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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[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, all 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
I was pondering my soul,
and was unhappy;
the path forward was all wrong,
I needed to change !
It was quite emotional,
startling and thrilling;
a fire burns deep within me,
my path . . . a journey !
Categories:
other..., introspection,
Form: Other
I race into thick of woods
denying all noise
From a mind rushed by bruised thoughts
This life how shallow ,
And time becomes my ruler
Dragging me to pits
Of unrelenting wounded strifes
A world without calm.
Categories:
other..., anxiety, time,
Form: Other
a Magic 9 poem
Who's to blame?
I don't know,
but it's a shame
that children suffer
in the name
of what is holy~
Is God the same
for all who show
us how to maim?
Categories:
other..., children, youth,
Form: Other
chipmunks scurrying across the park
dog wants to let loose and play
~ not happening on my watch
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Categories:
other..., animal, dog,
Form: Other
the piano played for hours
the chianti bottle has long been empty
~ we refuse to go home
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Categories:
other..., happy, home, music, together,
Form: Other
I walk the beach alone
I draw the contour of your face
~ it simply gets washed away
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 1st place 2025
Categories:
other..., beach, lonely, longing,
Form: Other
A smile breaks the ice
kindness shown in its many splendid forms
~ love and empathy feed the heart
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
Categories:
other..., heart, love, simple, smile,
Form: Other
the sun hides behind clouds
the prism of reality out of reach
~ I try to stay positive
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
Categories:
other..., dark, encouraging, hope, sun,
Form: Other
Alone lost in a crowd
bold silence overpowers the roar of traffic
~ the world perseveres without hesitation
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
Categories:
other..., lost, silence, world,
Form: Other
sunshine on warm september mornings
autumn eases in quiet and on tiptoes
love in many splendoured colours
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 3rd place 2025
Categories:
other..., autumn, color, love, morning,
Form: Other
sweet tender words may suffice
dreams have a life of their own
only actions go the distance
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 1st place 2025
Categories:
other..., dream, relationship, success, sweet,
Form: Other
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