Humiliation

I swallow a sentencereplete with humiliation-words break into alphabetseach alphabet generatesa different feelinga different story-rakes up memoriesof suppressed emotionshow I felthow I remained silentand how it fermented within the past can’t be erasedbut can be a determinantof the futureI put my foot downon the floorstepping out of bedwith a resolve I’ll register protestI’ll not take … Continue reading Humiliation

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #298

Welcome back! PROMPT #298 I don't need to say much. Let the image take your pen, pencil or keyboard. There is no restriction on format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap.  Any post that is found to be offensive, vulgar or something … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #298

Semiotics

#longpostalert Thanks to Lisa for hosting a very unusual prompt. As I see it, the topic is too vast to be covered in a single poem. And that exactly is the problem with signals from the universe. There are too many signals, and we may not always read or interpret the right ones. My coach … Continue reading Semiotics

Nowhere

Bridges are fascinatingespeciallywhen they lead nowhereit makes me curiousabout the charms of nowhereand underestimate the groundthat feels trampled beneath my feetwhy is it so defiant? Bridges are addictiveThey impart a sense of achievementof having crossed chasms or oceanswhen all that lies belowIs deceptionIt makes me feel worthwhileAt least for a while Bridges are neededto connect … Continue reading Nowhere

Choice in times of dictatorship

Screens ask me to proveI’m humanI’m tempted to say I’m notand see what happensWill the computer be extra friendlyWill I be more acceptableacross boundaries? It’s not only Google Searchhumans complete my sentencesImposing their views on whatI’d just begun to say-predictive intelligencehelps machines create systemsin a vacuumchoice in the time of dictatorship expression in times of … Continue reading Choice in times of dictatorship

Ode to the book on the mantelpiece

It looks defiant on the mantel below the TV screenupright even when uncouth speakers pour venomon an ideology the author stands byIt refuses to bow or soften its stance.The reader smiles; that’s the advantage of a hard copyIt cannot be modified or deletedNobody can over-write facts to make them fictionNot even the hardcore fascists it … Continue reading Ode to the book on the mantelpiece