He who invented the law of gravity had not been blessed with pull from the top The apple imbalanced with the weight of tyrannical branches and unthinking leaves they swayed in obedience to the branch which in turn followed the wind The trunk acknowledged the wisdom of the roots, but paid obeisance to … Continue reading Apple
Transience
an autumn leaf falls at my feet nursed by roots trunk and branches sunlight and rain discarded in a cycle a fleeting thought connected to dark depths of ingrained beliefs of instilled fears of acquired lessons discarded by wisdom ephemeral life nurtured for years collected layers grown from here to there ended by … Continue reading Transience
Reciprocity
expansive colors of dawnspread hope, positivitycolor defines boundaries for menot shape or capability subdued, subservientconditioned thoroughlyacceptance of fateprevents treacherous folly I hear animals somewherescream revenge - by draining venomin bodies of torturersIt’s called a virusI am a humanBut why so helpless? Power is assumedby those who believethey own the worldand need not shareself-proclaimedsuperiority I look … Continue reading Reciprocity
Is it time?
Seasons originated from nature. Calendars are created by us, because we need a structure to our lives. The Sun knows nothing about Sunday. It continues to rise every morning, all seven days of the week, unless clouds get too dense and overshadow it. The density clouding our mind-sets is thinning – with 24*7 offices, flexitime … Continue reading Is it time?
Consciousness
Are we living in a simulation? Are we not real? A close, intellectual friend of mine was furious at the insinuation. “It appears that idle minds do not have anything positive or intelligent to think about”, she opined. Well, the line of thinking did not appear to be useful. It creates questions on awareness, consciousness … Continue reading Consciousness
Secrets I kept from myself
I stand face-to-face with secrets I kept from myself discover gems of unforeseen courage how could I’ve been so blind and insensitive to not know that I can stand alone survive alone a phoenix emerges from dark depths of secrets I kept from myself https://dversepoets.com/2020/01/21/poetics-shhhh-do-you-want-to-know-a-secret/
The Beauty Myth
Book: The Beauty Myth Author: Naomi Wolf Last line The next phase of our movement forward, as individual women, as women together, as tenants of our bodies and this planet, depends now on what we decide to see when we look in the mirror. What will we see? Poem we will see everything we’ve been … Continue reading The Beauty Myth
Golden
they say it’s the Middle East crisis or fluctuating exchange rates on international currencies being enveloped in the glow still hides imperfections show-cases ethereality the woman next door still saves money to buy gold for her daughter’s wedding but the graphs are mercurial -indicators of imposed value Perspectives rule… they ask promised returns in short … Continue reading Golden
Echoes
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
Optimism
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
