and after the best kept secret was unfolded like delicate silk or ruptured from the depths of nowhere on the seventh He rested... and here is yet another secret
Tag: micropoetry
Treasure Hunt
and if you are looking for treasure hunt all you want you will never find anything till you stop seeking
Shadow of the Moon
For a few moments all hell broke loose when the mighty sun was eclipsed by the shadow of the subservient moon
Checkmate
We began in the same positions Life's moves gave you the upper hand Checkmate As the board is cleared We are equal once again
If I Submit and Others …
if i submit what can you do? if you stop me i will only submit if i am needed i will submit when you tire of me i shall also submit to that the shadow hunter returns home empty handed ~ what could he hope to catch ~ when the shadows hid deep in his … Continue reading If I Submit and Others …
Water Unpoured and Others …
water unpoured from the glass ~ to a clay pot ~ unfetched from a spring ~ unrained by clouds ~ looking backwards ~ at a parched earth Manifold meanings your words imply Should I stay on or say goodbye? Till she left He never really saw her Nor paid attention to her Like oxygen Always … Continue reading Water Unpoured and Others …
Dead Lifeline on my Palm and Others …
Kiss the dead lifeline on my palm~awaken the ardor~write one last song~ sing my ultimate story~deride destiny~we can only die once Children of the sun~ Born to no religion~ Brainwashed over the years~ They became bigoted believers~ when looking backward matters not thinking forward even less unaware of the now then ... you probably had … Continue reading Dead Lifeline on my Palm and Others …
A Thousand Prostrations and Others …
A thousand prostrations before you or a single word of kindness to him who is in need... which will elevate me higher? I forgave, over and over, so many times ... until I forgot what I was forgiving her stick taps the ground~ while walking around~ the blackest of dark~ years left their mark~ yet … Continue reading A Thousand Prostrations and Others …
If I Die and Others …
If I die on your side of the border~ return my body for cremation~ bury my soul next to your ancestors~ I am a child of two lands they say love is blind but in my eyes lovers are blessed they see a different world where the sun also rises in the west ~what foment … Continue reading If I Die and Others …
Evidence of the Unknown and Others …
Evidence of the unknown Is greater than that of the known If only you would stop your search In the temple mosque or church When my mirror becomes languid and reflects nothing, I polish the mirror of my mind and make up my own image the little boy and girl~admire the candy-coated round house~ as … Continue reading Evidence of the Unknown and Others …
SONYA KASSAM 