Clothes of Piety

temples have transparent walls heregods are out on a walkaboutasking to be excusedas they cannot identify themselvesin eye mirrors of a speciessupposedly their creation What are you looking for?They ask mockingly“Just what I see”, I replyGods bereft of pretencean honest spiritual danceidentity is not a crisiswhen you choose to beover being seen My pilgrimage is … Continue reading Clothes of Piety

Dusky Dreams

night awaits moonlightblue skies cover branchesleaves fluttering silentlysunlight bright fadingmemories earthly divinewinds serenade dreamsgrateful forever roots roots forever gratefuldreams serenade windsdivine earthly memoriesfading bright sunlightsilently fluttering leavesbranches cover blue skiesmoonlight awaits night W3 Prompt #106 Friday Fictioneers

Summer Laments

summer lamentsthe season of hatredwatches warmthbecome the fire of hell pink stalks of rhubarbturn bloody redas greens wilt awayfarm animals like hens and lambsretreat in self-defence this summerbe remembered fornarrativesunleashed ongullible minds; compelled toopt for destruction let silenceof lambs bear a tagprice paid forinactionlet dark clouds part to revealcould-have-been futures Tanka Tuesday

Chaotic

Tell me what you can ingestInside your comfort zoneOr tell me your fantasiesAnd I’ll give you a storyhow the world runs preachers, politicos all do itjournos embellish visionWriters do so,but I hope they area little more true to themselvesthan their story-telling counterparts scientists find evidenceor propagate theoriesbased on what they seein their limited rangeand accept … Continue reading Chaotic

A room in a box

I need to shut those doorsfrom where interference flowsmocking shadows talking ofwhat I should do or can’t doghosting what I can do betterthan them; need to keep them out I found a box and put a room inside It’s a custom-built space for peaceThe box is silence and irreverenceIt protects my doors and windowslet them … Continue reading A room in a box

Visionaries

intellectpowerinnovationinventionblaze new mapson existing territories leadershipcreates visionnew territoriessubmit themselvesfor exploration don’t underestimatepreservationbut choosewhat needs to be preservedand what dumped decisions take humankindto unforeseeable futureseach thought driveseach step matters Quadrille at dVerse

Journeys

subways have an eerie feelshafts of light show the pathascension to lightaccelerates the pace highway tunnelsgive other-worldly feelspeed limits remindof impending civilisation subconscious imprintsinstincts to thoughtsthoughts to actionjourneys of the mindconsciousness reigns Photo Challenge at MLMM Photo by Jakub Novacek on Pexels.com

Stitching the Moon

craters inside me-retchunable to eject venomintensifyingfor centuries borrowed lightwashes meevery nightyet I awaitthe Magic Detox revolutions around Godgather darknessthen seek revengeby revealing the night’s secrets-Alien footstepstear me further apart It’s time to scatter myselfstitch shadows againinto a wispy wholeeliminating lightand all those secretsstolen by rocketsand the night What Do You See #236

The Antagonist

I laugh at your avatarsall the drama you create to projectyour non-existent persona your smallness wants to walk backinto the shell, unable to keep upwith the pretence your sword is no matchfor my sophisticated armourpowerful, protective networks But… your lensesunable to containpiercing truthmagnify your inner flame the mirror in your handstops me in my tracksImpostor … Continue reading The Antagonist

Vulnerable

you show storiesas manifestationof deep desiresor scare viewers awaywith the sight ofmonsters or victims It took me aeonsto figure outyour programmabilityI wish I knew moreabout the subconsciousback then… but you were aware ofmy vulnerability Image Credit: Rene Magritte, 1928 in Paris, France. OLN #360