Pain

She woke up one fine morning, and the nagging pain had disappeared. It was a tremendous relief. It looked like the new medicine was indeed effective. The week ahead was busy. The physiotherapist called for an appointment, but she terminated the arrangement. The waist belts, hot water bottles, therapy magnets, herbal oils all had to … Continue reading Pain

Voice of (In)sanity

“What do you think you can capture in the dark?’” “The deepest and darkest side of human nature…..  a thief on the prowl to earn a living, the Tantric who deserted his family, hedonists enjoying nightlife, and tears shed when nobody’s watching them….. the tiny lights look like stars in the picture.” “That sounds deranged.“ … Continue reading Voice of (In)sanity

Romanticism

mysticism of love invites conjecture interpretations day and night blend in pink twilight zones red sun awaits morn dopamine bleeds chemistry seems timeless hormones subside living in bubbles professing eternal love a needle ends it romanticism holds key to survival brings awakening   Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille

Grace under fire

Bussokusekika Poetry – a pattern of 5-7-5-7-7-7 grace under fire suppression  of impulses image of control The whirlpools that I stand in with wobbly feet and mind belie projected balance   Weekly Tanka Prompt #Poetry Challenge #88 by Elsie Hagley

Generations

freshness being challenged by collective wisdom border line of existence battles   life unlined by threads of experience weaves rawness in embroidered perseverance   mature mind regrets its gutsy thoughtlessness belie self-imposed suffering stillness   time watches amused on the sideline recurring stories of conflict sangfroid   contact poking embers unfolding fresh meaning generating respect, … Continue reading Generations

Lest you return

frozen bits reborn In global warming flow back to civilization and find targets   I will now set fire to every suppressed desire and wait till the embers die and mingle with dust   lest the lust for power and destruction brings back evil to life   (44 words)