Lonely Tree

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

Compatibility

“How did the two of you meet, Mom?” Children get incredibly curious about their parents’ past lives at times. “There were no café dates, but everything to do with working together on a food truck. When we were all fagged out at close of business, Richard took the trouble of concocting something unusual from leftovers, … Continue reading Compatibility

Still afloat

when eyes are still limpid poolsbut skin around them crinkleslines are experientialdon’t call them wrinkles when brushing silver strandsfrom the mink coatis a status symboldon’t let silly numberssink your magnificent boatbe happy you are still afloat Quadrille at dVerse

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #300

Welcome to Episode #300 of RXC! It may not be a significant achievement to reach an incidental milestone. It had to come anyway, just as we walked through 100 and 200. 3 happens to be my personal number too, since I was born on the 30th day of the month. I looked up the numerological … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #300

Milly Way

Milly Way dreamt of a ride to the Milky WayMilly Way woke up in a spaceship with aliensThe telescope is gone, so is the place called homeconvinced she's made of stardust, she screamsI'm a star now, don't look for me, Mom, butleave the window open, I may peek into my room Six Sentence Stories

Missing You

I stop in my tracks with squeaky sounds from Angel’s bedroom. But I remember having locked the door properly. I switch on the lights to see a few toys displaced. A toy car comes rolling towards me as if the driver has lost control. Teddy’s face looks crestfallen, and all other soft toys look deflated. … Continue reading Missing You

Bridging gaps

magnificence of thoughtengineering marvelarches over Arabian seaI pay for the ridehead bowed in reverenceto human intellect waves crashon carefully constructed pillarswanting to meethuman mindsasking for carein dealing withunderwater life I see an old mantake a long route busunable to affordthe two-way tollfor crossing sea link I wonder how manybridges are neededto cover gaping holesin God’s … Continue reading Bridging gaps