Stranded

I can hear a heartbeatin this astounding silencewith no colour, caste or creedBeing human is not an advantage any moreas long as a heart beatsand can connect with all that surrounds Maybe … I dare to hopeIt will show a sign of affinity for my presenceWe have journeys to undertakeWhy not together? The tiger in … Continue reading Stranded

Starry Skies

It feels like an achievement today. Struck by insomnia, I’ve been staring at the night sky for ages. My unanswered questions keep bouncing back; not even a shade alters - as dead as the birthday blessings I received in childhood, holding visions of a bright future. I’m hearing this song for the first time: “Count … Continue reading Starry Skies

Three haikus

first cherry blossomssoft whispers of pink and whitespring's tender murmur fiddlehead ferns curlnature's green scrolls unfurlingin dawn's moist embrace twittering of birdsdawn's chorus greets the sunrisedaybreak's symphony 24 Seasons Poetry Challenge

Palinode

unpopulated islands fascinate mewhere I see the same Sun, Moon and Skyyet create a different Earthplay demi-God for a short whilewrite my own rulesonly to scrap them every day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdQIY6lSOWg a criminal who bought an islandcalled it Kailasaproclaimed himself Kingnow begs other nationsfor medical asylumin return for a fortune this conditioned bodyreared in particular environscraves … Continue reading Palinode

Inimitable

greenssymbolsof life - yetvulnerablemortal magic playsout symphonies to lastas long as memory doeseach strand of grass or falling leafleaves a story to overwrite onbut never be replicated again Puzzle This - Saturday Mix

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #325

Welcome back! PROMPT #325 I've picked up two lines from a cryptic poem to serve as a springboard in this week. The full poem can be found here. whilst searching for my sanity,I've become my own worst enemy. Cruel Compassion, Collaboration with the Silent One by Ink Empress You are free to use these lines … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #325

Frustration

Ink spills like thunderstorms on paper,A canvas for anger, a silent escape.Punching bag whispers secrets of rage,Music blares, drowning out the noise.Running shoes pound pavement's release,Frustration finds its outlets, seeking peace. Six Sentence Stories

Heights

intellectsoaring highbuilding structuresin the airto meet the sky let’s chatlearn each other’s lingoto understand firstthen collaboratemaybe invadethere’s nothing leftto be called private why did we remain strangersfor so long?children of the same Godcluelesswithout a common codeThanks for the influenceBad, indifferent or good earthlings write poetryon the moonand then swoonwonder if someoneon another planetwatches themworships, pinesor … Continue reading Heights