Unacceptable

“You will not survive in the world, without this golden veil.” “What makes you think my starkness is not acceptable?” “A woman needs a certain level of grace and decorum. You do not fit in the norms.” “I still choose to be myself.” “If that is your last word, then there is no place for … Continue reading Unacceptable

Alienation

temptations to step ahead and just crush them under boots abound who has the back of autumn leaves discarded by trees alienated from natural habitat migrants travel in hordes  risking life and health to reach home the leaves had once provided shade these hands built infrastructure  you live and breathe in if you feel the … Continue reading Alienation

Taped

Cassettes have been an integral part of younger years. Other than music and the occasional tangling of tape, the property that stands out in memory is the “auto-replay” mode.  A friend from Tamil Nadu once put on Tamil music, forgot to switch off the player, and went to work. The neighbours in Pune who did … Continue reading Taped

Rules of darkness

light in a window blinds me to unknown, unseen faces unheard voices trapped in the castle awaiting release   their desperation to surpass, to suppress the sole visible figure grows as the New Moon swells in size   the next New Moon sees a new face in the same window claiming spotlight and many others … Continue reading Rules of darkness

Lockdown loneliness?

my friends on the screenhave always been there -when you weren't around to seeNow don't say it's the lockdown'coz you have not seen them before https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/05/26/photo-challe

Truth

holding fragile truth in cracks of my hands fearing dissipation of cherished fragrances shedding of petals which adorn life   petals which perish but blossom again in new colors, shapes define sensibilities give new dimensions to senses in a post-truth era and fix all fixers https://dversepoets.com/2020/05/18/quadrille-104-oh-were-in-a-fix/ https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/05/19/photo-challenge-316/ https://amanpan.com/2020/05/18/eugis-weekly-prompt-cherish-may-18-2020/

Frames

her moodsvividmemories- going back revealsshadows which have ceased to existit's my insanity scrambling to enter those frames https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/05/12/photo-challenge-315/ https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2020/05/11/what-do-you-see-29-11-may-2020/

Liberating

It seems silly to rolling on grass taste winds inhale skies get lost in the universe out of traps I dwelt in   it feels good it’s liberating to stand close to touch another no rules ro intervene   Nirvana This is it This is it…. https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/05/05/photo-challenge-314/ https://dversepoets.com/2020/05/04/lighten-up-a-bit/

Yet…

wistfully I stare at her  pretty form disappearing in the mist   all that was missed all that could have been all that I had to leave to stay rooted where I am   yet I tremble with fear at the thought that she might turn back   and take away the future that yet … Continue reading Yet…