Short Direst Poems

love is the source of intercourse,
between some mayhap, half relations,
word of mouth does perchance force,
wells break of direst fine stagnation:)
Don Johnson...

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A celestial mother's belly grows
Her precious burden shows
Yet of the youth to leave her care
She is most unaware

He vanquished evil, death defied
Healed diseases, conquered lies
To, in his direst moment call;
"It is done"...

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While bending the rules,
and strattling the line
I pushed every limit,
calling it mine

Tearing down fences,
defiantly proud
The direst warnings,
rebutted out loud

One last price to pay,
its ticket to stamp
Shadows concealing
my spiritual ramp

Each vow that I’ve broken,
those things left undone
The man I became
—a life zero sum

(Bryn Mawr College: September, 2020)...

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It was in reach for, 
a chilling sensation. 
           A flame of the moon.

The world shrinks.
You become ready 
           for the direst consequences.

You deserve to be hurt 
in the arms of truancy, 
           without a trace of remorse.

The wounded breast.
It wanted to disappear?
            and come back in dark.

Frozen, the repeat hymn.
It lives in my heart.
How can I forget you,
             O, my tormentor !


Satish Verma...

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Adoringly, she stares at you,
trusting that you will see her through,
her rescuer from direst straits.
So at your feet, she patient waits.

The master’s children first are fed;
bewildered not by what He said,
she knows her place, but doesn’t care.
She’s certain there’s enough to share.

A Canaanite does thus inspire
the object of her great desire;
In Tyre no less, not synagogues -
great indeed, the faith of dogs…

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musings on Matthew 15:21-28...

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