Held Captive by..

Words hold me captive
unheard, unsaid words
silent cold words
with sharp, jagged edges
pointed words
smoldering hurting words
words dancing in dizzy circles
clogging words
imaginary, jumbled up words
words rising in my insomniac mind
dormant words
words throbbing, pulsating, vibrantly alive
unemotional, impersonal words
shallow words
hollow words
claustrophobic words
limp lifeless words
heart wrenching words
superfluous words
melting words
fiery words
frozen words
lucid words
caged words
dark words
assertive words
mocking [...]

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Lady Love

Like a vision
you arise from my dreams
and fill my soul with the
fragrance of your sensuous body
your soft tresses flow
like velvety clouds
over the full moon
Entranced, I let
the magic of your love
fill my senses
like a whiff of
seductive Marijuana

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Poetry challenge : a learning experience:2

Author and friend Kris Saknussemm gave this second challenge to write something which had rhythm.
I quote
“write something to that rhythm. Don’t use any metaphors to clue us in–EMBODY the rhythm. Don’t worry about “melody.” Worry only about the rhythm…and use ALL the words: CLAWS, WRETCHED, GRATEFUL, TORRENT, SEETHING & TOMORROW”
-Kris
Here is my poem
Old [...]

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Poetry Challenge : a learning excercise-1

My mentor and friend Kris Saknussemm gave me a challenge to write an extended poem, “relying on some of your more practically directed prose abilities that incorporates all of the following words and/or phrases:
Compulsion
Sacred
Mud
Disgust
Glass
Vacuum
Music
Orchid
Misunderstanding
Orgasm
Echo
The sorrow of dinosaurs”
a part of my learning process and an effort to improve myself and my writing.
Kris has been kind [...]

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The song of love for my Krishna

This verse is dedicated to the love of my life ..
In the history of human consciousness Lord Krishna is the only incarnation of God who is so much in love with life. He fills the universe with the poetry of life, the music of love and the the divine dance of life.
He is my favorite [...]

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Poetry : Drama In The Sky

Drama In The Sky is the second poem which was published in the Guntur National Poetry Festival Anthology. I wanted to share it once I got the book. It is called “A Posy of Poesy”. The poetry fest was organised by Nagasuseela and Gopichand who also edited the book. The book has some very [...]

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Haiku : Love

Love Poems
1
First valentine night
orange moon shines
A passionate kiss
I remove my hair clips
Clouds descend
2
Vanilla ice cream with wine
drips through my body
warmth of your lips
Ecstasy
3.
Scented candles
cologne fresh surprise
warmth of your strong arms
A single tear of joy

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Narrative Poem : The Stalker

On the far side,
alone on her seat
in the fast moving metro
he spots her
from the corner of his
prismatic eyes.
Some energy passes between them
and she shuffles uneasily
in her seat
glancing around matter-of-factly.
A faded red coat and rough old denims
try in vain to protect her slender frame.
The cold is biting.
Her raven hair struggle
to break free from under her
worn out [...]

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Poetry : Quatrain : Moon

Moon, you wanderer of the sky
Pale and lonesome, I ask you why
Even when with brightest stars you be
Alone in the crowd just like me
Your tears like lucid beams descend
And I wonder if my wait will end
Or I too shall long and crave for love
Like you lonely wanderer high above

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Quatrain: Old Cardigan

I knitted myself a dream
A lovely cardigan in cream
It kept me warm on many a cold nights
And hung on my shoulder in bright day light
On its pockets two bunnies sit
Nibbling carrots bit by bit
It’s been with me since many years
Through all my joys and all my tears
Now faded and worn it lies in the chest
Of [...]

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