poems – A Thousand Mornings

What path are we on?

What path are we on?
Where history is being erased,
bulldozed, razed
Where prayers are criminal,
Food suspicious, love a mere ploy;

These days, it’s not hard to imagine the end the world. Wars, pandemic, floods, famine and earthquakes dominate the news cycle, breaking your heart over and over again. It’s easy, in the midst of this collective misery, to lose hope and abandon the world. However, it’s the smallest of things – a tree, a cloud,Continue reading “Poetry Corner: Volume 10”

Poetry Corner: Volume 9

Dark thoughts and doubts have a way of sneaking in even when you are seemingly content. They linger, make a space in your head, question your motivation, the path you have taken and the choices you have made. This volume is about getting past that second-guessing and soldiering on. So, gather yourself, seek the bluebird,Continue reading “Poetry Corner: Volume 9”

Voyage

A voyage across the sea
A memorial to lost soldiers
Ruined forts, abandoned houses,
Nature reclaiming its hand

Poetry Corner: Volume 8

We have been angry at the world and what it is morphing into for the better part of this year. We have been sulking. We have been dejected. We have been resentful. Still, we have tried to focus on the beauty in the chaos, to give in to those brief moments of joy that lifeContinue reading “Poetry Corner: Volume 8”