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Zywa May 2022
It is an insult

if you want to fight for me --


As if I am weak!
"Binnen de huid" ("Inside the skin", 2009, Han Voskuil)

Collection "Not too bad"
Zywa Apr 2022
The news, every day:

fires are burning in the streets --


right out of the hearts.
For Valentina 'Madam' Bruno
Frank Zappa Tribute band "2000 Motels"

Song "Trouble Every Day" (1965, The Mothers of Invention; album "Freak Out!", 1966)

Collection "Low gear"
Owen Mar 2022
She's a ride or die
while her bills are paid by
the man she is with
she wants the grocery list
and the nights out, covered
by his monthly check
or better yet
she doesnt even know
how he manages to get by,
to provide
for her lifestyle.
Its been a while
since he did anything for himself
because
her happiness is the only issue
she'll take off the shelf
and if he isnt happy its his fault
just for trusting
in her presence,
her support,
her unconditional love of him
thats only there
when he can still give her something
and even if he can't
she'll take it
through the system.
When he's kicked out
she wont miss him
but his money,
its her security
and without it
he's worth nothing.
Seek equality
finishing drafts

finishing more drafts
Daivik Mar 2022
कोई नहीं पराया, मेरा घर संसार है।

मैं ना बँधा हूँ देश-काल की जंग लगी जंजीर में,
मैं ना खड़ा हूँ जाति-पाति की ऊँची-नीची भीड़ में,
मेरा धर्म ना कुछ स्याही शब्दों का सिर्फ गुलाम है,
मैं बस कहता हूँ कि प्यार है तो घट-घट में राम है,
मुझ से तुम ना कहो कि मंदिर-मस्जिद पर मैं सर टेक दूँ,
मेरा तो आराध्य आदमी, देवालय हर द्वार है।
कोई नहीं पराया, मेरा घर सारा संसार है।

कहीं रहे कैसे भी मुझको प्यारा यह इन्सान है,
मुझको अपनी मानवता पर बहुत-बहुत अभिमान है,
अरे नहीं देवत्व, मुझे तो भाता है मनुजत्व ही,
और छोड़कर प्यार नहीं स्वीकार सकल अमरत्व भी,
मुझे सुनाओ तुम न स्वर्ग-सुख की सुकुमार कहानियाँ,
मेरी धरती सौ-सौ स्वर्गों से ज्यादा सुकुमार है।
कोई नहीं पराया, मेरा घर सारा संसार है ।।
 
मुझे मिली है प्यास विषमता का विष पीने के लिए,
मैं जन्मा हूँ नहीं स्वयं-हित, जग-हित जीने के लिए,
मुझे दी गई आग कि इस तम में मैं आग लगा सकूँ,
गीत मिले इसलिए कि घायल जग की पीड़ा गा सकूँ,
मेरे दर्दीले गीतों को मत पहनाओ हथकड़ी,
मेरा दर्द नहीं मेरा है, सबका हाहाकार है।
कोई नहीं पराया, मेरा घर सारा संसार है ।।

मैं सिखलाता हूँ कि जिओ औ' जीने दो संसार को,
जितना ज्यादा बाँट सको तुम बाँटो अपने प्यार को,
हँसों इस तरह, हँसे तुम्हारे साथ दलित यह धूल भी,
चलो इस तरह कुचल न जाये पग से कोई शूल भी,
सुख, न तुम्हारा सुख केवल जग का भी उसमें भाग है,
फूल डाल का पीछे, पहले उपवन का श्रृंगार है।
कोई नहीं पराया मेरा घर सारा संसार है।

- गोपालदास 'नीरज'
Dave Robertson Feb 2022
I seem to be a man,
it comes with ups and downs
and sometimes I don’t get my way,

but like an adult,
and broken-heartedly, a woman,
I’ll try to be OK
Ren Sturgis Jan 2022
It's been so long since I've felt anything. I've closed myself off to the outer world of me.
My inner thoughts speaking quietly, trying to understand the freedom of speech and the right to equality.
The world full  of so much inequity, my goal to just bring together the diversity.
Blacks, whites and every other minority.

Well I suppose that I've been opening up ever so slightly.
Showing the world how I can shine brightly.
Past the land and sky, beyond the line of trees.
If you believe in thinking justly, you can feel as far as the blind can see.

I'm feeling the emotions rise within I, like a storm I am becoming calm within the eye.
Watch the truth unravel into lies.
Still I'm screaming ....

WHY?

Is this what it's like to feel?
I may not comprehend it right now, but it will be alright.
I have expressed enough of me anyhow!
A 16 year old me
Kole J McNeil Dec 2021
Underneath we are all the same
We all consist of red blood and bones
Strip away our skin and we are all the same
My little brother
He's only 11 but he's seen more violence that he needs
He's seen his older brother pushed aginst the wall and punched to ****** pulp becuse he wasn't a real man
Hes been pushed to the ground by a teacher becuse he had the guts to kiss his boyfriend
My best friend has had to sneak past her parents at night to see her love only to be beaten becuse of the color of her skin.
My brother has covered for me saying the much to large ripped jeans and band t-s were his to hide me from my father
We are all the same but if you are not a part of sociotys standards then you see more violince then ever needed to expiriance.
I want to hold hands with my girlfrind as we walk down the street without the fear
It doesn't matter who you are. we all have the same blood weather youre black, white, asian, gay, straight, trans, funny, depressed, happy, sad, in love single. IT DOESNT MATTER because we all bleed the same blood.
I want to see everyone love each other at some point please
Zywa Aug 2021
The Black Unicorn

keeps resisting, she's not good --


she may not be free.
"The Black Unicorn" (1978, Audre Lorde)

Collection "May the Might"
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