He moonwalksto keep the crowds engagedputting up a grand showunder intense pressurewhen walking straightis not an option for himbut no one knows He jaywalksto express hidden angstand becomesa target for criticism Rebellion has deep roots Quadrille #189
left aloneI built my fortresswith charactersand their preciousimaginary response this lion is now tiredof catering to my whimsthere’s a long path aheadunwinding slowlytaking meto the real world Will the world catch upwith my almost lostchildhood yearsand take it aheadfrom there? What Do You See?
It’s not easy being you the voice of sanitywhen madness sellseasy going, laid backwhere ambition tellslengths to whichpeople will gotill dreams come true It’s not easyfinding a nichebeing visibleattracting eyeballsrepelling mothsfielding calls It’s not easy movingat your own paceleg-lessplaced by someone elsein a convenient place It’s not easy being a fairy talewhen stories unfold all … Continue reading Dear Lantern
technology gives scope to manipulatethe old scribe on the square ruminatesswears by his transparency and ethicsnever did a document go amiss the old scribe on the square ruminateshe was the one trusted by Kingsnever did a document go amissthe scribe put in his best copying he was the one trusted by Kingshis fractured arm was … Continue reading Work Ethic
unseasonal showersdarkness implodesfirecrackers explodeconnectivity lost in miresilent devices conspire a stranger’s footsteps approachmaybe the end is nearclock strikes twelvemusic fills the room“Happy Birthday to You”Love outsmarts fear Lucky Dip - Saturday Mix at MLMM
Going far, going farInto a brave new worldCarrying the gist of meAnd my memoryTo be valued or discardedAs scraps of history Going far, going farOrwellian documentationof phenomenal imaginationsurpassed by the real worldchallenged by the Future-laughable limitations Going far, going farwhere the terms have changedI discard history, memoryto invent a new metill I un-see my old … Continue reading Twist of Mystery
loud mind-beats disrupt quietEach person wondering…What are others pondering?A dollar for your thoughtslet me sell you something, but what? strategy wrapped as ideology?business disguised as a revolution?unsheathed hunger for powercleverly masked as a savior? devices, apps are only toolsyou don’t see you are wiredyou press fake buttons to playfollow our commands to staywithin the periphery … Continue reading Behind the scenes
The brick sailed through the airIn search of an abodewith honest wallsintegrated roofrooms flowing into othersto explore mindsetsaccept diversityunify improbable mates the brick reached the woodswhere it was accusedof dividing spacespromoting ownershipinciting warbeing immobilewhen opinions need to shiftor minds need to meet the brick – now porousby its own defeatinvites builders for trialthey retract; for … Continue reading The Brick
standing outside a templeI watch the faithfulrush in and rush out-Peace eludes I march onin search of warby the righteousagainst manipulation I call Godhear no thunderjust a recorded messagethe number you dialleddoes not exist traffic jamsoutside the templeintensify-Peace eludes Weekend Writing Prompt
I look around for a wandering soulincomplete dreams; life not so wholeI offer silent tears; hoping he hearsPeople stood for him; he was not alone He put life on the line to achieve a goalsentenced to death for a rebel’s roleHe stood for freedom; but a neo-monarchyaccused him of treacherous anarchy He was a writer; … Continue reading On a writer’s grave
