Monday, 12 December 2022

A Festival of Fools

 I am more than convinced, 

in all its grandness, 

that earth is one giant stomping ground, 

is a festival of fools 

 

so much do not make sense, 

like how we are consumed by greed, 

so much that humans are the only animals 

that pay to live on earth 

 

religion has the grandest ideas 

on morality, 

yet so many are evil - even the staunchest 

believers 

Humans are no better than animals 

except humans can rationalize their evil 

Saturday, 10 December 2022

The Tale of Chipcho

He is, by virtue, a man whose 

well of excuses never runs dry. 

Given an opportunity, or not, 

he can always rely on a robust cache

excuses. 

He can get away some of the times, 

especially when he is not accountable to himself

He is too lenient with himself - Charles Chipcho 

because Chipcho does what Chipcho wants  

some things may mean the whole world 

for a second, then it doesn't 

everything lasts as long as he does not

find an excuse

or have an iota of care 

 


Wednesday, 7 December 2022

No Poem Makes Sense

At the touch of something divine, 

A mere moment assumes new significance, 

Yet, basking in the glorious world, words, 

Words diminish the new meaning, perchance, 

ashamed of their own nudity


A poet's words are often a vain attempt, 

To fit an entire world in verse, 

For to freeze time requires more than rhyme 

To paint a moment requires more than canvas 

In each poem are just jumbled words 

 

No perfect poem ever makes sense 

If it does, then it isn't a poem 

No one is obliged to understand a poem 

Many were composed by poets high on drugs 

And the rest battling internal demons 


Saturday, 3 December 2022

A Life of Too Many Maybes

maybe we dream too much,

maybe we are searching 

an inexistent higher purpose, 

maybe we are insignificant 

yet we pretend to be 


maybe we needlessly struggle 

against a force too powerful, 

that will eventually crush us 

and condemn us to oblivion 

 

maybe we should just rest easy, 

be a little kind and gentle to ourselves, 

maybe we should just to revel 

in life's little simplicities 

laugh at our own follies a little more   


maybe we do not know 

that which we think we know 

maybe we are puppets 

who dance to master's lullaby


Thursday, 1 December 2022

December Blues

 a slow stroll down dry January 

a tinge of regret masks merry 

of the year past, and a deserved toast, 

to dreams yet to come


a peculiar walk down dry January 

an infinite number of day, all blurry 

all queuing to be counted derelict  

In one cold December morning 


It's been tough, nothing much 

despite deep and honest intentions 

amounted from strenuous efforts 

But, hey, isn't it December? 


That's enough a reason to make merry 

And reward oneself, once more 

for three hundred and sixty five days 

of bliss-filled, or lack thereof, existence

Friday, 25 November 2022

One Midnight

One midnight, 

you will be home, 

but feel stranded in a distant island, 

and the songs you loved play in the background, 

sounding more like dirges than 

songs you can dance to.

Sombre 

something grates your heart, 

you try so much not to think at all 

DON'T THINK! DON'T THINK!

Your brain doesn't obey the command, 

It says that these are affairs of the heart 

And it must be involved - it is the self-appointed judge, jury, witness, 

and the advocate

The brain commands you to picture 

the love of your life 

in someone else arms 

And you do - who are you to disobey a wise man? 

The clock past midnight 

and the dirges play on ... and on

Wednesday, 23 November 2022

Wakeful Moments

 Every wakeful moment 

The wise spend it planning, learning or earning, 

Losers spend it winnowing their airy dreams, 

Wallowing in their misery, 

And swallowing their future