Mente Kargá Yená ku pregunta Sin kontesta Ken por sa? Ken por bisami? Ken por trese E sosiegu mental Ku mi mente ta anhelá *Translation Heavy Mind Heavy mind Filled with questions No answers Who would know? Who can tell me? Who can bring The mental peace That my mind longs for Continue reading Mente Kargá
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Transforming the old into new Either bit by bit Slowly Or giant leaps after giant leaps Swiftly Nonetheless, today is not yesterday Yesterday is not tomorrow And tomorrow might not be today If one is willing to evolve Continue reading Transformation
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Ki bunita ta E blenchi ku ta bebe n’e flor Sasia su sed Promé ku e sigui su kaminda Ki bunita ta E abeya ku ta usa e nektar Pa traha honing Ki bunita ta E prikichi ku ta papia … Continue reading Ki Bunita Ta
Hi there, I wanted to experiment with other forms of presenting my poetry. I hope you enjoy it and feel free to let met know in the comment what you think! Continue reading What’s a King to a God
Once upon a time Happiness was Not something to look for Or to be found Happiness was Just given, granted Everyone’s gift Then it was taken Turned into the ultimate quest Some pass all levels Some get stuck along the way For others, game over Our biggest pursuit Is of happiness Continue reading Happiness
Silent words Seen Only by those who wish to Heard Only by those meant to Spoken Only by those who know how Nonetheless Words meant to be Continue reading Silent words
A tiny flame can warm you A tiny flame can burn you It’s a fine line Often an invisible one What about your flame? Will it warm? Or will it burn? Continue reading The Flame
To know what’s real One must feel In order to heal Continue reading Feel
When unable to see One just need to be That’s the key Continue reading Be
Old photographs Colorful memories Black and white images Capturing joys of the past Offering support to the forgetful Or reminders for the nostalgic Photographs Moments captured in time and space Meant to transcend that time and space Continue reading Photographs
Not always apparent Often wondered about Sometimes leading to assumptions Playground for mysteries Until one knows what who knows No one knows what one knows Continue reading Who Knows
Oh my, Oh my! Come say hi! It’s that time of year Celebrate a scare Continue reading Halloween
Unable to express Unable to be heard Speak more they say Shut up! When you do Unwilling to listen Unwilling to understand That’s just how it is Continue reading How it is
Caught in symbols Meaning beyond meaning A crossroad of existence Fighting to belong Discovering that for some you never will Protesting against your truth Kissing the devil All for the sake of power Claiming sensibility Denying culpability Kings of kings Queens of queens Damned none the less To walk in the dark Till their time is up Continue reading Symbols of Truth
Up and down Round and round Go to town Release the frown Continue reading A Day Out
Peeling of the layers One by one Day by day Time peers through the façade Revealing what lies inside Blooming on the outside Shriveling on the inside Continue reading Layers
Rustic, Instinctual Giving birth to life A life to be lived A life to be experienced A life to be consumed Joy turns into sorrow A life to be mourned Taken to ensure another’s Right to exist Unlocking the passage To that which is Complicatedly simple And perfectly imperfect Continue reading Life
Little white lies Gave them a high Attempting to reach the sky Only led to goodbyes Continue reading The Highs
Knowing that you’re understood Words, not necessary Calling from afar Letting me know That you want to connect Maybe sensing that I also want to connect Bringing joy wherever you go Embracing life with every breath Twinkle in your eyes Mirroring mine Achieving that which many have tried To put a simple smile on the face of many Revitalizing weary hearts Continue reading Nature
A veces decimos lo que queremos A veces decimos lo que pensamos A veces queremos lo que dejamos atrás A veces dejamos atrás lo que queremos Somos nosotros Pero a veces somos otros *translation Sometimes Sometimes we say what we want Sometimes we say what we think Sometimes we want what we left behind Sometimes we leave behind what we want We are us But sometimes we’re others Continue reading A Veces
Green sun Yellow grass Blue earth Brown sky None of this is a lie Continue reading Define
