I USED TO BE A DADDY ONCE My sons were born some years ago… they swelled my pride and filled my soul now their mother hates me…this I know I used to be a daddy once… They are smart and they are strong I hope they understand that I was wrong the name I’ve shamed…they [...]
Lest We Forget
What a day to be twenty-one, A clear blue sky, A brilliant sun, A contradiction! There is no birdsong, The silence is eerie! A feeling of unease, Fills my being! As I look at The foundations laid out, Like graves. I have visions of grief! Panic and fear, of People I’ve never met but, Will [...]
Tremors
Underneath the pain In a Country by your side Underneath the suffering That so many sleep to hide Underneath the tremors There’s no Mother for a child Underneath the rubble Is what’s left of broken smiles Underneath the bridge Is a man without a home Underneath the moonlight There’s a child who cries alone Underneath [...]
THE MANSION IN MEMORY LANE
(1)Young Tom visited his great aunt, until he was ten years old, And soon after his next birthday, her old mansion would be sold, Since she died, and he would miss them both, as nine years changed the date. He completed school, did two years work, and started college late. (2)At the end of his [...]
When dreams dry up… How long can grief persist, in the human mind? Only till the dreams dry up in this earth! I reckon the darkness, and the murk, I reckon the light and the radiance, as well. But who can comprehend the shape of A shadow which intervene in its midst, And changes its [...]
Register, Log in, and Publish
Contact the Site Admin
Are You a Poet?
Are you a poet? Would you like to get more exposure for your work, interact with other poets, and get your work more widely read?
Then please read this Invitation to Poets. And thanks for visiting this site!
Be Notified of New Posts
Or, you can subscribe for email updates. Enter your email address below:

Comments