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A Choka: Sotto Voce

To old ways we cling Colorful coral bleached white Death lies under foot A sotto voce ignored We dance in shadows Grooves tread in infertile soil Voices in our heads Drown meaningful messages Choruses played on repeat A subtle whisper Heard with silent attention Soft voice speaks volumes An ode to humanity A seque to aContinue reading “A Choka: Sotto Voce”

Visceral

I was transfixed by the melodyA song I am certain I have never heardYet viscerally known to meI intuited the lyrics before they were utteredMellifluous and soul-stirringPerfectly entwined with my beingAnd in that moment, I swear we were infinite W3 Prompt #73: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poet of the week, Deepthy prompts us to “write aContinue reading “Visceral”

Be the Rhythm

Living life in a bottle;As the world gyrates to its frenetic beat.Hips start swaying;Feet start tapping;Time to go bang the drum. dVerse host Punam prompts us to write a poem incorporating two song titles by Linda Perry.

To Be One

I see a beautiful landscape, But to see it is not enough. I want to burst into a billion particles, And scatter myself amongst the scenery. I love a person with all my heart, But to love them is not enough. I want to become fluid, And seep into their very pores. I hear aContinue reading “To Be One”