نڈھال پرندے 

For the women in our society who fight against all odds

In Love, We Flee From Safety

Because being safe isn’t it.

For many days I was drifting…

Forlorn Puppets

We dance,
to power, to money,
to everlasting needs.
We dance,
puppets to those who
hold the string.
We dance,
cherishing the…

arm

I was the hair standing
up on end
and the disbelief when I kissed my own arm

My lips knew exactly how to lay out
to suck over
to last, hold
move lower, higher,

You

Lying down,
Eyes closed,
My mind wandered,
With thoughts scattered
As darkness called..

“Happy thoughts, Happy thoughts”
I said to myself
And a smile blossomed
As my thoughts came
To an abrupt…

Survival Addiction

drawn faces -numb minds
sight forced -dim lights
the drops stopped -pipes dry
as dreary rain
trickled down the window pane…

An Origami Emperor

In a dynasty of time

Secrets

Outside the bookstore

standing on the damp blacktop
between cars and yellow painted lines
outside four…

We Are Tied

There is a deepness my heart grasps to understand…

Day’s End

Sweet as her

lately
she’s been into loose leaf tea
steaming kale
a simple Americano
sprinkled with cinnamon