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Month: October 2017

30Oct
43 comments on “A Leaf by The Nightfall”

A Leaf by The Nightfall

Posted by umashankaron October 30, 2017November 14, 2017in Poems43 Comments
A leaf by the nightfall

Fallen by the wayside like a sheaf by the nightfall, The sea of love has withered on the reef by the nightfall. Happiness will travel only one way with her footsteps, The dust will settle deep like a grief by…

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08Oct
41 comments on “Only the Crows”

Only the Crows

Posted by umashankaron October 8, 2017October 8, 2017in Poems41 Comments
'Only the crows' image

Derrick J. Night, who writes everyday about his incredibly plenteous garden, weaves subtle symbols and imagery in the titles and subjects of his photo-filled posts. Yesterday, I was struck by the title of his post, 'Only the Crows', the moment…

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01Oct
37 comments on “Burning Monsters”

Burning Monsters

Posted by umashankaron October 1, 2017October 7, 2017in Poems, Uncorked Angst37 Comments

They are burning effigies, it’s that time of the season, Ones in flesh and bones are hatching crimes of the season. Bandits from the barrens decree beheading of the infidel, And savour blinkered women over the wine of the season.…

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