A whispered protest beneath a heavy sky—this poem emerged over coffee and quiet defiance. No More Alibis I shyly worry, and quietly sighabout today’s ugly, dark sky.In the blink of an eye,the sun might say, “Hi”and the world awry,could be rectified. No more alibis,or black eyes. It’s time to notifythe blow-dried wise guy:The world is […]
No More Alibis
If I could un-invent destination, it would be because the journey holds everything love, excitement, fear, and togetherness. A poetic reflection on life, love, and the beauty of walking the road rather than rushing to the end.
We Were Never Meant To Arrive
If you could un-invent something, what would it be?
If I could uninvent something then it would be the frontiers. Today the whole world is divided by frontiers. We drew lines on nature’s land and created nations for our false pride. We, the humans, who are one species, became enemies of each other by pledging loyalties to the land mass with artificial boundaries, which we call as nation. Millions of youth die in wars to safeguard their artificial boundaries. We are not ready to accept the truth that we don’t own any land. We created artificial ownership. We are just one species, which can be wiped out at any moment by nature. Land will be there but the frontiers, nations and humans won’t.
If the heart is a muscle how can it break into a thousand pieces?
Resilient Heart
Blood-Red Roses plant a bloody,blood-red roseupon my grave. no fancy flowers,no pearly white tulips. i want bloody, blood-red roses—for they signify my power,my pride,and the warsi foughtand won. each petala testament to a lifelived well. though in silencethere was noise;in peace,there was chaos. yet my life was nothingbut a steady calmamida raging storm. Your writing […]
Blood-Red Roses
I am a lighthouse who sometimes has a broken bulb.I fear for the ships that are navigating dark shorelines without my beam.I hold responsibility for safe passage while boats toss hand to hand by a storm. I appreciate you noticing my blackened filamentseeing my burnt days without judgmentoffering a replacement orb to restore my beacon.I […]
Finding Our Way – Poem by Ali Grimshaw
What is your favorite animal?
Cats are my favorite animal. They are shy, playful and mischievous. Having them at home is a bliss. I don’t believe in any superstition. I like to play with them. My stress just vanishes when I play with a cat.
A flock of geese —arch like a backbone —across the cerulean sky.
Backbone of the sky (re-post)
What snack would you eat right now?
Jalebi and fafda is the snack which I would like to have now as it’s a cold winter evening. A plate of hot jalebi and crunchy fafda is best to light up the mood and satiate the need to have something on a cold evening.
The day when all gods from all religions will die, the world will taste true freedom. All humans will be masters of their own fate. No killings will happen in the name of god or to save religion. Humans will be purely humans.
Life as it is. 