For Melania

Björn Rudberg (brudberg)'s avatarBjörn Rudbergs writings

Don’t judge the crook by his lover
cause opposites attract
and if you are the flower,
then he is manure;
also remember:
the bigger they are
the louder they bark;
but believe me their biting ain’t sharp;
then remember:
no suit makes a man,
no ties make him sane;
just imagine him nude.
and soon you’ll be free.

Courtesy of Illma Gore.

Today at dVerse Poetics Jilly want us to play with adages, change them and use them in a piece of poetry. For me this turned into a bit of satire.
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August 28, 2018

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Locked up

“I like the mirror, but am not too sure of the angle of its placement. Is it meant to reflect the vehicles driving in, or to multiply happiness by reflecting the sky?” I’m a freshly minted feng-shui consultant, and like to distribute knowledge free of cost, to all those who care to listen. Aunt Maria … Continue reading Locked up

Waiting

Life is not very exciting on the shore. The temptation to fly high and survey the scene on the ground is always high. At times, I do indulge in it. Water surfaces look beautiful like sheets of glass, and I hope someone down there is seeing my reflection. But I always come back here – … Continue reading Waiting

Imagination

I had an idea And I thought It was brilliant. But there was so much to contradict. right inside me and out there.   The mind flitted one thought to another till it settled on a branch. Amazingly, it found roots in that tree. and watered it untiringly.   The water seeped through to more … Continue reading Imagination

आग अभी बाकी है

English translation in Comments section….

hecblogger's avatarPlaying with words

खुद को तपा सकता हूँ मैं
फिर से सोना बना सकता हूँ मैं

मुझको जलाने को आग अभी बाकी है।१।

गिर कर उठ सकता हूँ मैं
फिर नज़रों में चढ़ सकता हूँ मैं

कुछ नज़रों में मेरी साख अभी बाकी है।२।

खुद से लड़ सकता हूँ मैं
कब दुनिया से लड़ सकता हूँ मैं

धुली कमीज पर कुछ दाग अभी बाकी हैं।३।

अब भी हारा नहीं हूँ मैं
लाचार नहीं,बेचारा नहीं हूँ मैं

कुछ कर गुजरने का चाव अभी बाकी है।४।

अभी पढ़े हैं दो पृष्ठ तूने
अभी से न कर हिसाब अमित

अनपढ़ी पूरी क़िताब अभी बाकी है।५।

In response to:Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 51

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Liberation

Saturday Mix – Lucky Dip, 25 August 2018 Trois-par-Huit The Trois-par-Huit was created by Lorraine M. Kanter. Trois-par-Huit (Three-by-Eight or Octa-Tri for short), a poem containing three stanzas of 3, 3 and 2 lines OR 3, 2 and 3 lines: 8 lines total with a syllable count of 3, 6, 9, 12, 12, 9, 6, 3. … Continue reading Liberation

Transformed

“I have stopped writing”, he appears cold and distant in the darkness. “Really? Will you survive without it?” “I spent a lifetime, staining white pages and interlocking fingers with keyboards. It was heaven, it was hell, and I knew of nothing else”, he rambles on, unaware of my presence in the room. “What do you … Continue reading Transformed