the soil breathesparched a littlebut devoid of wetness-So does my dogas he prances around carefreekicking his feetand moving in circles I like wearing sunglassesumbrellas are back in drawerswith the cloudsand here comes alongwarnings and a red alertthe drawers vibrate with a rumbling soundin an attempt to regain life Cyclone Shakti is on the waycan keep … Continue reading October
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I learnt to decipher what’s happening in my body with the help of emotional intelligence. I’m not sure if I’ve learnt to manage those, as I sink deeper into an emotional abyss every day. Anger and pain dominate. No one needs me in the sunset years of life. We have set up household gadgets to … Continue reading The Lone Leaf
whispers of indignationfrom trampledflame-hued leaves we provided shadewhen we were greenmaturity knowsevery cycle ends bare branchesraise new foliageroots nourish soil laments separationtangerine ferocityswept awaymemory erased a new regimebrings fresh ruleslessons unlearned Poetics - Autumn
Halloween is just a week away. The yellow fall foliage crackling beneath my feet wants to know about my costume. Am I going to wear my younger self or my older one to scare others? The cold nights will soon begin leading to highly misty mornings. The follies of youth have long given way to … Continue reading Autumnal Fear
a poet spoke ofdaffodils - long before youheard of mindfulnesslet the coaches know that Iread good poetry;I don't spend hard-earned moneyto learn how to smellrainbows and pocket the skyfor upliftment, instant joy Sorry I don't needhappiness or mindfulnesscoaching to controlmy amygdala; it justhappens by flipping a page Choka with tanka as envoy Kigo word: daffodils … Continue reading Mindfulness
has the moon ever looked so lovelythan in your thick, brown, sturdy armsholding it with a prayerstay for more than a night-when leaves turning moonfall from your armsyou lay yourheart barecry Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge Kigo word - Leaves turning Moon
Kigo word - Dew Form: Seox Syllables : 3,7,6,5,4,3 arise fromdeep slumber; anticipatedays fresh as morning dewnew energy sweepssuspended dreamscome alive Tanka Tuesday
I’ll mark the time of sunrise and sunset to see if day and night are equal. It appears to be such a myth, placed on this side of the equinox. The Chinese Yin-Yang fascinates me. It depicts a perfect equilibrium which is not easily found in nature or real life. Invisible forces in the same … Continue reading Equinox
In a country with moody weather, but no autumnacclimatised to change, but left wonderingAre we really prepared for what is to come?History is no reliable indicator of the futureIt’s a myth; winter follows rains, but no autumn Fall colours on ramps, shops, handheld screensI paint a leaf in tangerine, fill a glass with white rumTrees … Continue reading Tropical Climes
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