Umpteen timesHave I been foodAnd at times preyTo a man’s hunger,Now who is your father. Once in a month, three daysMy womb weptTears of bloodTill the day you sprouted And I graduated fromA private shame to aPublic honour. Not as easy as a fruit that can be pluckedNot as easy as an egg to layContinue reading “Woe, Owe and Vow”
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HINTS FOR IDEAL LIFE
Give a smile Walk a mile Be full of humour Never carry a rumour Harm not your brethren Nor an animal, even a hen Help the needy Condemn the greedy Never be late Sacrifice for the state.
I am Excited
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Our Togetherness
Our togetherness is not the togetherness of our thoracic and pelvic cagesI stand with the vault of my skull as the begging bowlPour me the nectarThat glues my grey cells to yours. Let the electrical discharges from your neuronsSynchronise with those of mine. Our togetherness, Our union shall not be measured in space between us Continue reading “Our Togetherness”
Abuse
You prick me Any number of times I bleed every time.. You grow sharper.. The pain and blood wrings out a verse.. that caress my soul.. Every time you prick And I shed a drop of red You ask Ain’t I sharp? I smile.
A Brief Case of Grief
The grief from an oblivious past has sunken your cheeks The worries that echo from the morrow Have bent the corners of your lips The bows that shot cheers Are wet with your inessential tears Quintessential Fears The lights of a thousand stars are clouded in one dark wrap of suspicion The hairs have wrinkledContinue reading “A Brief Case of Grief”
A Life of Challenge
For want of rose, I bore the prick For want of the scent I pressed it upon My love for the rose Its color, its scent Its beauty.. Beats the pain.. For want of fame I ran, i swam The pain was sweet For want of love, I bore the insult For want of lightContinue reading “A Life of Challenge”
The Recipe of Words
When Dear emotions embrace The fingers scribble out A salad of words, cut them Shape them, cook them And serve on the table Of poets. The recipes It can fill the taste buds Of a million minds.. The chef seized by crazy wonder rolls out…Ceaseless Likes, dislikes, comments drench his rainbow At least, He cooksContinue reading “The Recipe of Words”
Rope in a tug of war
The Dilemma of a Daughter-in-law
Verses from the Heart 