Hunger and shelter kill people.
Finding a place in the prime Borough is like finding a diamond in a coal mine. Mum used to say, learn to adjust, and you will find what you want. After all, these little adjustments, are a part of the fucking parcel of life. Huh.
It would be exactly nine months on the first of April since I moved into the plush Toccata penthouse. It had soft caramel undertones on the walls and the Renoir’s, one on each side, caught my gaze on the first day. Instinctively, I knew, it was the house I wanted. As the landlady walked ahead of me, notes of coffee, pink pepper, cedar, and cinnamon oozed from her swaying hips, sucking me into a deep hallucinogenic state. Fuck me.
I couldn’t bungle this one up, unlike the previous eight houses. Terrible, they were. “No late-night partying or substances, pills, injections, powders, got it?” She said breaking my gaze. Yes, she had the vocabulary. I am the shy type, so I lowered my head and nodded gently but my head was still spinni…
Happy New Year! I hope you have a wonderful one :-)
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ReplyDeleteGreetings: Excellent Blog.
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Best Wishes for the year of 2012…
Your contribution is always welcome!
Lots of blessings and cheers sending your way.
See you soon.
xoxox
Wishing you too a wonderful 2012 GB!
ReplyDelete@Raajii - thank you for your wishes and you have wonderful near year too !
ReplyDelete@Promising Poets - thank for dropping by and warm wishes for a fantastic 2012.!
@Aabha - May 2012 GB turn into multiple Terrabytes of happiness !
Hi there, found you from the Poet Rally site..
ReplyDeleteTouched by how you expressed on how Hopes float; staying alive in the midst of all things...
Oh yes, Happy New Year 2012.. Am glad to drop by your site.. Hope to see you around.. :) Cheers!
You can count on change! Beautiful poem. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHope floats.. and carries me with it.. Well done.. A very Happy New year to you..
ReplyDeleteVery nice thoughts, Gyan. Life can be scary sometimes.
ReplyDeleteJust go with the flow and accept the changes in course.
Here is to a Happy New Year to you.
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Hope floats...taking life along. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeletevivid imagery, lovely floating hope.
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Change can be daunting without hope. Nicely worded, strong stanzas with the repetition emphasizing hope.
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Captivating!
-Erick Flores
http://eflores3000.blogspot.com/2011/10/its-easy-original.html
lovely word painting and beautiful descriptions.
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hope that you enjoyed it.
Happy Rally.
Awww!! I wish to travel a lot lot lot this year :) And I want to believe, this is a positive sign...
ReplyDeleteSuch a well written verse...
Happy new year <3
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