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442 · Jul 2015
Smiles (Read and Smile☺)
Sedoo Ashivor Jul 2015
Smiles are a blessing to any face
A guarantee of warmth in every place
Those who keep for them some space
Will learn to walk through life with grace

Found to be acceptable in every sense
They have a stimulating presence
One is usually grumpy in their absence
And they never let you put up a fence

Of course, they can be a subtle cover up
To help you rise, to set you at the top
But they do aid a clerk serve well at the shop
And ease encounters with stern cops

You'd see a smile on someone eating rice
They brighten and lighten up the eyes
Most people who tend to smile are very nice
As an ingredient for laughter-they're necessary spice
440 · Nov 2015
Three laughs and a joke
Sedoo Ashivor Nov 2015
Three laughs and a joke
You tickle me
I always choke

Two eggs and a kiss
A delicious dish
I wouldn't miss

One heart and two bites
You are mine
All mornings, all nights.
425 · May 2016
Untitled
Sedoo Ashivor May 2016
Your life has got to count
For something meaningful
Someone ought to miss you
When you are no longer here
If all you have done
Is what you couldn't do
Your absence changes naught
You might as well disappear!
406 · Jun 2016
Sky Haiku 3
Sedoo Ashivor Jun 2016
Gray hides clear and blue
daylight turns into darkness
Sky weeps in torrents
383 · Jul 2015
Hunger
Sedoo Ashivor Jul 2015
Down in my tummy, there's a weird rumble
That brings dizziness and makes me to stumble
It turns everything I see into a jumble
Makes everything I say sound like a mumble
To explain myself, round and round I fumble
I find myself annoyed at everything and I grumble
Everyone vexes, causing my world to crumble
When satisfied, it leaves me quiet and humble
372 · Jul 2015
My dog hates me
Sedoo Ashivor Jul 2015
My dog hates me
He barks, he sniffs
He heads for my shins
He takes his whiffs

I respect my home
I tiptoe to go out
And when I return
I must not shout

Suddenly, I have become
A guest in my house
My dog now scares me
Like a cat scares a mouse

I do all my business outside
And hide them in a pouch
I abide by his strict rules
And sit quietly on the couch

My dog hates me
He barks, he sniffs
My dog hates me
He knows I'm a thief.
345 · May 2016
What am I?
Sedoo Ashivor May 2016
To get anything past me
You may need a flatter and a lie
But I see everything
I'm much smarter than you are
345 · May 2016
Secret
Sedoo Ashivor May 2016
A secret is only a secret if you alone keep it.
341 · May 2016
Unoriginal
Sedoo Ashivor May 2016
No thought is original
What you do
Has been done before
The ideas you get
Have been spoken for
Your work might be illegal

Seriously,

Your mind taps from
Things you've seen
Things you've heard
Places you've been
Words you read

The more you experience,
The more inspired you get.
The bigger your imagination,
The wider your creative net.

Truly,
There is nothing new under the sun
One day, my words will be reborn.
338 · Jul 2015
The Nightmare
Sedoo Ashivor Jul 2015
The moment my eyes closed on Saturday night
The very moment, my eyes lost their physical sight
I swam into this vast dreamland
Where there were dry shrubs and lots of sand
It was a totally deserted place
There was no sign of anyone, not a single race
It was strangely quiet, the atmosphere eerie
My palms were quite clammy, it was that scary!
I squinted into the dark and saw something
It moved and sounded like bells were clinking
It began drawing closer to me, advancing
I tried to move back, fearfully retreating
But my feet felt stuck to the ground
Its growling surrounded me, what a terrible sound
The moon shifted, I saw its form and its face
It was a horrible sight, its body, every trace
There were the huge eyes, so yellow
The face monstrous, nothing mellow
The teeth were fangs, oh! I can't describe
The fear I felt on this dream ride
Its claws started to descend on me
What would I do? How could I flee?
Just when I thought my throat was being ripped out
I heard a loud shot, and then a shout
The monster lay dead at my feet
I was shivering, my face as white as sheet
I turned and saw this handsome, kind face
The lips moved,"I've come to rescue you from this place"
I was saved and so full of joy
That the evil beast had been destroyed.
My alarm rang and I woke up in bed
My heart thumping, I remember all He said
Taking my hand, he had led the way
And promised to be with me everyday.
335 · Jul 2015
Hindsight
Sedoo Ashivor Jul 2015
Foresight
May be better

But hindsight
Is always clearer
334 · Jul 2015
Love Quatrain
Sedoo Ashivor Jul 2015
You lit a spark
That lightened my dark
You threw a dart
And won my heart
333 · May 2016
Colours
Sedoo Ashivor May 2016
Colours and shades, ink and hue
Pen to paper, my thoughts renew
Often red, sometimes blue
The colours I see, when I think of you.
Thank you for that one line, Mfena Ortswen. You're a gem.


I just recently learnt of a neurological phenomenon called synesthesia. Those affected can see colours when they hear words, others even say they can taste the colours on their tongues!

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