Hour 18, Dear Jane

Dear Jane, How I wish you were here to have an afternoon tea, make sly commentary on the women surrounding us, their transparent wiles and winning ways: such a penetrating gaze you leveled at our small world. None were safe from your pithy review. Minutiae…

The Beginning (2019 Poem 16)

In darkness when we met You shine light upon my path Now I watch dawn glow See, I am my own light I am sun, moon, stars Plankton, planets, sun I am the centre

Bang (2019 Poem 15)

Bang, universe explodes Time races, gas expands out to infinity Who set that time bomb off Did anyone mourn its passing Ocean of souls exists Outside of time and space Do you ebb as the oceans do Pulled by an invisible god moon Expansion slows…

Reclaiming the Land

Reclaiming the land, stone by stone Raising a path into the waves Where travellers may walk to shore And bring their wares from far away A weary process, to the sure Reclaiming the land, stone by stone Yet now that it’s done, it will stand…

18 – Dear Dreamer

Dear Dreamer, Hi come in, its okay l’m not crazy, I’m a poet, welcome to my imagination, it is full of odd socks, a collection of bones, not a full skeleton, but close, the memory of my first kiss wrapped in nostelgia, my parents divorce,…

Dear Future Me

If, by some twist of fate you’re happy, Don’t read on. I’ve dreamed of long solitary cafe nights Blued by neons and rain, bitter coffee in hand, Letting shallow sorrow in and forgetting regret. I’ve dreamed of future love and future pain, And those ghosts…

Dear Future Lover

Dear future lover, I am something you may have met before But I am not certain I am a bag of anxiety and uncertainty They are specific and general Sometimes they can be soothed Sometimes they can’t I need you to believe me When I…

To the child who struggles

To the child who struggles: When I see the smile light up your face It makes my heart sing loud When you accomplish a goal in your daily race My hands start up clapping, proud. A bite of yogurt goes in your mouth A word…

Dear Brother cum Friend

I know I drive you crazy, You too, sometimes are fussy… To me, you still are my li’l baby You know we both are choosy, Cheer up and take it easy.. I am sorry, I say frankly!! So do mummy and daddy! No matter how…

Prompt 22/H18 Dear Mr. Man

Dear Mr. Man, I hope this finds you well, up there in your high tower Untouched by our unrest. Blessings and peace upon- Oh, who am I kidding, let’s start again. Dear Mr. Man, How do you sleep at night? You never do what’s good…