He looked at them as they ate their food “To get the real taste of your food you should see the dirt covering my hands and feet” he said… They looked at him hands and feet covered in blood He… Read More ›
Free Verse
The Bleeding Wind….
It was like any day; like anytime before but not for the wind that brushed past me…. that acquaintance of a forgotten agony the heat beneath all expected coolness the feeling of being hurt by time… and exposed to hidden… Read More ›
Where did you bury our freedom of speech?
Where did you bury our freedom of speech? Poets, artists, singers… they all hear a question inside them…. on whose side are you..? on whose side are you..? and they answer…. their poems, songs, plays, documentaries… they voice against atrocities, casteism,… Read More ›
Acknowledged
Characters from old fables my grandma told Uneaten morsels of my most favorite dish Forgiveness for mistakes that I never asked Broken promises some that I got and many that I gave Futile attempts to make a difference Failed and… Read More ›
I am..
The Rhythm……The lost moment…..Those untouched emotions….Your Lips Rhyming with mine…That naturally perfumed body………my untamed mind…….Aha! there I am….
I wish Today
I wish Today That the skies be filled with birds Flying over the clouds As empty broken cages Wait to be thrown away I wish I wish Today That classrooms be filled Instead of prison cells That the rains fill… Read More ›
Surrender
I surrender to you Bind myself in the locks of your hair and tell the world to go away As they search for me in your fallen veils You hide me between your eyelids Smile lasciviously at the world Distract… Read More ›
Body and Soul
Tampered by his own soul His Body lay senseless Imprisoned The Soul struggling to set itself free Body trying to run for safety They both know Finally the Soul will win the battle When time crosses an unaware second Somewhere… Read More ›
Grain of Sand
I have been around for a long time Dune to Dune, desert to desert Keeping my identity and remaining sane I have been around for a long time I have seen wars beyond unwritten history I have stuck to the… Read More ›
Keep Going
They want you to stop and mute But you should scream and shout You should sing and dance Let them hear and see you They will be amazed by who you are They would try to pull you down But… Read More ›
Vinod Narayan 