Gauri Lankesh

This refers to the murder of a journalist I'd never heard of, till the assassination brought many stories to light. You can read about her on Wikipedia it was the only way she knew to liveit was the only voice she spoke withbereft of veilsor diplomatic shieldsaccused of stealing laptopsshe fought extremistswith a bare pen … Continue reading Gauri Lankesh

Power and Illusion

rockets of misinformationunleashedplanets jump out of orbitsperceive invadersas messengers of Godspelling doom rockets hit the Sununplanned self-immolationbut remnants of liesscattered in the universefake orbitsto house planetswho misinterpretedPower It destroys the sourceyet lets the impact remain-polluted mindsetscarrying imprintsof what ceased to existmemories ago Power and Illusionshake handsit’s their best kept secretso far … butnot so good … Continue reading Power and Illusion

Don’t stop, just acknowledge

flummoxed byunexpected endingsI walked overnew beginnings moods dominated.by darknessoften forgetmagic of dawn something you left behindoutlived its relevancewhat’s yet to begincarries significance sky is an illusionpushing youto touch the unknown silent stars below youstruggle to speakto changeline of visiontell youyou’ve already risenabove destinations they don’t stop youfrom flying highbut just acknowledgetargets reachedor those that came … Continue reading Don’t stop, just acknowledge

A place called Home

“Who says you can’t buy love?”A billboard screams….soft, tiny barking soundslight up the placeThey sell puppies hereinvite peopleto give them a home. But seriously, can I?Are there other beingswho find their way into hearts?make any place their homewith love and loyaltybrand it with indelible memoriespranks, sweetness,love, just loveand some more love… Sometimesthey leave the home … Continue reading A place called Home

BOATS (Beliefs, Opportunities, Action, Touching peaks, Success)

Beliefsa room with no windowsinvisible exit doorsimprisoned minds Opportunitieswindows to the futureask for courage to leapcross boundary lines Action plansmoving out through doorssteering wheels on roadsevaluating blocks in time Touching peaksclimbing mountains unseennot knowing what’s nextcarving out windows neverthelessdestinations self-defined SuccessI get what I wantor believed what I cancircular paths, designed viewswindows change colour and … Continue reading BOATS (Beliefs, Opportunities, Action, Touching peaks, Success)

Sulking Beauty

I call her my sulking toyheartbreakingly cute she isangry for no reason at timessitting under the tablehiding behind curtainsshe cuts off communication-maybe it’s disappointmentwe fail to meet her expectation disciplined and promptshe starts walkingin reflex action when called-Then she stopsturns back to see ifher sibling darlingwalks in tandem-she takes another momentTo decidewhat she wants to … Continue reading Sulking Beauty

Control the trolls

they have a way of telling youlove, happiness, sorrownever stand aloneor serve you in times of needit impacts your system todaybecause that is the wolfyou chose to feed they have a way of letting you knowsilent subconscious bitscan come together to createcollages of dreams or surprisesbrighten up life unanticipatedor disrupt seemingly establishednormal days, sunsets, sunrises … Continue reading Control the trolls

Places and Spaces

I watch a child discovering the world around him. What if I clean my mind of all preconceived notions? How will places and spaces and the things within appear to me? The space behind the door is just a hiding place. It has nothing to do with letting people in and out. The tree outside … Continue reading Places and Spaces

Playing with Words

fiddle with objectsfor no reasonchange somethingthat doesn’t need changechannel-surf on televisionscroll down Instagramtill eyes acheask a puppy to fetch the ballhope his energy infuses me-It’s sheer boredom open a deviceget in a state of flowplay with wordslet something emergefrom my deepest coreeffortlessly I’m just a mediumI’m at my best dVerse Poetics hosted by Lisa