Who could it be?

The bell rings, Tring Tring Tring Who could it be at this hour? Eyes are shut, hands in coins jar The bell rings, Tring Tring Tring What ominous news does it bring? Eyes are shut, hands in coins jar Parasomnia, if you see from afar.... What ominous news does it bring? The truth may make … Continue reading Who could it be?

Time

time is money takes us on scalar lines however what is precious is relative to  what happened  before or after countable is easy uncountable too vague  to talk about And we confine our existence to pre-existing frameworks time moves on finite in small capsules floating on oceans  of infinity bypassing human understanding of expansiveness and … Continue reading Time

Write like a dog, edit like a cat

ORIGINAL POEM I struggled  I strived burnt midnight oil binged on knowledge  be they books webinars or value-adding conversations I battled Scarcity of time to gather thoughts process write publish I tapped  inner resources dug canals pathways for expression became a medium for thought energy  to flow  effortlessly -all done to make an impact -and … Continue reading Write like a dog, edit like a cat

Freedom

A busy day ahead promises made earlier in the week come back to haunt…. How do I say my priorities are different today I open other windows while listening to the speaker on a webinar I feel obliged to attend… I also need to scan recipes for a special dinner I recall the luxury of … Continue reading Freedom

Once again…

once again sky above darkens night falls once again the sun rises hope dawns once again life moves on cycles of breath once again I accept life myriad colors but just once finality strikes end of life.. https://dversepoets.com/2020/07/30/mtb-haiku-sequence/

I am not

I am what you never expected me to be antithesis of expectations resistant to regulations I do not fit in the box you painstakingly created for me I am  What you never expected me to be https://dversepoets.com/2020/07/16/mtb-i-am-the-first-person-narr

Writer’s perception

mornings are not good any more, as I read stories moonlight wrote in my backyard last night they spilt in my dreams, I could not string the beads they adorn my neck, but it does not look right accessories threaten to become outfit I cast them away, just to feel right and light Do I … Continue reading Writer’s perception

Wild

out in the open -dreams I nursed secretly tend to go wild they wanted a separation ardently, secretly so… https://dversepoets.com/2020/05/21/mtb-5-line-japanese-poetic-forms/ https://dversepoets.com/2020/05/28/openlinknight-267/

Portrait

venom concealed in expressions eyes belying fake smiles  I tried to make you look good without computer applications…. I mourn dried collars in my palette they shrivelled of inadequacy Black dominates your depiction  https://dversepoets.com/2020/04/09/the-perfect-seven-lines/

Slayers

stacking chocolates in the fridge heading to the kitchen to grate cheese for a pasta sauce while the cake baked in the oven is bliss   drooling over the scene that would follow on the dining table I check my phone and am deflated instantly   It is the diet app sending notifications I can’t … Continue reading Slayers