poem – Becoming The Muse

Defining Moments…

Of Plenipotentiary

Plenipotentiary Plenty potentiallyInvestigative documentarythe new dispensaryjurisprudentiallyacting presidentiallyPlenty treacheryCorruption exponentiallyMinting the treasuryGold for launderyNone see penitentiaryOrdinary citizeneryGrinding providentiallyObeying propheticallyReduced to beggery A short poem inspired by a word I learnt from…

Of Break up Notes

18 Jul 202218 Jul 2022

A note written exactly in the middle of the sheet: "You broke my heart." No address, no signature, almost a poem by itself.

Of Watermelon Sunsets

16 Jul 202216 Jul 2022

"Tis a rare sunset tonight""What colour?""Red""Which red?""Inside of a watermelon red""Ah, that red. The colour of forgotten dreams."

Of Moonlit Nights (iv)

14 Jul 202214 Jul 2022

The night air whispered a breath,from far away,From places,I yet to walk,from places where the sun is still shining.But all the light I need is here,On this moonlit night

Of The Games They Play

9 Jul 20229 Jul 2022

Round and Round we go, a twisted game where the winners never really win, because the losers refuse to lose…

Of Poison and Cures

2 Jul 20222 Jul 2022

Sometimes the cure,is worse than the sickness.Sometimes the cure,is a little taste of the disease.Sometimes the differencebetween medicine and poisonis the dosage.

Of Untimely

26 Jun 202226 Jun 2022

In the midst of life we are in death,we talk about life,but death,always hovering,always untimely,as if there would be a good time to die.

Of The Watcher

19 Jun 202219 Jun 2022

I watch from the shadowsblending into the wallsI watch,perhaps you notice me,keeping to myself,watching,filing,I don't do anything bad,nor good,maybe even worse,I do nothing,just watch,I don't judge,a silent witness,keeper of secrets,from…

Of Grand Dreams

Patron Saint of grand dreams that only live in the visions of politicians.

Of The Strong Woman Scam

Don’t call her strong… It seems like a compliment doesn’t it? To celebrate someone one’s capacity to endure. It seems like solidarity doesn’t it? To tell someone to stay strong…

Of Wishes Denied

A Patron Saint Of Wishes Denied The eggs counted that never got to hatch;A champion for broken dreams and hopeless causes.

Of Big Little Words

Why are so many big words so small?Life, breath death,space, time, love,lie hate, truth,fate, me, you,we, am, us,one.