Awaken For what are dreams without eyes to look upon melancholic fields of truth? They plunder my feverish plight, sanctify my most chaste body strewn, break the silence of dagger tears as gentle breezes dance upon the blades. Awakened by soft mountain dew, transparent memories nourish parched lips. Darkened thoughts stretch to bloom, sun reflections […]
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“You Will Remain an Example” by Tal Al-Mallouhi for Day of the Imprisoned Writer 15/11/2019
Originally posted on Poethead :
You will remain an example (To Gandhi) I will walk with all walking people And no I will not stand still Just to watch the passers-by This is my homeland In which I have A palm tree A drop in a cloud And a grave to protect me…
‘Three Red Things’ by C. Murray
Originally posted on Poethead :
Three Red Things the three red things are: a red umbrella with a black lace trim spoke-shattered it belongs to my mother, does not match my abstract and faux snaky blouson jacket, Alfred Schütze’s The Enigma of Evil a memento-mori from his old library, its red cover is rain-glued-sodden. I bind…
Anon | Shreds of Colour
Shreds of Colour Black Black seeping from pores, I choke on its own smoke – unspoken words, A fire has been lit. Standing in flames, drawings and words of what you think to do, on once blank canvas’s now speak of what you drew, Isolated four seasons, almost a fifth – silence, A fire […]
“Cinderella Tráth” and other poems by Aoibhe Ní Loingsigh
Cinderella Tráth Chaill sí a bróg (agus a croí) I bpobal I gConnemara, Rud simplí ab ea é ag tarlú ó thús staire, Cad a tharla dár gcailín óg, dár ‘Cinderella,’ Phóg a buachaill álainn deas cailín éigean eile, D’Fhág sí cuid dá anam ag glanadh miasa go tapaidh, Tom-Bán ag míniú nuacht dóibh “Bhreatain, […]
