Wait

QUOTE It always seems impossible until it’s done." - Nelson Mandela Low-hanging fruit tempts; I try to catch itIt skips my greedy grip, laughing as alwaysIt’s been cursed by Desire, or so it seemsI run the race from Dreams to impossible“Wait”, a voice bleeds; don’t you hurry untilYou see Destiny waiting, and you know it’sbetter … Continue reading Wait

Clarity

roofs prevent flightsky looks askancecrumbling claims ofindependent thought (I can’t recall whobut someone saidstructures are neededto give a concrete shapeto ideas) Blues are vasttouch different chordsclouds conceal horizonslimitlessnessunder shadow A chimney filterstoxicityclarifies the airfor a relook at thought I’m able to hope forredemptionaction-denying claims ofrationalization Poetics at dVerse - Poetry in Liminal Spaces Moonwashed Weekly … Continue reading Clarity

Spam Processors

wallsthin downbecome sheerdissolve betweenlegit and businessauthorised and audaciouswanted and imposed spam processorsfollow a codewonder how rulesdare to exist they are everywheretheir miserable selvessucking out boundariessanity questions itself Photo Challenge at MLMM Friday Faithfuls

Exile

she excels in her craftholds on to figments of truthmakes them masquerade as realconstructs deceptive websgets lost in the maze Deep inside, she knowsother worlds are out of reachthey’ve closed doorsto someone who dareswho bareswounds Quadrille at dVerse

Fantasy Fiction

fantasy appealsworks of fictionnot remotely connected to realwith no reflections from my lifeor yours or anyone elseto provoke them, instigate themor just stoke macabre imagination Story, keep a safe distance;Do not project into my lifelet me enjoy your existenceGive me a glimpse of the possibleto dream ofthough I know well-this will never happenin waking moments;nor … Continue reading Fantasy Fiction

Dimensions

A few clicksA card number and OTPis all I need to indulgein fashionor dressing soup for the soul looking in the mirrormakes me long for trial roomsI wish I knew how it would look on me I don’t know what will trendoffline shoppingor online trials I gather courageto look at myselfbeyond lenses and screenssometimes without … Continue reading Dimensions

Insights

my eyes not attunedto seeing in the darkblinkand the vision changesI don’t see the path aheadbut a beautiful dreamengulfs my existencefragile as it islinks subconscious to lifefaking insightsthat may or may not be true Quadrille at dVerse

The Original Book

the universe writes storieson unread pagesin unreachable spacesfluttering through centuries inhabitants of the worldevolve literary formsfor different speciesin different languages entangled in their own talesreinvent the wheelwithout knowingwhat the original looked like I feel unsureif pages of the Original Bookremain untouched;or compel the authorto revise notes What Do You See

Bourgeoise

I played around with this prompt a little. I wrote two paragraphs as Stream of Consciousness writing - whatever came to mind first. The bourgeois has been a much-misunderstood class,  trapped between the Marxist perspective of being oppressors who will instigate rebellions and the label of being privileged. The contemporary version, called ‘the middle class,’ … Continue reading Bourgeoise

Lost and Found

Tring, tringthe alarm ringsI start walkingwithout fully waking chopping, boilingkneading, cookingcursing expectationsbreaking barrierscarving a poemin my mind banging keyboardstalking onlinemeeting deadlinesbefore and afterthe coveted break The Sun sets in the WestEnergy levels slip SouthGearing up once againTo wind up household routines to being myselfIn front of a screenthat stimulates thoughtsreading mindsthrough pages or screens I … Continue reading Lost and Found