Poetry – In My Words

Wear your scars

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 adminPoetry

I looked at my scars In the mirror today. I didn’t cringe, Or cry, Or feel angry. Even if I don’t see them, I feel them; As my finger slides across The slight ridges On[…]

Being three

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 adminLife in South Africa

In the fields, we would laugh and play, Enjoying the warmth of the winter’s day. We’d lay on our backs In delight, What a wonderful sight! Clouds as soft as cotton candy Some pink, others[…]

A tale of our times

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 adminLife in South Africa

A poem by Maya Jagjivan Kalicharan, with references by Charles Dickens It was the worst of times, It was the best of times, This is not just a tale of two cities… It’s a tale[…]

Rain

January 19, 2020 adminPoetry

I hear them Dance Like a toddler on tip toe Gentle Then rapid And now erratic… I smell The freshness of the flowers Their thirst satiated They breathe new life In and Out… I see[…]

2020

January 2, 2020 adminPoetry

A chance to Begin anew Start afresh And write your own destiny… It can only be A new year! A new decade! Laden with promises… How wonderful, I hear you say. There’s something magical, Somewhat[…]

She can dance

November 28, 2019 adminLife in South Africa

Hues of pink Colour the afternoon sky. Oh! What a pretty sight! As pretty as The dreams she weaved. She saw herself Waltzing under the starlit sky, Matching his every step. Side by side, Hand[…]

Poem to Myself

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 adminPoetry

Are you busy? Aren’t you always?! Too busy to breathe, I hear you say. Please pause there. What about the moments That take your breath away? Do you savour those? Like the feeling of the[…]

Time

February 24, 2019February 24, 2019 adminPoetry

It is time… Time to Channel my creativity; Come out of my cocoon; Wriggle my way out Of this writer’s block. It is frustrating. I fight with my keyboard. I wrestle with my pencil. My[…]

Rape be not proud

November 26, 2018 adminLife in South Africa

Rape be not proud. There is no power In stripping the dignity of another. Let’s reverse The status quo, And bare you naked. Let’s see you Cower Like a coward. Where will you Hide Your[…]

Making alterations

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018 adminPoetry

Stitch by stitch Step by step Swiftly Deftly Her fingers moved As if was she stringing a guitar The piece of fabric was her instrument And she, an amateur artist. Dress designing Happened by default.[…]