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A spate of suicides in the newspaper over the last few days ticked me badly. All of us go through moments when we are frustrated and helpless but seemingly it is the balance we practice in our lives that triggers the Yin-Yang to swing the pendulum from the extreme helplessness to action and purpose. Is this what was missing in them, compelling them to take their lives and their family members? A creative take on…
The daily news of people who took their lives purported to be depressed is distressing.A young data scientist jumped off a building close to my office, a middle aged man shot himself today leaving a note that his family be taken of a wife killed her young son and committed suicide, a TV personality hung himself… In today’s apparently well connected world, there is more loneliness, in an supposedly era of economic growth and prosperity, there is…
What can one do when life becomes dark, heavy, sombre? Write. Yes, writing is cathartic.[Catharsis (κάθαρσις)= “purification” or “cleansing”]Run. Yes, running is cathartic.Cycle. Yes, cycling is cathartic.Do something. Yes, doing anything intently releases you.
My muse went quiet for two months. After watching the busy last couple of months at work, it could take it no more and burst out with “The pressure of life”. Have you ever felt intense pressure, that you did not resist but absorbed it, converting the helplessness and negativity into a “quiet strength” changing you internally?
How does one feel when life seems listless?
What is the emotion to be scared about? Utter sadness? Intense happiness? Extreme anger? My creative take on this. What is the emotion to be scared about? utter sadness? intense happiness? extreme anger? No, tis emptiness The void inside Pure silence inside Despite chirpy buzz outside being absolutely indifferent no feelings no hatred no love no expectations no purpose no meaning nothing to live for Alone, Bored, Closed, Dull EMPTY Frustrated, Gloomy, Hapless I-don’t-care Just…
A friend of mine passed away in a cycling accident in the mountains with the family in the car behind witnessing this. A beautiful dawn unfolds in the hills Weather so cool soothing the head Sun very gentle warming the heart Air mildly misty caressing the body Just right for a morning ride Off I went clad in Lycra Up the inclines across the bends Rhythmic rotations Wispy exhales Gentle breeze Swaying tree Mind free…
When too many issues pound in your head, how do you feel? A creative on this as “Sticky times”. Too many issues clog my head each a tiny sticky thread. Encircling my brain the fuzzball crushes, a serious energy drain putting me to sleep. It is no escape as bad dreams rage, only to be awakened back in the locked cage. Moments of despair dispelled by hope See the bright star yonder is how I…
Inspired by a real life incident a few days ago. See https://goo.gl/jYxrt5.As part of contest prompted by a picture https://allpoetry.com/contest/2678573-Picture-prompt—30-words-or-less. Poem to be 30 words or less. Bonded by passion of bikes and wanderlust,Their spouses mistook It was lust that made them wander. He was shotAnd she took her heart out,Bonding forever passionately. (29 words)
(January 2, 2017) Author notes Pained by young girls waiting on shady sections of highways for customers. Sitting on the edge of the bed On a very chilly morning Many men over the night fed The young woman was groaning. Pain it was From all the boning and fake moaning More in her heart that her body. Astute she was But the bloody poverty Turned her into a prostitute Using her body as property Discarded…