An Alienated Household

The source of the tree is a communal rock.
Rock fixes the partitions against the biting storm.
Storm turns to gossips where the hearth stays one.

One stimulus of disagreement breaches the prehistoric beam.
Beam fissures and squeals as the roof initiates bending.
Bending to the quietness where the obscurities now squawk.

Squawk of the ghost in a room without light.
Light cannot spread through the glass changed into sand.
Sand is the dominion that cascades in the darkness.

Poem by Mugisho N
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Daniels Avatar
April 24, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Beautiful metaphors of tree and rock to parallel household disagreements, Mugisho. Very descriptive ~ I like the idea of a communal rock. And the last line feels like you’ve made a circle with this idea. I enjoyed this poem today. Much Love your way. Keep writing., Ghairo.
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April 25, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Thank you very much, Ghairo. I appreciate your comment on this poem, and I am glad you liked it as well. Have an amazing day ahead!
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