I rather swim with dolphins Than go golfing Don’t you mind how I spend my time Just remember that it’s mine Continue reading My time
Eyes to Eyes Heart to heart That’s how it starts Continue reading Connection
Good to be seen No need to be mean After going through hell Know that all will be well Continue reading Will be Well
Lost but Found Found but Lost Life’s a journey Until we’re gone By then we’ll be Lost and gone or Found and gone Continue reading Lost or Found
Gentle flight Landing at night Welcome back home Said the garden gnome Continue reading Home
Clear sky Fresh pie Same look New book Ready to enjoy the story In all its glory Continue reading Books
The innocent mind was corrupted By the impulsive actions of the other Sometimes calculated actions Split personality was developed To cope with innocence corrupted Finding ways to exist Co-existing with unwanted memories Unable to turn back time Still wanting to move forward The only way they know how Surviving by disassociating Creating by associating Continue reading Split personality
Churning out words Arranging them in sentences Meaningful on their own Incoherent as a whole What can I say? To be honest, I don’t know Writing, you know how it goes Continue reading Writing, How it Goes
Sentirse solo entre la gente Reconocer lo que es y lo que no es Sentirse plena estando solo La soledad nos enseña Quienes somos Que queremos A dónde vamos Que dejamos atrás En el momento correcto La soledad es necesaria Para encontrar la felicidad *translation Loneliness Feeling lonely amongst people Recognizing what is and what is not Feeling complete being alone Loneliness teaches us Who we are What we want Where we’re going What we’re leaving behind At the right moment Loneliness is necessary In order to find happiness Continue reading La Soledad
Fatigue comes calling Slips in without invitation Facing you in every corner Until it’s been acknowledged Yearning to be heard Asking for action Or rather non-action You better listen And do as fatigue says Otherwise they’ll be hell to pay Continue reading When Fatigue Comes Calling
Thoughts without a place to go Just floating there In an unending pit of despair Trying to find clarity Unable to find the truth Truth turns into lies Lies turn into truth Words become meaningless Sentences uttering gibberish Gibberish based on moments of truth Long gone Only memories of what once was Until it was no more Continue reading Life goes on
Emerging yourself in the now Forgetting about what was Not bothering with what will be Mental freedom Emotional freedom A different kind of freedom The ‘not that easy’ to obtain freedom Yet so worthy freedom A peaceful freedom Continue reading Peaceful Freedom
El tiempo pasa Creando momentos Momentos que se vuelven recuerdos Recuerdos bonitos Recuerdos simples Recuerdos dolorosos Tus recuerdos Compartidos con otros Pero únicamente tuyos Juntos pero separados Una separación basada en tu identidad Tuya, de nadie mas El tiempo pasa para todo el mundo Pertenece a todos pero alavés a nadie Tu tiempo Tus recuerdos Únicamente tuyas. *translation Your Memories Time goes by Creating moments Moments that turn into memories Beautiful memories Simple memories Painful memories Your memories Shared with others But uniquely yours Together but separate A separateness based on your identity Yours, no one else’s Time goes by … Continue reading Tus Recuerdos
Some will only see What they want to see They’ll hear What they want to hear You’ll try to explain At no use You’ll try to show At no use They’ll only see and believe Their own story of you Because to them They’ll always know you best Continue reading Their story of you
Thoughts A necessary blessing A necessary evil Some come and some go But they’re always there Confusing clarity Clarifying confusion Thoughts, thoughts, thoughts Right here Right now Continue reading Thoughts
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Regresar al comienzo Where it all started Para encontrar lo que se quedó atrás Pieces of yourself Never meant to be left behind Pero en un momento de descuido Lost, gone Sudden realization Hay que regresar Hay que empezar de … Continue reading The Return
Una búsqueda insaciable Como un niño que comienza a aprender Despacio pero seguro Sin limites Con perseverancia y determinación A lograr lo que se propone *translation The quest An insatiable quest Like a child starting to learn Slowly but surely Without limits With perseverance and determination To achieve what it sets out to do Continue reading La búsqueda
