The poet writes about how loneliness is bearable when it is a little poetic.
Tag: loneliness
Solitary
An ode to the loneliness and sadness that has overwhelmed many of us as the world around us rapidly changes.
Book Review: All the Lovers in the Night
Meiko Kawakami lures her reader with a touching title, and a prologue resonating with it. She prepares us for a story that we may have read, heard or watched …
The First Lesson in the Art of Tracing a Human Body
'Bareness does to a body, what poetry does to a mind'.
I’ve Travelled These Roads
This poem is a reflection of contemporary society where young and old battle their everyday demons to survive and co-exist.
Growing Trees Without Roots
With the COVID-19 pandemic, the roots of our family – our parents – have left us, and the trees are left behind to grow by themselves.
(C)leftover
A poem on losing loved ones to COVID-19 while watching the government brutally mismanage the situation.
The Curious Case of Lonely Celebrations
We never really learnt or adapted to actually be alone with nothing but ourselves – to pause, to think, to wander and wonder.
A Taste of Perpetual Sorrow
'Is happiness a common resource? A river that flows through every household?'
Rip Current
A poem on how relationships change under turbulent circumstances.