Different Strokes of Poetry

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Sunday, June 24, 2007

Little ones grow....other little ones grow

Little ones grow They just grow and grow Other little ones grow Under their parents' curious eye-brow Little ones learn They learn when it's their turn Other little ones learn Even as they earn Little ones win They win a game by spin Other little ones win Even as there are so many to grin Little... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 3, 2007

Blank blank blank out

Blank Blank Blank out Remembering remembering Blank Out What's happening? Selective memory? Selective discarding? Do I want to forget something? Or too much reading Too much viewing, How can I have so much cluttering? Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 3, 2007

Why follow the same path

Why follow the same path when a different path holds more promise? Why follow the same path When a different path makes you more at ease? Why follow the same path when a different path is more challenging? Why follow the same path When a different path is more fulfilling? You don't have to be... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 6, 2007

Life can be beautiful and yet dutiful...

Life can be beautiful And life can be dutiful Life can be incidental And life can be sentimental Life can be a lot of fun And life can be being on the run Life can be hectic And life can be epileptic Life can be many hues And life can be many dues Life can be winsome And life can be troublesome Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 11, 2007

What poetry does

Words fails me when things hit but sometimes poetry also strikes me when things hit Poetry also helps me access the depths of me that would otherwise not be accessed Poetry sometimes goes so far that I myself am lost in it and it has taken over. Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

So many tasks on hand, so much work to do

So many tasks on hand So much work to do So many voices to rant So much of hullabaloo Duck the rants? Be an ostrich in the sand? Fly away? Turn around the bend? Or do a volte face? Walk another path? Enjoy the new scents? And blaze another rath? * Rath is a carriage and rath is reminiscent for many... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 7, 2007

Little Miss Muffet

Little Miss Muffet Sat down at Blogit Keying poems subverting poetry Along came another Who sat down beside her And together were subverting patriarchy Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 3, 2006

Here we go round the merry go round of political ground

Here we go round the merry go round the merry go round of political ground There we go round the musical chairs The musical chairs of defectors on a cold and wintry evening' Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 6, 2006

Write this write that should I should I not

Write this Write that What's your opinion on the new Domestic Violence Act? And before I take a breath What do you have to say about governance and transparency Is all they want a word sprout? And then - What's your Sunday like? Hey, who wants one's privacy on the mike? Write this write that Yes,... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 21, 2006

Different people, different names, diversity....

Different people, different names Diversity is the key! Different actions, different flames, We can't discriminate, can we? Different whims, different tastes, Diversity is the beauty! Different fancies, different pastes, When did they get me? Different paths, different ways, Diversity is friendly!... Sign in to see full entry.

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