Mirage of Love - A Poem.

Harsh reality knocks

like a sharp lancet,

Shifting season shocks

amid fading forelsket;

Wrap of loss, stalks

like an ice-cold blanket;

Seeking nepenthe stocks

in nature's basket.

A lucid mind talks

reveals unknown facet;

Mirage of love mocks

in rhapsodic casket.

***

Images: 
1. Saatchi Art
2. Desktop Nexus

Respect - A Poem.

Respect the heartless

who teach

many lessons new.

Respect the heartbreaks

that invoke

prayers & poetry anew.

Respect the blessings

in your life,

so rare and few.

Respect nature:

mountains rivers seas

sunlight & morning dew.

Respect your being

& precious soul,

for life to renew.

***

Slice of Heaven

A slice of heaven,

in the saffron 

of the trees.

A touch of magic,

in the buzz 

of the bees.

A scent of bliss,

in the sway 

of the leaves.

A solace in greenery,

in the whisper

of the breeze.

Photos: Chethana Ramesh

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Dormant Passion - A Poem.

Betwixt their eyes

lies the universe;

Knowing souls are wise

as hearts converse

Quandaries doth arise

secrets they nurse;

Dormant passion lies

in wait: a propriety curse.

Cosmic ties

for better or worse,

Love, in disguise

of lust, flows in verse.

***

Sweet Aches - A Poem.

In solitude

I discern

the masquerade,

as the last dream shatters

& ignites in combustion

of memories;

as broken promises

dissipate like vapor;

as frugal remains

of hope

disappear to return

again and nevermore,

to melt away

 the sweet aches

of our love.

***

Pirouette - A Poem.

In a pirouette

let me swirl,

into your heart

like a hurricane.

Sassy silhouette,

let love unfurl

splendid art

in the hazy lane.

***

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Hurt - A Poem.

Soaring tempers,

senseless fights;

Sour memories

spin like ghouls.

Scornful spurns,

snubbing slights;

Sullen sulks,

moods are foul.

Hurtful words

of chilly nights,

leave bitter tastes

in the soul.

***

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Shadows of Loss - A Poem.

A whim of a distant echo
of forgotten words
whets my appetite
for a glimpse of
moonlit nights
of shadows
of loss
of playing
with darkness
while silhouettes
of desire threaten
to lay bare the secrets
to unveil lost memories
from crevices of my soul.

***

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Mutilated Heart - A Poem.

A mutilated heart, abandoned

but not empty, folds every

tiny fragment of memory

with exquisite care, into

hushed corners of woe

to rebuild & revive

to allow itself to heal

to refill spaces with joy

to revisit with fortitude

legend-worthy pathways

where angels walk with love.

***

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Read Me - A Poem.

Read me,

like your favourite story;

Tune into me,

like a delicate melody;

Let me be,

your perpetual mystery;

Revisit my memory

as an enchanting history.

***

Walking on Skies - A Poem.

The calm darkens, 
spun upside down

betrayed & stung 
by artful lies;

She slays fears, 
repairs her crown,

severs & shuns 
painful ties;

Orange clouds beckon, 
sorrows drown,

In liberty she revels, 
walking on skies.

***

Warped - A Poem.

Dare I unlock the cage

of a heart destroyed,

with no hope left to show?

Can love assuage

to fill in the void

with a soothing glow?

Wary wars to wage

 in life, when fate toyed

with a warped blow. 

***

Follow your dreams - A Poem.

Follow your heart's desire,

and just go with the flow;

Unlock your hidden fire,

allow the flames to glow!

Let each day transpire

like there's no tomorrow;

May your dreams soar higher,

never let them go.

***

Scars - A Poem

Scars.

The visible ones

bring silent shudders,

memories of past pain

or even a nostalgic smile.

The invisible ones

are torturous reminders,

of lessons we gain

from betrayals & guile.

***

Image courtesy: The Game of Love, Indian Art Ideas

Savage petals - A Poem.

Heartless dragons break

her pieces, of passionless penury;

Strangle her love like a snake,

wisps fade into the wind, in misery;

Savage petals make

 her despair, a mockery;

All that remains is a mistake

of love, only a mystical memory.

***

Bridge in the sky - A Poem.

A hazardous 

frozen sentience,

amidst ravens flying high;

Snow bound whispers 

in silence,

above aurelian gardens nearby;

Like a lighthouse 

of lonesome penance,

glows a brittle bridge in the sky.

***

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Masks - A Poem.

Conning Words

in clever manipulation.

Donning Ideas

to create an impression.

Spawning Thoughts

in skilled argumentation.

Cunning masks

of deceitful intention.

***

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Phoenix - A Poem.

Don't be 

a whining victim

reliving 

the loss & ire;

Be a glorious 

phoenix

and let 

your ashes 

breathe fire!

***

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Rage - A Poem.

Agonising tremor

of unsaid Words

storm in volcanic fumes

to devour my soul.

My rage seethes,

in silence

reluctant to erupt

to the surface.

Await the day

I unleash the chaos

& pent-up inferno

of my heart.

I'll turn us

to ash

& revel

in your obliteration.

You ain't a Phoenix,

I am.

***

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Set Us Free - A Poem.

Only an artist

can sketch the key

to unlock the heart

from chains of bigotry.

Only a writer

can pen the prose

to release the mind

from prisons of society.

Only a poet

can weave the words

to dislodge the soul

from manacles, with poetry.

Only the greats can set us all...free.

***

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