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Alien Love
I know, somewhere, on the other side of the Universe,
An alien man and an alien woman seek
Love. Light could not guide their course –
They did not have eyes; they could not see.
They had genuine intentions, they always did,
A family or whatever it is called there.
They would count every single beat
Of their hearts if they could only hear.
They were married. They would nev...
Wednesday 17th February 2021 12:13 am
I wondered into the British Museum
I wondered into the British Museum
Accidentally.
I had no business being there.
“It is free admission,”
You reminded me.
“Free? There cannot be such thing.
When visitors enter artifacts
With their minds,
They carry pieces away
Like a colony of ants.
It is destruction
Invisible to the naked eye.
Envious, greedy visitors
Stealing a precious collection
With ...
Saturday 6th February 2021 10:21 pm
Cradle yourself
Cradle yourself,
Weep like a child
In the face of eternity.
What sins are you carrying
In your cow bag?
Take them out
One by one.
Place them on this stone
In the bright sun
So I can examine them closer.
“They will dry out,” I protest.
I laugh, “What’s the worry?
Are you trying to keep them forever?”
I pull back and hide
The bag behind my back.
“I am not...
Saturday 6th February 2021 10:13 pm
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