In the tapestry of chaos, where reason meets its end, Human existence, a riddle, a script hard to comprehend. Absurdity dances, a macabre ballet, On the stage of life, where meaning may decay. In the labyrinth of paradox, absurdity takes its stance, A carnival of folly, a whimsical, wild dance. Each step a puzzle, a […]
In the urban landscape, where skyscrapers rise tall, Lies the modern tale of Electra, in a city’s thrall. A daughter of the metropolis, burdened by shadows, Existential echoes, in neon-lit meadows. In a glass cocoon, her office, a cold steel tower, Echoes of revenge, a modern power. A career’s ascent, a path she must tread, […]
In the labyrinth of existence, echoes the absurdity’s call, Human life entwined with myths, like leaves in autumn’s fall. Sisyphus, the eternal roller of the boulder, Symbolizing life’s toil, an endless shoulder. A modern Icarus, soaring on technological wings, Hubris and ambition, the symphony life sings. Wax melts, and feathers fall, aspirations take a dive, […]
Father, are you still toiling in the farm Or has the season of plantation ended I can smell the monsoon And rain soaked earth! Yes father, I know our oxen are old They cannot pull the plow When I come back, we will buy young beasts And you don’t have to rant them to trot […]
In the tapestry of existence, a common man weaves, A tool in the hands of family, society, and what he conceives. The weight of expectations, a burden he bears, In the grand scheme of life, he becomes ensnared. Within the walls of family, a dutiful role, A pawn in the game, a mere rigmarole. Absurdity […]
In the realm of chaos, where shadows dance, War unfolds, a macabre trance. Battles birthed in the crucible of despair, A symphony of destruction fills the air. Crimson rivers flow, staining the earth, As life’s essence mingles with the dirt. Soldiers, like puppets in a malevolent show, Caught in the throes of an unyielding woe. […]
Poet’s Note: This poem is loosely based on the incident of 12 Nepalese kidnapped and killed by an Iraqi terrorist group Ansar Al-Sunna in August 2004. The 12 Nepalese were trafficked into Iraq by a foreign employment agency as migrant workers. The migrant workers were promised jobs in a hotel in Jordon but were sent […]
Please, don’t come near I’m pregnant. Spare me O brother! Don’t you have sisters? See, I’m like your sister You don’t do dirty things to your sister, do you I’m eight months pregnant My child will die They pointed gun at me Asked to cook, give them bed How could I say no when I […]
This country Still warm with the blood of common people Spilled during the People’s War Stands on the corpses Of murdered kings and prime ministers People, old and young These and those Wait for the emancipation With eternal sadness in their eyes And make stories, within grim fogs That there is no hope for the […]