The temple bells have long been gonethe fiery pyre turned to dustthe fools that have been doped with powerbrandished by the threaded bust.what world was lost then? none I see.we…

Amidst midnight blues,Borrowed puffs of breath, unceremonious wrinkled sheetAnd curled up kittens,memoried metaphorscold soup and hot sandwichesprinted exiled smilesand unprinted snapsi see life as candy uncrushedand wrapped up boxes...

Strangers in loveUnder spells of blueDistanced from earthDevoid of clue.Hasty twilightAwaiting moon-riseSilenced gunshotsA star flickers, dies.Not a moment can passThat comforts the heartA coiled serpent weepsAnd a frightened doe starts.

A locked door,Bolted safe from inside,away from prying eyes.Hands reaching out to each other.flesh meeting flesh,blood racing on flushed skin,muffled voices,whispered love notes,bated breathsweaty drops of contentment.A loud bang,not just…