submerged sunflowersdo call me at nightsuffocated within apartment wallsbreathless in air-conditioning my child learns to drawbutterflies and flowerswe go to the parkon a study excursionand suddenly sunflowers bloom againfrom mind’s deep recessesinto sunlight-my childhoodcomes back to life Revisiting O'Keeffe II dVerse
pressure mountsdeadlines loom largetime zones bleed borders dissolvemy friend from Kazakhstantranslates my work spirit goes awryletters perfect; it's AInot intelligence Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge no. 89
I log out of appshide the TV remotewhile someone, somewheresings an elegy to logic or fair playgroundsto get clicks or clapsto generate outrage I sacrifice my sentienceTo preserve senselet the music go onlet the insane dance Quadrille #259
not every summitrests upon the highest rockI pause, interactwonders of being humanarrive, before arriving moonrocks dropluminous windowstell storiesof the skyincarcerated sunraysrocky paths ahead What Do You See #365
The world passed byshe remained a mute spectatorlike the space between rail tracksshe maintained temperatureslike the vacuum inside a flask Nothing came her wayNot even like alms-not a glance-not a thoughttill she quietly slipped away-unnoticed-unappreciated And everything fell apart….. Empty Spaces - Great Minds Think
A street movement drew him from college into active politics. He enjoyed the exposure, the sheer power of crushing the rebels, and the vision of a powerful future. But internal rifts soon spoilt the convivial camaraderie with the powerful. “Start a business”, his father suggested. But he was already in the most lucrative business the … Continue reading The Best Choice
I solitudify my abodeWhen like-mindedness ceases to existI was alone, am alone, will remain aloneThen why let anyone nuisancify themselves? The door refuses to openbelling, intruding strangers recedethey need to find another victimto de-venomise crowded minds I dance, I trance, I de-react myselfI peacify my innards, till they stopthirsting or hungering – just white lightpermeates … Continue reading Vaporisation
Welcome to the Halloween Week! PROMPT #454 Choose one or more from the following phrases to build your piece. The mirage of momentum The noise of necessary things The hypnotism of hurried living The cage of constant doing The autopilot of Urgency There is no restriction on the length of the piece. There is no … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #454
The surge of courage marching on the streets puts awareness in perspective. The megalomaniac vision of a single person cannot determine a nation’s rendezvous with destiny. A nation of one and a half billion, with a majority of people who have seen less than four decades, is willing to shed the burden of the past … Continue reading Continuum
Momentary stormsEmbedded in human softwareMirrors with silver coatingObliterate authenticityReality is not the ingrained viewYou remember, not always the facts I am not real. I am the perception of your mind, the emotion that ran through your body, the impression on your soul. Dancing mirrorsEmulate perceivedMagic – convex, concave, flat or spheresOblique, grotesque reflectionsNot clear, instigate … Continue reading Simulated World