A garden filled with thorns Withholding the only blue rose left Afraid that it might be plucked, Stolen, destroyed By the insensitivities of the unaware Those that want the rose’s beauty But knows not how to properly care for it The garden will continue to protect the rose So that it can flourish and be Beautiful, precious and rare Continue reading Blue Rose
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Uncertainty Unable to see beyond what lies ahead Restlessness Unable to think beyond the now Paralysis Unable to move forward Seeking solutions Pausing in order to move forward Going backwards to go forwards Logical or counterintuitive? Life has it’s mysteries Continue reading Uncertainty
Waiting, waiting and waiting For the unknown Maybe for the known Maybe for tomorrow Or the day after Trapped in the never ending holding space Continue reading Holding space
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Desperate feelings Leading to madness Slowly but surely Seeking meaningful experiences Settling for meaningless ones Anything to fill the void Nonetheless, expanding the void Ah, the vicious circle Pull, pull, pull In each and every direction Continue reading Desperate feelings
Thoughtless words Uttered in a moment of anger Meant to hurt, meant to teach Easily forgotten by the speaker Always remembered by the listener Stirring up chaos in the listeners mind Nagging at and eating up their peace Emotional, mental Explanations given by the speaker To put their consciousness at ease To hide the damage Think about it Thoughtless words Continue reading Thoughtless words
Sunny island Warm people Offering a friendly smile to the passing stranger Finding joy when and where they can Daily life is hard enough Have a nice day, they say Have a good week Sunny island Warm people With a smile, inviting you to stay Continue reading Sunny Island
Time passes by Reminding you that it’s ungraspable Unstoppable Urging you to appreciate Every second of it To savour Every moment of it Time goes by Take your time to enjoy it Continue reading Time
What now is Is not what once was What once was Will never be again Moments past Opportunities lost A sudden realization Still, what’s done can’t be undone Continue reading Now
Some conversations A never ending competition Always a strive to be the most Listening to react Listening to compare ‘Well, at least this and this and that’ ‘Oh, that’s nothing, this and this and that’ Please, just listen! Only to understand No judging, no twisting and, no comparing No collection of ammunition to defeat the competition Simply no competition Just a conversation Continue reading Some Conversations
Whisperings of the soul Flowing in at the break of dawn Bursting in at dusk No use trying to stop it Inspiration comes when it comes Continue reading Inspiration
Eyes that see Ears that hear Mouths that speak See the truth Hear the truth Speak the truth Truth about them Truth about it Truth about you See them Hear it Speak you! Continue reading See, Hear, Speak
A soft whisper in your ear Yes, it’s me you hear Nudging you along Telling you to hang on In your moment of darkness Hear me cheering you on Feel me holding you close Carefully healing your wounds Gently nurturing you to health Encouraging you to be you Though I’m physically absent My heart and soul are right there with you When you feel your heart wavering Just picture me there with you For I am always right there with you Continue reading Hear Me
Moments of solitude Me, myself and I Clouded by internal dialogue Seeking clarity Yet, it still eludes me Being in company Cornered by external chatter Speaking, yet going unheard Unable to grasp A breakdown in communication Back to moments of … Continue reading Solitary transitions
Happy times Don’t cost a dime Look at skies Or close your eyes Think familiar faces Imagine happy places Happy times Don’t cost a dime Sip some wine Take your time Continue reading Happy Times
Hi there, I wanted to share a poem I wrote in my language, Papiamentu. Enjoy! Laman brutu Manera alma Yena ku tristeza A turbulent sea Like a soul Filled with sadness Continue reading Untitled
No sé qué decir Así que no diré nada Solamente escribiré Que no sé qué decir Así diré algo Sin saber qué decir *What to Say I don’t know what to say So, I won’t say anything I will only write that I don’t know what to say That way I will say something Without knowing what to say Continue reading Qué Decir
Insightful Blue Hummingbird 