The palpable excitement Burst out In Light drizzles,       Wetting the words As i   Write them…   Waiting for more.     Smeetha, June 25, 2022, 7pm, India                  

  There’s never enough of you to go around, I stare at you dripping down the stall, Steam rising off a tired, sore body. Drops plop and trickle down the drain. I imagine distant cooler days ahead, In my sweating, stinking summer daze. A sigh…

Flapping arms and buried feet Tide in Tidal recession. Are they going to chase it? Solar paneled hair All black and charged up Baked by the sun. They rush to meet the foam The cold laps at their faces this time. I try to pull…

  I envy you, water lily quietly floating along the shallow shore.   Your pearly white petals open to welcome the day, sunlight bursting forth from your golden heart.   Like hands raised in varada mudra you spread kindness emanating the peace I so desperately…

Pain, suffering, and anguish. Memories from the past, bad times long gone. Happy, hopeful, and calm. Living in the moment, ready for the world. Quiet, peaceful, and serene. Thoughts of the future, good times to come.

Current state of our Nation – divided – racism, politics, economy, crime – you’ve got your opinion, and I’ve got mine, but respect for each of our freedoms seems to have gone by the wayside. If Uncle Sam gazed into the mirror, his reflection would…

The cipher winds herald a new cleanse as we wait beneath the stellar comforts of our guiding tribune, pointing to our stars where our torches are lit in magical harmony with the chill of a new bliss awaiting by virtue of our assembled accord The…

Storm clouds come rolling in Waiting for the downpour with bated breath, tongue tied Let the rain drown out the pain Into the clouds now Don’t make a sound The rain lives in her veins. The ocean is alive in her eyes. The water pours…

When I was 7 years old, my parents took me for swimming lessons. They were too expensive… Now water is rising everywhere and I realize, I’ve floated through life, avoiding the whirlpool— that unforgiving force of the world around me the thoughts, actions, utterings of…

God in prayer To praise all Amazing grace A song of poems psalm Tarry the land and mark He’s the care taker of this world, life path he gave Makes plentiful sense to understand of our purpose and why we are here. Destiny role Rise…