Searching better life she holds the child in her lap Searing eyes scanning in a steady walk She leaves her motherland forever in sorrowful tears
Category: Guest Posts
Affiliation
Oh, we’ve walked a long way together… She leading first with her tender feet while I struggled to find mine… Her eyes bequeathing visions Though
Guiding Star
When I first took my baby steps It was you who clapped the hardest Somehow, I can still visualize Those wrinkles, that like waves jovial
Then and Now
When for the first time, I tumbled It was you who comforted me And advised me to wear the bruises Like a warrior, proud and
The Naysayers
Like spring, the emails arrived. Starting slow but gaining strength. Their origins were different; their receiver was one. Their messages of rejection were differently worded,
The Shattered Soul
Drudging along the cobbled trail Dreaming of salvation, sans hope Drenched in guilt, strides a soul frail Driven by madness, it fails to cope. Robbed
Broken Bridges
“Salt in her hair and sugar in her cake Zoya goes La La to the lake…” The happy song that she hummed outraged the turbulent
The Two Worlds
The thundering applause wasn’t in admiration of the anticipated excitement, but more as a warning due to an overextended wait. The stage was set; curtains
Dust Thoughts
Catch and crumble Catch and crumble A fleeting thought A remote feeling Melancholia or anything Crumble to dust Let it fall through your fingers On
The Dream House
He stood in his backyard looking up at the majestic tree which had spread out like a chandelier hanging from the deep blue sky. “Do
The Invisible Show
Jason was confused. He couldn’t decide if he was to believe his brother Nick or his own eyes. The incidents Nick has been narrating sounded
The Suppression
Black burqas march, some support Taliban Shariya laws are imposed Women in men’s guise strive, make escape plans Women’s rights are disposed Spirit of womanhood
An Elegy for my Passing
Under the blue sky, the sun shining through I wait weak and weary. Tethered to a pole, I do have a clue Of a fate
A Dog’s Tale
Emperor Rob sat entertaining his grandson. “Grandpa, can you tell me my favorite story once again?” asked the little one. With a smile, Rob began,
Secret of Happiness
Be happy Stay free. Throw away negativity Have positive mentality Embrace inner tranquility. Remember, nothing is permanent Live in the moment Delve in pure enjoyment
Broken Melodies
As Meadows muse o’er summers bright Shadows loomed o’er ether of night Brought her to life gusty chinook Rapt she was in chortles of brook
The Poetry Hour
An hour For our Helps thoughts flow They come slow With pen glow Shape them together regularly Select the words wisely Let them pour magically
My First Love
I brought her home dirty and wet, Toweled her dry and hugged her tight. She’s my little baby, someone to hold, cuddle and pet. She makes
The Girl With The Kite
The girl ran up the hill with her red kite, Wanting to catch the wind, to see it fly. Holding the string tight, she sat
In The Land of Fantasy
Come here dear boys and girls now Get ready to enter the land Where fairies dance and perform, don’t you wish to know it how?