My trees have stood their ground: A poem 

I waited three scores, but I never knocked doors  I was all too sublime, for it to take its time  The raincoat of spirit is the vestment of honour  The mettle of duty at every humbling corner  When the messenger of hope calls on me twice  I’ll tell him that even if it’s too late,Continue reading “My trees have stood their ground: A poem “

Injustice runs naked in full view: A poem 

Sunshine of reality dampens illusion  In alleys, punctured cans of derision  Shallow laughter ground like embers  And even as night falls, one can’t remember  For, pain can be occluded like the stars  Yet, they poke their light in unseemly hours  Those that can’t see them from their towers  don’t know that poverty is a toughContinue reading “Injustice runs naked in full view: A poem “

Feeling silent: A poem 

Flying in feathers through the window  Winter’s leathers. Forsaking a shadow  Braving the weather. And no furrow  Freeing tethers right to the marrow  I am as silent and withdrawn as a flower  This silence encases me in its tower  I am captivated by this unripe shower  Appetites for expression hold no power  Envision in theContinue reading “Feeling silent: A poem “