The Maid of Orléans

I was a little girl back then Churches were my only haven In a world riven by the sins of war I was neglected I was a young lady back then Moony eyed and vision struck Soaking in the light of an epiphany I was ridiculed I was a warrior back then A leader bound …

Paradise Paradox

I seek exile from heaven I do not belong in hell My heart is lost in limbo So where shall I dwell? There is nothing exalting About this perishable afterlife It feels like an afterthought An indolent stretch of a strife Such is this fall from grace Of one submerged in duty A jaunt on …

Cosmic Troubadour

I’m at the crossroads of an unprecedented event A funeral of someone long past my strata of acquaintanceship An archipelago of choices dissolve like stardust My reticent nature has me on lockdown Do you know, people shine in pensive mode I traverse the world like a satellite in a foreign galaxy

The Carnival King

A cavalcade of voices march into my room as I leave Because every room has a door and every door means an exit This cryptic road was paved with diffident intentions Its almost hilarious the amount of secrets I keep from myself I always keep a fireball of desire in my pocket If god is …

This is not a poem

I like to say I write words But often times they write themselves I wonder if I could call them poetry I’ve read poetry with words so true They have left me in a vicarious shell I’ve read poetry with imagery so menacing It can blow you in a hurricane of harangue I’ve read poetry …

The Memory Business

I like wandering in graveyards And recalling faint glimpses of Those departed from my world I think life gets enough value Death deserves some appreciation I wish my culture had burials The boon of decorated coffins and tombstones with lofty engravings The idea of a piece of land as a resting place for each person …