She sat besides the red roses Dull to their splendour The thorns pierced deep Her heart did bleed She gazed at the lush green grass Soiled and trampled With footsteps never to retreat He stood at a distance His presence unnoticed A muted cry crushed his heart His arms did ache to embrace her If… Continue reading Tender Compulsions
Stealthily tranquility penetrates coveted spaces Bulwarking rude cantankerous rumblings Luxuriously enthroning itself On a wreck of misconstrued perception Its arrival is celebrated In the vanquished domain The churning silenced Its caresses heal the festering The transition from sound to silence Enthralling my core. ~By: Veena Umesh Sood~ (Images: Pinterest)
Messengers of the ethereal realm Unleash a mournful dirge The solemn chimes beseige me Threatening my existence with an upsurge Flabbergasted at the abrupt proclamation I clamber for refuge No dungeons can conceal The caverns are illuminated With a heavenly glow . My protests are unheeded Fate has superseded The summons are compelling The debt… Continue reading Mortality’s Debt
I am I am what I am Not what I wished I am floundering I am masquerading Meandering In an unknown land I am among familiar faces Unfamiliar with them Lost in a maze I am amazed Searching for my loss I am not what I wished I am simply drifting In an unknown… Continue reading I Am
ds On the day of her debut The debutante approached the portal She stood with imperfection Her heart sank in trepidation As her furtive eyes traced the aisle The onerous path to be taken all the while. A tap on her shoulder Someone to hold her They sailed down the aisle To gavotte* and minuet*… Continue reading Blossoms In Autumn
Threatening clouds loom overhead The forked flash of lightning lights up the road The boulevard sways with a ghostly grace The branches moan and groan I stand amidst alone The desolate road is daunting Forsaken and forgotten I hear no footsteps to match mine The path was of my choosing Solitary I would tread I… Continue reading The Tempest
Did I hear a faint knock at the door? A gentle rustle of the drape An untrod footfall I strain to decipher the unspoken whisper Is there someone at the door? The lonesome mind conjures images Of fun-filled mirth and gaiety Myriad images of familiar faces A gentle tug creates a tumult in the heart… Continue reading Abandoned Threshold
Knives bold and bright Cutting chopping piercing All the while. Heartless ruthless indiscriminate All the while. Relentless persistent onslaught All the while. Sharp fierce vile Cut it! Slash it! Scar it! Make it! Break! Guided by the hand which leads thee Create or destroy Wrought in the hands that weild thee. ~By : Veena Umesh… Continue reading Wilful Slaughter
Recollections At Fall 