Here is a translation of a lyric from the Hindi film "1942- a Love Story", vocalised by Kumar Sanu I saw a girl, and thought I saw a girl, and thought (she’s) Like a blossoming rose, like a poet’s dream, Like A bright ray, like a deer in a forest Like a full moon night, … Continue reading 1942- A Love Story
Un-expressions
alphabets on keyboards transform into faces asking for expression, gather on the face of a clock rotating…… It’s tough… catching them at right moments -my naps become gaps in storylines -like interrupted wi-fi -like stations where trains do not stop -like air I punch and it becomes a fistful of emptiness but of course…. there’s … Continue reading Un-expressions
Somewhere in the middle
colorwash of optimism I give minds clarity highlighting the fact I’m yellow, not black contrasting hues of opinions -transparency to see beyond points of view -in a different light somewhere in the middle of spectrums I shine alone as others take their place to my left or right https://dversepoets.com/2021/02/16/poetics-true-colours/
Growth
Aunt Maria is allergic Little Tim loves it I read about nutritional value include it in recipes …. ….for life fungi represent growth you choose it or leave it… https://dversepoets.com/2021/02/09/tuesday-poetics-lets-have-fun-guys/
Quadrille 121
-eyes that lock -matching steps in a dance -similar thoughts -emotional turbulence carrying you in the same direction -raging hormones give an impression of one-ness -embracing another soul is another tale -accepting embracing emerging versions of yourself remain the toughest stories to tell https://dversepoets.com/2021/02/08/quadrille-121-lets-embrace/
Urge
an urge to change shapes of lego blocks build unseen fairytales an urge return to the past obliterating all that transpired on the way an urge to rewrite history put together characters in different ways an urge to see souls in transparency change their roles and names and to not be called insane… https://onewomansquest.org/2021/02/08/vjs-weekly-challenge-urge/
MLMM Music Challenge
expectations of this or that bind the psyche change thinking hat I don’t have to be … I’m so sure What do you want me to be grateful for?… What if I want to be all that you ask me I don’t have to be Won’t it be less of me? why not leave it … Continue reading MLMM Music Challenge
Shoulder-to-shoulder
we shared barracks, canned guavas in sub-zero climes…. We argued on things of no consequence to pass cold nights…. We fought shoulder-to-shoulder now he rests on my shoulder voiceless, lifeless… his weight feels like life weighing me down I’ll never look at life and death in the same way again strong, but ephemeral intense, yet … Continue reading Shoulder-to-shoulder
Make-believe
godliness cast in mouldsto make it tangiblein suspecting cruciblesof human minds god needs to look like menot wind, water flowingto receive His blessings-soul force divine clay statues satisfy-I've locked divinitymanaged infinityset to rewind I cheat the wind outsideknowing that God is intemples can't see my sin-conscience defined https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2021/02/02/tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-211-abhanga-or-poetschoice/
Re-emergence
sets of words - ring hollow with no meaning I break them, put those together again my story peeps through the page - amazing I wonder how long will bonhomie last I've seen friends change, goodwill slip away fast she said it again, with envy gleaming she's an old friend, so I just let it … Continue reading Re-emergence
