Familiarity

What makes you seedifferent levels of existence?What makes interpretationof humdrum eventsso convoluted? Insanity confrontsand it’s very differentfrom the worlds you imaginedbehind the cloudsawaiting your glance. Suddenly….you want to ditch the poeticand embrace familiaritymundane aspectsof a humdrum existence Moonwashed Weekly Prompt - Suddenly

A Fallen Idol

Why father a nation when the future’s unclear,shadows of doubt and uncertainty near?Why dream of tomorrow when citizens riseto build their futures, to reach for the skies? I stood with a vision, a beacon of light,yet it faltered in shaping an ideology right.Dreams I harboured, the hopes I bore,scattered like leaves on a lonely shore. … Continue reading A Fallen Idol

Un-geometrized

Shapes

collision of shapesamoebic movementun-geometrizepredefined structuressegments of a worldstruggling with fissures-identities faceuncalled-for ruptures superimposed talesbuild new narrativesmundane dramatizedseashells become whalestruth pushed to the wallplastered with sharp nailsprowling destructorshail power brokers MTB - An Octameter for August

Interpretation

Interpretationa double-edged swordKnowledge gainedyet mysteries stored Traditions passed from hand to handevolving with each scholar’s stand.for in each word and symbol’s gracelies the power to embrace, The past, the present,and what’s to be,religion or historya legacy of mystery. Friday Faithfuls

I Dare to Dream

churned thoughtsbecome a poemI select a few wordsor spaces in betweento become a dream freedom of spacesinterlocked withwistfulnesswhat could have been-a forgotten dream My subconsciouswill spin yarns tonightto weave incredulityunseen, unheard scenes-I dare to dream Poetics: Dreaming up a Poem

It’s not Pandora’s Box

It’s not Pandora’s BoxBut stay away, they say… I give in to curiosityfor a jar of dreamsgone rancidthe dreamers floated awayto destinationswhere dream dimensionsundergo transformation It is the disappointmentthey carefully disguisehence the rulesStay away… Quadrille #205

Something lost, a little gained

Carpe Diemsomeone saidSeize the dayand my young selfwas highly impressed Today morninga well-written news cliptalked about Deceitseizing the silencebecause the silence is greyI imagine black and whitestruggling to find their placein rainbow huesof an inclusive world It’s nothing newgovernance failureloopholes in the law-my old, hardened selfhas seen so much of itthat shocks stay awayfrom my … Continue reading Something lost, a little gained

A ballet complete

Leaping from the ledge, a cat traces a cosmic arc.Her body twists, a celestial spark,as gravity’s grip loosens and time slows down.whiskers catching stardust, she wears a crown. Mid-air, she transforms—a feline acrobat;limbs stretch like shadows, sleek and exact;the laws of physics bend to her will,Grace is woven into every sinew and skill. And then, … Continue reading A ballet complete

Sublime

celebrating existencefrom a baby showerto birthdaysand all those designated ‘Days’for various roles in lifeI wonder if the world is truly blessedto have meor is it the other way round I examine the bonds closelyand their frailty surprises mewhat holds me to lifeis an illusionof multidirectional growthof contributionof relevancewhereasI’ve been on a linear pathfrom the beginningto … Continue reading Sublime