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.white.

Aug 24 PRIYANKA BHAGAT

sonja benskin mesher

.white.

lift the cotton, look again.

cover the place with whiteness.

pink is pretty, white is clean.

they do not want to see it
today, a reminder of fragility.

Aug 22 PRIYANKA BHAGAT

Listen

Aug 22 PRIYANKA BHAGAT

Theresa Hartley-Mace

Listen

Oh how I love you
But when we disagree
Or you don’t listen to me
I just despair
I know that you care
But I walk away
To cool down and cry
I get over it because our love is strong
So all I ask
Is a simple task
Just listen!

Aug 22 PRIYANKA BHAGAT

Lotus Song

Aug 22 PRIYANKA BHAGAT

Carlo C Gomez

Lotus Song

~
Precious Padma
You dearest aquatic flower
You grew in murky waters
Unblemished by its impurity
But come they did
To ****** your petals
And leave you a burning stem
Never can they take from you
The spirit of your plainsong
It continues to grow in your sisters
And in a time and season so near
They will sing your hymn
As one substantial voice
The changing winds will then
Lift it higher
~

On Thursday, December 5, 2019, a 23-year-old **** victim from Unnao, India was seized by five men, including the two people she had named in her previous complaint to the police, and beaten, stabbed and set on fire. Still ablaze, she walked nearly a mile, seeking help before finally calling the police herself. She later died in a New Delhi hospital, prompting protests of violence against women.

#tragedy #**** #****** #humanity #lotus #flower #india #violence #women

Aug 20 PRIYANKA BHAGAT

Movies

Aug 20 PRIYANKA BHAGAT

Datore Fargo

Movies

I don’t want,
to be,
your princess.
I want to be,
the girl,
from the,
movies.
The one,
that gets,
chased after,
even when,
it’s her fault.
Even when,
it’s raining,
and life,
doesn’t make,
any sort of,
sense.
I want to be,
that girl.
The one,
that messes up,
sometimes,
but still gets,
three out of five stars,
and you at,
the end.

#metaphor #love #imagery

Aug 20 PRIYANKA BHAGAT

A Fairy

Aug 20 PRIYANKA BHAGAT

Datore Fargo

A Fairy

She used to be,
a fairy,
translucent wings,
dances with bees.
Befriending hummingbirds,
and taking sips,
from morningdew.
Fluttering,
twirling,
in the breeze,
she used,
to be,
a fairy.
Her giggles,
made flowers,
bloom,
like fields.
She had,
tea parties,
with mice,
she used,
to be,
a fairy.

#fantasy #imagery #metaphor

Aug 20 PRIYANKA BHAGAT

The Moth

Aug 20 PRIYANKA BHAGAT

Datore Fargo

The Moth

I want to dance with you,
in a field of wildflowers,
the dead of night.
I’m no butterfly,
just a moth,
leading you,
to the light.
We spin,
you twirl,
as powder flies,
off my wings.
The moon,
so bright,
she says,
it’s alright.
You jump,
from cloud,
to moonbeam,
and I follow.
You’re beautiful,
and I’m a moth,
dancing with you,
in moonlight.

#metaphor #imagery #love #sad #nature