, which just happened. She sent me a few lines of her poem, and I completed it with the flow of my thoughts. We are happy with the result. Sara Jacobovici writes Giving birth to a moment, in the blink of an eye. Connecting with … Continue reading The Journey of the Moon

Frozen teardrops from a bygone era creating awareness of lost spirits floating around in this deserted castle.   Glass barriers of contemporary life hindering approach letting the spirits fester in transparent loneliness and opaque masks.   Inspired by Sue Vincent at Thursday Photo Prompt - Inside Out - Writephoto