Can we stop judging a woman’s morality?

  I witnessed a very unpleasant episode yesterday where I saw a very resilient and independent woman in a pool of tears. It was the most unexpected reaction from a woman of her ability and character that left me scouring for answers even in my sub conscious at night. I would like to narrate the … Read more

A Poem is…

feelings… feelings invoke imagination imagination rears thoughts thoughts starve for words words scattered… as billions of stars and galaxies thoughts amalgamate with words words spill on paper a poem is born! happiness orchestrates… makes soul dance soar without wings reach for stars revives hope happiness invokes feelings a poem is born… grief pierces heart… heart … Read more

Tanka: Dreams

  dreams of yesterday glistening beauty today instilling belief I’m quilling more dreams today envisioning future bliss   The post follows the prompt words “dreams” and “beauty” given by Elsie of Ramblings of a Writer for Tanka Challenge Week #66

Quadrille: Hope

De Jackson of WhimsyGizmo who is a Las Vegan, hosted Quadrille on Monday at dVerse, when we write a poem of exactly 44 words, including a given word. (I know I’m a little late for submission!) In light of the recent killings in Las Vegas, De rightly believes that in addition to prayers and healing, his … Read more

Poem: I lost myself

thunderous waves never plundered my spirits neither hurricane ravaged my vigour dusk never dawned encumbrance for darkness shrouded my existence unscathed by the disparaging world I was wounded only one time but contusions spurn to heal I’ve been in pain ever since… when your eyes probed mine indicting me of betrayal that moment… that moment … Read more

Poem: I forgot to live

  Traversing the deserted memory lane treasuring glimpses of my childhood reminiscing shades of myself a sudden realization shuddered me I forgot to live     An immature amenable child I followed the path led by adults teenage soon followed glistening with all its colors however… convoluted adolescence succumbed to anxiety and dominance of peers … Read more

Poem: Tears

the tears in her eyes revealed it all despite her efforts at detaining them inside dreading someone’s fall with their fall but the feelings in her heart the emotions that wrought drove the moist pearls to the edge of eyeballs the dust of truth trapped in a web of lies a ray of sunlight struggling … Read more