Sanaa Rizvi gives us a lovely prompt to fire all cylinders of creativity on Dverse today - Dungeons and Derivatives The chosen line is “Perhaps we are reading the shadows wrong; forever cannot draw a circle.” – Winter Moon ~ Part Three: Petals of the Sun Sun God seven horses of imagination traverse the sky … Continue reading Shadows in the Sun, Sky and Soul
I see you hanging between planets entry not granted by any entity to your dark soul propelled by curses blocked by positive forces Karma paybacks on a roll dark depths of my angst provoked by monstrosities battles of control go away know not what to say I see you somewhere there struggling to justify you … Continue reading Resurgence
get a kick from groovy stuff Chase those halos others can see stop being a watcher know what’s your groove work hard, work hard… to reach there Then, the rest of your life… protect manipulate fight for your right to remain in your groove https://dversepoets.com/2021/09/06/quadrille-135-shake-that-poem-groove-thang/
Nights in our desert were clear and cold.I can't forget, I'm not so oldthese misty skies speak a different tonguelashing out from cloudy moulds I can't forget, I'm not so oldstormy skies are one of a kindlashing out from cloudy mouldsI'm not old, but I lose my mind stormy skies are one of a kindnights … Continue reading Stormy skies
What’s this unease around people? Why am I so happy alone? I often wonder Who are all these people What are they doing in my life? They look so much like strangers behave like adversaries I often wonder What is their problem with me? What’s the meaning of this strife? Why do they not understand … Continue reading Why?
Down & out… wait I’ll come back Acknowledge painful setbacks Read my actions, I’ll come back Innovate, find alternate paths Nah, retreat is not an option Greatness is built step-by-step Working, reviewing, restartinG Time spent does not matteR I tried, I failed, again I camE No magic wand, no AbracadabrA Whatever I learn is accomplishmenT … Continue reading Daring Greatly
pain written all over her existence she connects to parts of her body with trepidation another’s will inflicted on her being A womb owned, assaulted by heartless beasts for a male child pacemakers support life She has forgotten how her heart used to beat https://dversepoets.com/2021/08/23/quadrille-134-we-heart-poems/
How many lifetimes have I spent?Recycling pre-loved versions of myselfI discard this version totallyto live again, and start afresh Recycling pre-loved versions of myselfI don't get anywhere I wantto live again, and start afreshStart on ground zero again I don't get anywhere I wantHow many lifetimes have I spent?Start on ground zero againI discard this … Continue reading Pre-loved versions
She's glowing once again - finding herselfIt was a battle tough and longkilling demons for a songboth inside and outside It was a battle tough and longidentifying what ails the soulboth inside and outsideinvading silent spaces she coveted identifying what ails the soulnever letting her feel wholeinvading luminescencewith shadows of the dark never letting her … Continue reading Glowing
They tell me I’m God What’ll happen when I go? The minions all depend on me I see helplessness, tears flow It’s all darkness out there I cannot hear, I cannot see I see helplessness, tears flow The minions all depend on me I can’t wield power, I can’t roar Who will reap what I … Continue reading Fear of Death
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