Show me the shape of your heart
I see ever repeating circles, beds of roses colours of the rainbow love in living colour. I see squares, each with four sides, Equal in...
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Short Poems
Don’t open the windows
Our very own breath, we are forced to see As you have taken responsibility, To open the window, to let in the cold Displays of...
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Angry Passengers
As I attempt to board my train I await the rumble of those doors again Those tiresome passengers Are becoming a bore Are they hoping for...
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Walking the Escalator
As I approach the long tall escalator I negotiate every step ahead I see a crowd of tired commuters Not opting to walk but to stand...
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Walk among the new carriages
It is like the model’s runway or the long walk of shame At each juncture, someone else hops on the train again, The perfect seat they...
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The Train Station
I stand still, but with eyes, I see Hundreds of people travel through me; Along their way, there are many embraces Tears, laughter,...
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Sniffing on the train
Sniff, Sniff, Sniff I am irritated, can’t you see? One or two sniffs are acceptable But every second is not sniff free Have you heard of...
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Music on the underground
I board the train and take my seat But I can’t help but notice that loud drum beat Each person I scan to find the culprit Earphones upon...
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Move down the carriage
Is it unsafe to move down the carriage Does it harbour a deadly plague? Or are you seeing dead men’s bones? Is this an area that the...
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Mobiles on the train
It seems to me your hearer has tumbled Down a dense and hollow well As your voice gets louder and louder My ears are ringing like a bell...
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Lift door closes
Ah, the lift door opens Setting quite the welcoming scene I step inside and savour Not a person in sight, so serene But as the door...
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I missed my train
With breakneck speed I ran down the stairs To the sound of the engines roar I expected to see the crowd disembark But instead, I saw just...
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Feet on the seat
How very clever you have created a bridge Between yourself and two seats It does not matter that others have paid Your train fare covers...
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Did you have to sit here?
Did you have to sit right here? When across the way is another chair Throwing your suitcase above my head Lips pursed tightly, nothing...
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Caught the wrong train
I sprinted between the platforms Due to running late I clipped the shoulder of a little old man And made a lady irate Two entrances lay...
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Caught between carriage doors
Someone called me a superhero Yes, quite rightly so Who would have believed those doors would have closed? They nipped both my head and...
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