All chiseled good looks you fix your hair with a half smile I stare You are that foreign confident puzzle you chose to be I let you be I let you stain my dream with superior charm and wit I will…
Category: Inspiration
Strengths of red
Sombre dress dark hair smoky eyes dark shades black purse silver earrings high heels red lips & a secret smile that sheds true colours if you dare inspiring it She walks time with confident strolls controlled ambitions assertive sight decisive actions courageous goals yet she trembles when hugged passionately yet…
Who are you?
I saw you in the front cover of a magazine and wondered who you are Your photographer’s name is mentioned in an article signed with its author’s name Your photo is there the camera’s brand the lens aperture light conditions all is clearly detailed You remain…
Permission to dream
Poetics – Writing to the Art of Danny Gregory –a combination of polished and spontaneous creation | at dVerse Poets Pub. The monk said I shall remove all thoughts all moods all colours … a blank mind Eyelids closed Vocal chords relaxed Arms not comfortable I…
Confused reality
I heard something –maybe your name your voice or smile Fast beats Thin air Flushed skin I curl my hair with my fingers doubt my disguise Do not face the door! Control your anxiety Stop expecting him ……
I need to disappear
Cover my irides from all light Let the people around fade slowly –smoke dissipating into peaceful darkness Cover my ears from coherent sounds –random noise losing its volume Let me lie down My lightless wings grow gently –serene brush strokes by a faceless painter …
The capture
Nick Gentry creates artistic pieces with obsolete media. This poem was inspired by the piece titled Capture made with film negatives. Eyes hidden behind a veil of frozen memories & stolen stillness Kissable lips Alluring hair Cheeks stamped by a shady past You…
Pervasive fireplace
You are all fired up sending flames of distress instead of cozy warmness I question you Why not colour this night with dancing sparkles? Why not share your radiant warmness? Why not show a smoky smile? You answer in ardent movements consuming news in abrasive outbursts…
Colourful freshness: life food
Today at the dVerse | Poets Pub, Abhra asked two interesting questions: 1) Do you feel that your food, in some way or other, defines you? 2) can we use food as metaphor? Read more at Poetics : Food for thought. Colourful freshness: life food I stare at your half…
Outside
The lights are off The music on It rains outside You could not remember I deceive The air had your smell Complicity-perfumed breeze I could not care anymore Conniving wind Extended stillness Passion-scented stillness You lied The night is on After-rain freshness enters my unreality …