Sorrow and joy fail me; but it is my family. Connected by blood and bonds true; that is family. A rare blessing; are friends who become family. Tor...Read more

The heart is soft for the loud world, still it bears it for us. We don't need such a cruel world , a small act is enough for us. We may be late for...Read more

Let's learn how to write Ghazal today. So, what is a Ghazal and what is its structure? (Pronunciation: “guzzle”) Originally an Arabic verse form dea...Read more

There is always someone who arrives when the day gives up. They bring no sun, only a star, a flame small enough to teach the darkness that it does not...Read more

I love you so much, I would climb through the dark for you past the river styx and shadows and the fates, with their sharp smiles and the echoes of my...Read more

Young man, young man Soften your centre The palm of your hand need not be hard To form the might of your fist Young man, young man Fighting to know m...Read more

Advice from an Owl: Keen of sound is key when perched upon a tree; ears may see what the eyes miss. Spread wings in flight to soar; know what is b...Read more

There was ichor in our veins. Mine from yours, just under skin, drawn with vampyric teeth from the tattoo on your ribs. Teasing every drop to your hi...Read more

wake up running. it does not matter where so long as it is away, keep your hands busy as they've learned to be. every box checked is only another beg...Read more

Laugh at you haters , laugh at your snoopers Laugh at their ugly faces But when you walk forward And come back again You will have it all and let ...Read more

She was like the summer sun, a fair lady with a fiery complexion, fierce and elegant In the way she carried herself. This trait shone through the ...Read more

Querida Janine Te extraño. Te extraño como el frío extraña el sol, como la noche al primer calor; te extraño en el ruido, en el silencio, en cada r...Read more

Laugh at life.If you dont. The joke is on you. Laugh when you are running late and every road you take is under construction. Laugh when you forget w...Read more

The nylon strings have become more visible With the ascent of the blinding light. With more eyes to see than there are wills unleashed. Becoming a me...Read more

when i say love, it's in the kiss that forever lingers on your lips, in the touches that promises not to fade. in my firm eyes, that wavers not. whe...Read more

Today I will dance around like a rag doll to Coltrane. My Favourite Things spilling out of a saxophone as if favor was a liquid. I won't be able to ...Read more

"Not hopeless if you are less than 21." - Ezra Pound What is the wealth of my experience? I wonder, with what speed should my heart fall, How man...Read more

I wish my mind were a fishbowl. So I can fill it however I want. With stones that glitter sparkle shine, just the right amount of sunlight in them. Wi...Read more

Let's read this poem together. Laugh at the night, at the day, at the moon, laugh at the twisted streets of the island, laugh at this clumsy bo...Read more

No one gives a damn about a poem until they need a poem — Omotara James. No one writes a poem because they want ...Read more