Fear of Death

They tell me I’m God What’ll happen when I go? The minions all depend on me I see helplessness, tears flow It’s all darkness out there I cannot hear, I cannot see I see helplessness, tears flow The minions all depend on me I can’t wield power, I can’t roar Who will reap what I … Continue reading Fear of Death

Living in this house

It’s not ready to welcome happiness overloaded with junk relics of an irrelevant past ghosting in unseen corners tiles at the base of cupboards move they held grandma’s wealth once I dare not touch it now for fear of snakes and scorpions popping out from shady history I discard the past done and dusted give … Continue reading Living in this house

Crushing powers that be

How many systems failed blooming spring?When sting of darkness clipped a wingDid they ask her where she wanted to be?Powers conspired against powers that be When sting of darkness clipped a wingWas it fear or evil laughing in glee?Powers conspired against powers that beGardens withered away, not breathing free Was it fear or evil laughing … Continue reading Crushing powers that be

Muse

Physics, Chemistry, Biology Philosophy, Psychology Enzymology, Neurology coming together in three pounds fascinates me no end… I don’t look out, though nature is always around somewhere on the outskirts, concrete structures surround but restrict, more than expand I wonder what my dog thinks before giving so much tirelessly, selflessly or the sly cat who loves … Continue reading Muse

Memoirs

Photo by Suzy Hazelwood on Pexels.com Prompt sentence It is very hard to write this way, beginning things backward… –The Torrents of Spring (1926) ALTERNATE PROSE & POETRY Who will read my autobiography? It is an excuse I give myself, every time the thought occurs. Reality is different. it bleeds Why open wounds? it's intense … Continue reading Memoirs

A hole in the sky

Photo by Lisa on Pexels.com Remember when you said that? what you spewed out as words remnants of your self-esteem hurting in hope of self-repair What you spewed out as words carried venom stored for long it’s eating up your insides remnants of your self-esteem ineffective in its smallness It needs a boost for sure… … Continue reading A hole in the sky

Relevance

taking off to create space for what is needed wanted, desired more than I am ... losing relevance is not sacrifice just moving on to places that offer higher value https://dversepoets.com/2021/06/15/poetics-exploring-the-realm-of-minimalist-photography/

Risk

Photo by Amber Janssens on when every breath is a risk to contract disease we mask fear with vincible drapery when every thought is a risk to attract opposition we mask speech with tact in vocabulary when every act is a risk of launching rebellions we mask intent with smooth chicanery When identity is at … Continue reading Risk

Unpeeling

I peel apples now to avoid eating wax I learnt with time how to deconstruct what people say and get to the core of what they mean polished exteriors notwithstanding A flicker of the mouth eyes wandering away to imagined lands to write another story tell me what’s fiction -and where’s the truth I peel … Continue reading Unpeeling