Poetry
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A Tale of Two Genders
A poetic reflection on binaries, belonging, and belief - speaking to the boundaries of gender, within and without. Written during Pride Month, A Tale of Two Genders refracts Dickens through a modern lens, wrestling with the stories we inherit and the stories we hope to pass on.
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Lost and Found
There once was a branchSo full of splendourHe was born into a supple familySo small and tender As spring passedHe wondered what lay beyondSo he stretched himselfAnd found a beautiful pond Now he had not seen a pond beforeAnd mistook it for the blue skiesSo he twisted himself upside downOnly to be surrounded by laughters and cries Shocked by the soundsHe sprung back to positionAnd wondered where from it cameAs he eyed the clearing with suspicion As the summer breeze rustledHe saw the various facesOf twigs and boughs and sprigsScattered all across the pond’s laces Now he had not seen a holly beforeFor they were not so easily foundBut that…
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One Night in a Bar
The sky was particularly clear that dayTwinkling with stars not seen everydayThere I was waiting outsideTrying to catch the signal to get inside A tough smile greeted me at the entranceA warm smile welcomed me beyondA familiar smile bade me into the tranceA strange smile wondered how to respond One round of tequila with salt and limeAnd the tongues loosened with timeThe glasses clinked once againJust in time for the rest to troop in A short smile noddedA long smile flattenedA mischievous smile goadedA sober smile gladdened One round of gin and tonicThe music started to panicBut the hands were still on the tableAnd the ears were listening to many…
