The Monologue of the Survivor
...A piece for those trying to smile
While walking
The longest of miles
(A lone voice whispers)
I have loved my life
Called it a thousand names
As I fought through pain
All its gifts a...
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Categories:
curative, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
Black and White
...I am like an avalanche slithering in shivering angst,
free-falling into an abyss of an aching era,
where luminous lakes reflect pixelated regrets,
for time throws my canvas into splitting helpless...
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Categories:
curative, angst,
Form: Free verse
Eucalyptus Elixir
...If sky is a sea of
fallen flowers
and dusty diamonds
glazed in red,
I’ll unfurl the
saffron sun within,
stretching sandalwood
arms of serenity,
upon gardens of
glistening grief,
wi...
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Categories:
curative, emotions,
Form: Free verse
Teal Bricks, Indigo Wall
...Let me hear that applause though I've done little to warrant it
Time is a poor curative for what's fundamentally broken
Brain's full pal, sorry, you've gotta go home
Even though I'm the one who pa...
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Categories:
curative, death, future, introspection, mental
Form: Free verse
Long Night
...He turned off the running water,
soaped his face not glancing at the mirror,
a long night ahead.
He had four shadows
on the four walls of this rental,
not a good sign.
When later he turned ...
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Categories:
curative, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Figurative Paralysis Laid Waste Body Electric of Mine
...Figurative paralysis laid waste body electric of mine
This is Spinal tap
bamboozling, binding, bleeding, bombing...
ripped from every dog eared
and book marked page
recounting latest ill fat...
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Categories:
curative, absence, adventure, allusion, analogy,
Form: Free verse
The Protraction of the Epiphany
...The Protraction of the Epiphany
Complacency in a stilted light of regret
Vagrancy in a jilted sight of neglect
Emergency in a wilted light of insects
The urgency of a curative substance to inj...
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Categories:
curative, 12th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Human Love
...Human Love
Precious memories obscured by time wander in his head
Fragments of a promise vowed to the woman he needed
Thoughts subcutaneously ...
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Categories:
curative, love,
Form: Rhyme
Spineless In the Running
...Was this a bold endeavour or worst-case high risk plot?
In one sense I was caught between two poles apart concerns.
One must never underestimate indeed trivialise a devilish
difficult decision...
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Categories:
curative, age, august, beautiful, care,
Form: Prose Poetry
My Thoughts On Blackberries
...Jamun or Kala Jamun - we call it in India,
Black plum, Jambu, Jambool - for many, it's a mania;
In months of June end July; one could find young and old climb,
Sit over their branches; relish the ...
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Categories:
curative, fruit, fun, nature,
Form: Rhyme
August 8 Esteemed Date
...August 8, Esteemed Date
My brother the reflective other,
Thoughtful father, contemplative friend,
Helpful mend, curative treasure,
Michelle is Rob's God send,
Lucas his venture, a raison d'être,...
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Categories:
curative, birthday, brother, courage, humanity,
Form: Rhyme
Fortified By Poetry
...Forged by the heavens I broke every cycle of love
Foretold by Destiny I embraced every phase of love
Fortified by poetry I became every avenue of love
The grace of the moment
Blended the courag...
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Categories:
curative, destiny,
Form: Free verse
Easter Apr 10
...Confession,in constant conversation
into the ears of my Saviour
Concern,compassion,comfort
by covenant with my God
Commitment in curative care
fro...
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Categories:
curative, christian, easter,
Form: Alliteration
Alliteration Apr 5
...CHRISTIAN
Concern,compassion,comfort
CHARITY !
Commitment,consensus,concord
COMMUNITY !
Comunion,converse,counsel
CONNECTIONS !
Constant,candid,confession
CREED !
Conviction,contentment,comp...
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Categories:
curative, christian, poetry,
Form: Alliteration
Palliative
...My first new poem presented on my return, composed 3 am , this morning.
PALLIATIVE
Gasping beauty of Life, Love and Nature's treasures
Dawn and its promise, given in fullest measures
An anc...
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Categories:
curative, beautiful, blessing, happiness, hope,
Form: Romanticism
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