The humidity rose,…the oil reflected off your skin. I tasted your skin; the sourness stung; my tongue scoured your skin with no abrasion felt. I felt positioned in the fork of the branches and was overcome by the tropical winds blowing from the Atlantic shores. There I descended into the…

One but tries. Still, the philosophy of the self as a separate entity can forge an identity divorced from others is undoubtedly a false narrative- (*The Double Consciousness). Change one can instigate, but having to return to toxic environments will, without doubt, erode the minds of even the bravest soul…

Feather soft, Of a love so sweet that none does doubt I reminisce upon kissing your sweet and tender lips. In the soft and wooing, I felt such bliss. Hypnotised by the gentle calling of a dove cooing. It was a sunny morn; a gentle breeze caressed the trees. The…

A Poem — We need to come together. And break out of this contusion, to break out of the old new ways of seeing. We need to create a new fusion, To synchronise hearts and minds — multiplicity and diversity equate to one. We don’t have to wait for the stars to align for…

If I could dream to feel like an albatross floating in the sky The clouds high above the pillow cushions, thoughts dispersing into you. Thinking of you, I fall through the clouds. Colours infuse my mind as ink dissolves in water, I become one with my thoughts, a mutualistic transformation…

(They stand alone in the crowd). — Descending claustrophobic staircases — as surreal a picture as one could imagine. With her diamond ring and sequin dress, she dressed to the max. The atmosphere is heavy and foreboding in a smoke-filled room with hungry shark-like gazes. The multitude has gathered. …

Why are we going down this road again? What madness possesses the mind of these men? How can their minds think of such unimaginable things — to throw the world into chaos? Have they learnt nothing from history and tried to extrapolate their ideas to the end? So you have…

I was the only, I was the only, I was the only - ONE — (THUMP.) At the wedding, (spoken softly) surrounded by people, I was the only one. (THUMP) We sat — having quiet conversations, political observations and aberrations. Absorbing the atmosphere, We sat in a barn; the weather was fine. It was the reception. We were drinking fine…

Grapefruit, ginger, lime juice with a hint of cayenne pepper, The melanin: the brunt sugar — dark rich and bittersweet molasses. The sweat intoxicates. Lose yourself in the sensual highs, Map out scenes of sexual delights. You kiss the inside of the thighs, the prelude to the carrousel ride. The…