A Daze

We are in a weekly business review: me, him and her Nostrils oval black and clear is most prominent about her Dressed in yellow she talks but the words fly As my eyes wander again to her oval nose It’s rude to stare but my …

My Boyfriend’s a Saint

He’s a saint, pure of little fault 

Uttering words that hit the heart 

To one as that, what do you say but yes? 

His value to this world is priceless 

But in conventional measure it’s worth scant

Stuck between the two, what am I to do?

I am just your neighborhood Jane

Dreaming of salvation and greatness

But before all, a house just like the rest

A husband with all the answers 

2 babies spaced 4 years apart

Patriarchal in practice but feminist at heart

He is the partner girls dream of

Attentive listener, kind as a soft bell chime

Better than any dad was to her mom

But why is he walking in my wake?

Bridging dream and reality

My ego is not ready to face my atman 

No I want more, she says

Kindness doesn’t feed hunger

What if calamity were to strike? My poor eggs! 

He’s a saint devoted to his God 

But with little practical sense

What use is that for mortal I am

But he says-

‘Dear, we’ll figure it out’

With love and conviction

Which I realize is all that matters in the end

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Time

Is that mighty hand with a will so strong Turning pages, unbiased to happy and sad Dragging us with no rest from wake to death ~ Your mighty hand familiar but not welcome I rebel, drowning fears of what’s to come in wine To no …

A Warm Night

This memory from long ago comes to me in whispers… A night it was I remember inside a motel room, where we were. Cocooned together me and him under yellow flickers of incandescent light. A tiny sleepy town it was, covered in a haze of …

OOO(rder)

I’ve run dry, no fuel I look at them old souls tenured 5 years and more Tell me, how did you do it all A task as easy as this, shouldn’t be this hard to carry out Like a mouth that shuts tight, every bite …

Russian Doll

I crawled out of Ma’s womb fell to ground and took root It was Summer then, it’s Summer now 20 years down Massive with trunks thick, leaves lush I’m a beast I did all that was prescribed and to it I attribute my form But …

Simple Day

Cool is the water as I stay submerged Unwilling to step out, linger a little more A tall list of chores self-assigned look at me But they too grow soft, eyelids drawn It’s one of those days Let’s just be, soaking in the moment Music …

On the Road

He’s out rolling the road with his truck Huffing and puffing along with load ~ It started as with everyone- alone Then came along his pet Woof Who died a sad death that was his first blow ~ Not too later came along her with …

His Mind

One evening after I had all I could, I throw a bomb at him Tell him it’s enough already Get out and stop wasting my time Bring out my list of things I hate Blow by blow I tell him how his existence is worth …

No

I drag my feet out of bed to the desk Fire up the machine, eyes crusty and croak “Hello” so pretty Work it all day long chiming “Yes of course!” By dusk when all parrots fly back home I’m still at it, working it on …