A Squirrel's Defence
Drawn with modern lens, a
portrait of a squirrel -
upright, virtuous,
with arms crossed, defiant:
an acorn
born of oak
before dawn
spawns defiance
on the lawn.
Categories:
other., animal,
Form: Other
Drifters in distinct night skies
crossed course in moonshine.
Unclosed eyes locked the glances
with brace of charmed time.
Beguiled breeze blew the stardust
on strangers embraced.
Entwined hearts danced with tinsels
in garden of love.
Categories:
other., love,
Form: Other
Lighthearted pleasantries make me smile
playful banter and optimistic outlook
~ bright future in the cards
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
Categories:
other., future, perspective, smile,
Form: Other
September sunrays dart dancing playfully
we treasure every last glint of warmth
indian summer truly a gift
Categories:
other., autumn, summer, sunshine,
Form: Other
I have reasons to worry
stubbornly I refuse to send mixed messages
~ a smile I might shatter
Categories:
other., angst, smile,
Form: Other
Frugality with economy of words
hoping you will read between the lines
silence dishing out the obvious
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
Categories:
other., meaningful, silence, words,
Form: Other
Exploring the streets of Paris
I wonder what you're up to tonight
~ I'm wishing you were here
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
Categories:
other., longing, together,
Form: Other
PEACE BREATHES
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
fall day
closes
chill wraps
around
painted woods
moon
keeps watch
Categories:
other., 12th grade, autumn, peace,
Form: Other
Abstract art chiseled in cement,
it’s an overlooked time capsule.
You can see the old gathered pool,
a sunny day with wet pavement.
An afternoon filled with time spent
created with that ancient tool.
Abstract art chiseled in cement,
it’s an overlooked time capsule.
Take in the words the poet sent.
To walk upon it? You’re a fool.
Each stroke a facet of the jewel,
you can feel the poet’s lament.
Abstract art chiseled in cement.
Categories:
other., art, emotions, feelings, poetry,
Form: Other
the dark cloud ever present
holding a grudge was only hurting me
~ so i let it go
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
Categories:
other., angst, conflict, forgiveness, freedom,
Form: Other
An eerie stillness enshrouds,
the street I dwell in,
lone shadows loiter and lounge,
dark ink creatures peep
wet croak from a gaunt hermit,
slumped on granite bench,
faint cry from flitting figures
estranged by night chill
Categories:
other., angst, city, dark, emotions,
Form: Other
I see you and you see me
from across the room;
sweet is the heat under your
unwavering gaze.
A small smile tugs at your lips
as your eyes light up;
I see fire that well foretells
sunshine exploding.
Categories:
other., longing, passion,
Form: Other
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Categories:
other., poems,
Form: Other
[Poet’s Note : this is a wry autobiographical memory written in traditional pirouette verse viz. 2 quintains, line 5 & 6 repeat, which is the toe turnaround. I wanted to write a narrative of a weird syncopated vignette, when I was knitting a pink mohair jersey at the time of my imprisonment. I reduced the narrative to a pirouette. When in prison, one of my interrogators was knitting the EXACT jersey in the exact colour & exact wool ! ie. in the final analysis, (in retrospect) everything in human life can be reduced to a pirouette, a turn-around dance ! ]
knitting a pink jersey
mohair with cables fine
to process flying thoughts
political activist
south africa turmoiled
south africa turmoiled
security police
came with casspirs and cuffs
interrogation chamber
police knit jersey pink
~~~~~~~~~
Categories:
other., 12th grade, africa, allusion,
Form: Other
Filled to the brim with old papers,
recipes, pencils, who knows what.
Manuals I should have thrown out,
that food menu I lost last year.
Black hole for kitchen escapers,
do you think old scissors still cut?
This cracked magnet lying about
is still a cherished souvenir.
Nostalgia in a large amount,
I wonder what else is in here.
Categories:
other., emotions, feelings, nostalgia,
Form: Other
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