Will you recognise me without the crown? It’s the real me yet so unlike me emeralds of wisdom rubies of knowledge diamonds of trust which you gave me… I wander between gems blinded by lustre find myself in cracks burst out in full glory https://dversepoets.com/2021/11/29/quadrille-141-heady-is-the-poem-that-wears-the-crown/
I fight for level playgrounds on shaky earth feet trembling with underground tremors They say the earthquake never happened… It’s pure insanity… finding balance with manacled limbs fighting for rights never granted… Fair play assumes equality But I don’t live in an equal world… https://dversepoets.com/2021/11/15/quadrille-140-lets-go-to-the-fair/
Photo by Gratisography on Pexels.com change crosses my path every day imperceptibly slow -sometimes I stop and evaluate how far have I come careening change sweeps me to other planes leaves me gasping for breath wondering If I’m still alive… Change mocks I don’t change impact on you changes https://dversepoets.com/2021/11/01/closing-in-on-the-end-of-2021/
ash-grey eyes match the charcoal dress make me visualise her rising like a Phoenix from wherever she’s dumped dreams embalmed in an egg now sprout wings fly across the sky on the same path as the Sun Determination beats both life and death https://dversepoets.com/2021/10/18/22981/
Bare feet bruised by pebbles bloodless pain painless blood strewn on pathways -meaningless milestones -rocky obstructions -tiny stones puncture fast-moving wheels Each one has stories to tell describe their personal hell I just took too long to listen to write hurt in red https://dversepoets.com/2021/10/04/quadrille-137-throwing-poem-stones/
those fire-spewing eyes change expression linger a little longer on her body she remembers lewdness of his crawling fingers on her sleeping helplessness she wants to slap him, tear him to pieces he would be ashamed of The creep Is her abusive husband https://dversepoets.com/2021/09/20/quadrille-136-lets-linger/
get a kick from groovy stuff Chase those halos others can see stop being a watcher know what’s your groove work hard, work hard… to reach there Then, the rest of your life… protect manipulate fight for your right to remain in your groove https://dversepoets.com/2021/09/06/quadrille-135-shake-that-poem-groove-thang/
pain written all over her existence she connects to parts of her body with trepidation another’s will inflicted on her being A womb owned, assaulted by heartless beasts for a male child pacemakers support life She has forgotten how her heart used to beat https://dversepoets.com/2021/08/23/quadrille-134-we-heart-poems/
Do you see footprints of humiliation on your psyche leaving scars? Walk away Don’t validate…. Are you blocked out when you protest left out in the cold? Go visit Mars Walk away Don’t validate…. It’s emotional abuse Take a stand Walk away Don’t validate… https://dversepoets.com/2021/08/09/dverse-monday-quadrille-stand/
Dreams unending streaming of data from subconscious Poor, illiterate me makes informed guesses but never finds the key To a treasure which can wipe out ignorance poverty of spirit put me on the right track Nirvana is still aeons away… I’ll keep running anyway https://dversepoets.com/2021/07/26/quadrille-132-your-poem-theme-stream/
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