Category Poetry

Water

Water is a poem written when sick about thoughts on water and the Earth and communities. Inspired by Finding Sanity.

Little Sister, Little Sister

My sister taught me you don’t need to be drunk to be freeTo have funYou need to be in the mood for masti, for joy, for serenityWhy she on the dance floor is a vibe, a mood,A tiny hurricane packed…

Lights, Camera….ACTION!

All the world’s a stage, the bard said before he left Making me wonder what part I play in the great play that is life But the bigger question that gnaws at my insides? In the universal scheme of human…

Bite Sized Pieces

Trigger Warming: Anxiety Overwhelmed, breathless, problems crowding in I write down my problems, Drowning. Drowning. Drowning. I tell myself just one thing- Break it down, problems to bite sized pieces, That are easy to solve, digestible they would say And…

Winter Blues- A Poem on Depression

I was prepared for the winter blues, (while the world burnt, they said I still had to take care of me …and I agreed- a sign of healing) Sun lamp? Ready. Hot water? Ready. Cute sweaters? Ironed and out. But…

Night Light- A Sibling, A Friend

Fierce Warriors, I have read of many,Fierce Warriors, I have met a few,And amongst them, I see you,Standing tall, as the world pushes against you,Bending, breaking even,Yet always walking through,Whether it be flames they throw at you,Or it be light…