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FRIENDSHIP AND PEACE" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
It was one of those many nights out in this city another long walk for you and me your hazel eyes and my brown ones the cross necklace hanging around your neck me, quietly reciting prayers in Ara...
"BEING 35, SINGLE, AND BRAVE TO THE WORLD" in "WRITER@WORK" BY. THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR
BEING 35: It’s inevitable. We all grow old. There’s no need to freak out about it. It’s useless anyway. All you’ve got to do is deal with it as it is. Whether you’re single, in a relationship, ma...
"THE END OF 2016 WITH #ALEPPO" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
How do we end this year with hope and joy? Where they are, human lives are being destroyed Here, we will hear the sound of crackling fireworks but they’ve been having it worse More dropping bombs...
"ABOUT POETRY AND ME" in "WRITER@WORK" BY. THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR
How much do I love poetry? It didn’t start as a love at a first sight…or line. In fact, I had quite a misconception about it. I’d thought it was all lame and always oh-so-serious. I’d thought onl...
"THE GASLIGHTING TYPE" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
You say it’s because of me who see me as someone so ugly that no sane guys would ever see all the good that I could be You think you know all about me just another whiner with a victim mentality ...
You may think this is a selfish request. Although it is impossible in real life (unless through a ‘certain procedure’), would you like to know how we feel every day? Just once, a day in your life...
"FROM THE RESTLESS" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
I’d like to close my eyes even when I’m not asleep There are so many lies A lot have cut in too deep I’d like to cover my ears blocking the noise from ruining my brain There are things I’d rather...
"WRITER@WORK" BY. THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR in "WRITER@WORK" BY. THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR
Writer@work. I often write that, either here or #writer@work on my social media pages. In real life, I am indeed a writer. I don’t just write in here. I also work as a freelance writer for a digi...
"WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
I’m not singing like Adam Lambert** ‘though you probably haven’t heard I can’t get you out of my head if you plan to keep on coming back What do you want from me? I’ve already set you free Are yo...
"A FULL PLATE" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
Hello, sleepless nights Allow me to walk in as my return Many will say it’s not alright, but sometimes it’s the only way to learn What’s up, restless days? You demand my every morning full of glo...
"THE MASH-UP MEMORIES" in "FROM THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR"
Time flies before your eyes. There’s always a lot that you leave behind. As you grow older, you realise that life has always been so short. Small numbers of one’s age has given you the illusion t...
#RIP - INTAN OLIVIA in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
little girl who walked on by shining much brighter than all the stars she was more than a supernova the evil fire had struck that very night sending her straight to Eternal Nirvana a little fairy...
"DON'T (SAY IT AIN'T SO)" in "FROM THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR"
Don’t tell me. Please, at least just this one. Don’t tell me it’s for the good cause. Don’t tell me it’s for any religion for that matter. Don’t tell me you do what you do in the name of God. Don...
"THE PROMISE" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
Hey, you! Yeah, you’re the one standing on that podium talking loud and acting tough as if the riot in the world isn’t already more than enough We’re not afraid of you You and the nasty things yo...
Perhaps you’re a pacifist. Perhaps you simply mind your own business. You’re probably this type of person during an argument, especially the most heated kind. Then how do people see you? A coward...
"MY SILENCE" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
Silence is not always the trait of a coward You shut up You don’t know what you’re talking about Silence doesn’t mean that I’m scared Even if I am, I’m more afraid of being unfair Hatred is toxic...
"SHORT FUSES" in "FROM THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR"
I know how I look like when I’m angry. I know how I am and there’s no doubt about it. I’m not going to lie and I believe I’m not the only one. I’m not the easiest person to talk to when I’m at th...
"A PHILOPHOBE'S CHOICE" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
I’m way too old and bitter Those stupid fairy tales make me want to say: ”Whatever.” My old man used to say: ”Never waste a day away, ‘cause damsels-in-distress are as good as dead.” So being ove...
"TRUST YOUR INSTINCT" in "FROM THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR"
You’ve heard these three words before. Women are often, if not always, assumed to have more of this. People who (overly) worship logic tend to undermine even the idea of this. Trust your instinct...
"LOVE ON SUNDAY" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
I saw love on Sunday It looked so beautiful in every way It came in different forms Hopefully it’s strong enough through every storm I saw love blossoming Could I compare it to the spring? It’s a...
"ANOTHER POSSIBLE STORM?" in "FROM THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR"
So, I suppose being skeptical with the news that’s been going around lately might help sometimes. You can choose to either believe it or not. If you do, you can choose to freak out and start re-s...
"AT THE GAS-LIGHTING CHAMBER" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
*”Hush, now You need to calm down Why wearing that frown? He was just joking Guys do that to girls all the time No need to treat it as a crime “Where’s your sense of humour? You should know bette...
Siblings fight and resent each other for many reasons, from petty things to serious issues. The causes also vary, although there is one factor that most people tend to ignore, believing it is all...
"THE BULLET-LIKE RAINDROPS" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
It was the raindrops shooting down my face like bullets from the grey sky morning but that was alright At least they didn’t stab me right through this heart Then there’s this good old grief bangi...
"THE STRANGELY FAMILIAR SADNESS" in "FROM THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR"
Time flies, eh? Hazel Eyes is back in his hometown again. I’m getting busier, which is good for me. Yes, Russian Mark is also back here again. Thankfully, he’s with someone else at last. Well, so...