Last night I watched the moonlightIlluminate the blossoming flowers at my doorstep. Silver light rained uponDark crimson roses, like red wine, That blew sultry kissesWhich brushed my cheek and the pulse at my throat. Unfurled the deep gold petalsOf the sunflowersWho promptly fell back asleepUpon seeing the stars. The honeysuckleThat drank in the sleeping worldAs […]

I’ve only everFelt the sting of the needleLeaving deep bloomsIndigoes and violetsPasted on my skin.Felt the anaesthesiaSeep into my bloodAnd sip at itLeisurelyAs though it had comeFor a cup of teaAnd a conversation.‘Won’t you come and dance?’It asks as it coils itself aroundCellsStacked upon cells.And they sit thereIn a stagnant pool of bloodThat begins to […]

There areA fewWishesI makeOnly in December,They float on the windLike dandelionsGlowing gold againstThe smoky sky,Throwing backTheir manesAnd roaringTo the breezeOf all the thingsI want.I wantStarfall and spiced apples,To bite intoSo my chin and lipsAre coated inRich golden juice.I wantEmbroidery like snowflakesTo wear on my skinLike a coatingOf fresh frost.I wantAnd I wishFor all the thingsThat […]

I count the starsEvery December,Hoping for the skyTo burst aflameIn fiery gold.So I might remember,The honey,That dripsWith an exquisite slownessInto the depths ofMy tea.Or the lickOf flamesFrom a wildfireStoked in the woodsTo roastSugary marshmallows.Or the burnOf candlesCoated in glitter,That smell ofThe amber depthsOf a spiced apple toddy,That I will toastTo the starsIn January.

There are thingsI dream ofOnly in December,They come inShadesOf blues and silversLike frost on lakes,That hideThe cold within theDeep blue below,Through silvery smiles.And the veins ofSnowflakesLike the deep blueVeinsThat formIn a cheesecakeSprinkledWith blueberries.And snowstormsThat whirl byOn silver ice-skatesSlicing through frostAnd dreamsUntil I wakeIn January.

Hold a stethoscope to the chestOf a piano,And hear it breatheAs you play each key. Let the music flow and thrum In sinewy veins and chords. Let the beating of heavy sighs Beat with your irregularly shaped heart As it tightens and Turning heavy Dragging you down. Pulling at your scalp.Drawing water from your eyes. […]

The blooms That blossom Under the winter sun Are the most beautiful. They unfurl Their petals Under the last dregs Of sultry sunshine, Soaking in the heat That is sparse. The frail poinsettias, The vibrant ranunculus, The golden hellebores Like fire in the fields, Fanned to glory By frigid winds And cold, hard soil. But […]

I wonder Where the swans Croon, Their lullabies, When the lake frosts over. Do they find shelter Amongst the soft crocuses And lavender cyclamen? Or do they Nestle, Within The bloody roses That bloom like wounds On their bodies? How do they Find warmth When the waters Are icy And the air Is chilly? Or […]

I have sat at my window Today To see the sun rise… The golden fairy lights Are draped Over the trees Like golden blooms of Late fall bougainvillea, And they twinkle out Fading from the night as Sunlight showers the ground. A typical October morning With smoggy skies, Filled with The fragrance of Diwali The […]

I have seen The stars, And all the stories You have embroidered In their arms. I have seen the sirens Hanging on the tips Of the moon, Singing a bewitching melody, For the sailors Roaming the skies. Those Who drink rum And those Chasing Dragons With fiery breath That pursue Falling stars To the ends […]