Category: Poetry

  On the rooftops of fish-town The passionate pigeons Roost and revel in twosome bliss. Evening sun and a lonely antenna Provide them a stronghold Opposing the earth. Here they coo their infinite mantras.   Kissing and billing, Their beaks start to clatter And feathers are flying, The action direct: The lad mounts the lady…

    Sooner or later things fall into place Sooner or later love finds its own space We must decide if we dare or retire When warnings forestall, and our state becomes dire Will somebody venture or try setting foot, Sooner or later, where none ever stood?   Sooner or later we’ll come to a…

  Bumblebees, drunk and enraptured, Taste the sweetness of white and blushing Apple-blossoms. The orchard buzzes with light Among spring-green leaves. Spider webs add lace-trimming To gnarled old branches That dream of fruitfulness. In the centre of each blossom Lies a jewel Sparkling in the early sun.   Out of the blue A shower descends…

Flower of virgins, Flower of purity: White as ghostly fingers that caress its soft petals. Flower of penitence, Flower of humility That scorches as white-hot embers. Flower of obedience, Flower of piety, Bowing its head under storms of virtue. Flower of vanity, Flower of cruelty, Refusing to yield to ardent prayers. Flower of lust, Flower…

Heaven and hell; ecstasy and anguish; despair and hope Intermingle with his personal version of her agony. Strange walls listen to sounds of kisses… As lovers meet or say their goodbyes. Her personal version of his distress Becomes stumbling stone or reason for quarrels Fierce or tearful according to their inner turmoil. How can two…

Nursery maid for seeds and saplings, Loving shadow and dark murky colours. Quiet music and soft raindrops Bring out her beauty. Her roots cradle the soil And nurture hopeful conception. Shy and withdrawn, she waits: Will a wonder happen? Will new life flourish, and Reward her waiting? Who can tell? Flowers retain their secrets. But,…

  Focus the mind Small details fill the view: Thus, know the infinite scope of the minuscule. Closely observe; Widen the range and Behold the beauty Of tangible untouchables. The emergence of vision Blurs every edge: Perception pivots on precipice. Accept the loss: Psyche and Seraph are Ever at odds. Method in acting, like skating…

    Sunrays filters through Early mist and Colours a white rose with rainbow hues. Dewdrops sparkle, Composing bell-like resonance In the morning air. Clouds pass, Measuring the time.   A lightning bolt Sparks electric shockwaves And the thunderclap Flattens the grass.   Dark vapours Amass, Bringing rain and hail Down On the unsuspecting Still…

Bird of delight Screaming joy and soaring on the updrift Predicting sun and spring and clement weather Building nests of clay and filling them with yellow beaks Open for insects and feed. Fast as lightning the black wings arch through warm air Its tail flickers and the world changes. What aspirations needs a bird? Elegant…

Bent with age and surly with pain She lives in a respectable area Surrounded by gardens and high hedges Her old sprawling house, Resplendent with dogs and magical paraphernalia, Invites clients to leave money on the window sill. Groups clustered to hear and follow Instructions and curses Patiently lying on tables or Balancing on odd…