I was all of six years old, when I protested against something for the first time. My school teacher had deducted one mark for a perceived error. It was not really an error, so I fought back and got that one mark reinstated on my scoresheet. I had raised unreasonable demands in the past, like … Continue reading Long before
A surprise at sunrise under the pillow turns my mood mellow It’s been a long time celebrations and wine replaced the small joys of candy and toys Santa in my dreams Ho, ho, ho… he beams Find me in your heart decorating is an art hopes in strings of light cottony warmth just right shining … Continue reading A surprise at sunrise
faces brighten smiles widen camera bulbs flash when she passes through…. unmistakable aura addictive charm perspiration on the brow look beneath the layers see a fading glow living up to expectations takes its toll celebrityhood is a trap but she is on a roll… https://dversepoets.com/2019/12/16/theres-a-shine-to-the-season/
dreams echo every impression left on the mind during the day dreams process impressions in weird ways -tell a story dreams leave you free to accept to reject -choose your story dreams show subconscious paths change – if you want a different result echoes give time to listen to re-assess to … Continue reading Echoes
“I know we are not a predominantly agrarian economy now, and the cow is not so central to our system. Yet, it is the only emotional and religious force which can unite the nation,” said a leader decades ago. His disciples rule the country. Beef is banned. People who are believed to be dealing in … Continue reading Inaction
Where were you when tears dried, when commitment broke to be replaced by another? I will now live for myself…. Where were you when something cracked deep inside to change forever? I was not the same any more…. Where were you with outdated norms threatening to punish non-compliance, strutting around on stitched wings? … Continue reading You were never there…
colourless lives in windowless worlds dare to dream of fearless existence with boundless joy a formless evil-lurks around the corner weightless gravity pulls people down renders them rootless but roots in the sky ethereal optimism grows unabated ageless wisdom can’t be taken away "cloudless skies are addictive", says a homeless lad, "I … Continue reading Optimism
moss spreads like a skin disease invading homes in monsoons watching it gives me an itch I know it needs to be scrubbed, cleaned quick before it settles on mindsets blocking originality before voices originate from a distant past jaded opinions recycled with a twist I know it is a living being but … Continue reading Moss
Peeking through a telescope creates an awareness of truth. The huge orbs which encircle my existence, the Sun which illuminates many planets and stars and the immeasurable energy flowing through humbles me. I’d forgotten how fortunate I am to just exist - caught up in the daily drama of life. The fact that we live … Continue reading Miracle of Existence
I choose the form "one sentence poem" to imitate Example MY TAKE Enveloped iN Fluffiness oF Grey cloudS I wonder whO Wrote poetrY On ladders tO The azure skY I step dowN Gingerly, slowlY Back to GrounD https://dversepoets.com/2019/11/21/imitation-practice/
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