Love and the Longing Lament

Love and the Longing Lament

The winter bird sang its last song, with tears my eyes ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป, ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ! The wafting fragrance from ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ now falters in ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป, ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ!   I’ve counted every last leaf of autumn as it swayed to its skeletal self, In the cups of intoxicating ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ข your...
Sleep Sojourns

Sleep Sojourns

  Every night when all the lights cease, The darkness from the days fails to linger, To a dreamland I mirthfully embark, Traversing territories that reality flashed a stop, I lie down in the verdant meadows mellow, Forgetting the ramshackled roof that echoes, I...
My Silent Songs

My Silent Songs

    The sky is enraged and serrated with winged birds of metal ๐—œ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด, The streets yonder are tinged crimson with muted herds ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, With vengeance billows of smoke blow hither-thither ๐™ก๐™ค๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€, The cracked windows converse with the tearing rooftops...
Will War Cease?

Will War Cease?

  Dropped bombs blast, The city crumbles fast, With mangled bodies the air hums haunting dirges. A wounded mother sits still as her pain surges, Alas! Her breaths struggleโ€“with death her life merges, Her suckling child smiling, seems at peace. Though the child...
A Mindful Journey

A Mindful Journey

  Serene sunrays slowly stream, Wistful windows gloriously gleam, Migrant mind’s thoughts tethered, Mindful monk solemnly sojourns, Soul stirs spirits swell, With wisdom distant dreams dock, Peace pervades with chiming chants.   *** ๐™‹๐™ค๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™Ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ๐™ก๐™š :...