Beautiful Mirrors

By:Mark Roske
The illusion of borders between you
Mirror mirrors show me mine,
and I
reflect to me the pure divine~
is the reason, the cause, and the root
of the lie~
If my view of you is clouded and dim,
I have thrown myself on the altar of
sin~

If I perceive in your heart only

darkness and death,
I have stolen the fragrance of Spirit’s
sweet breath~

If beauty be seen and echoed through

you,
my healing is sure and my vision so
true~

If you unfold yourself and are open to

me,
I will not mirror your lies or the guilt
that you see~

If your mind filters not the depth of my

story,
you will fall in my eyes and at once
know your glory~

You will see the true purpose for the

seeds you have sown~
You will witness the Divine in my eyes
as your own~

How could I not know you, for I now

see you clearly~?
How could I not hold you and love you
so dearly~?
 On Killing a Tree
By: Gieve Patel

It takes much time to kill a tree, Then the matter

Not a simple jab of the knife Of scorching and choking
Will do it. It has grown In sun and air,
Slowly consuming the earth, Browning, hardening,
Twisting, withering,
And then it is done.
Rising out of it, feeding
Upon its crust, absorbing
Years of sunlight, air, water,
And out of its leprous hide
Sprouting leaves.

So hack and chop

But this alone won’t do it.
Not so much pain will do it.
The bleeding bark will heal
And from close to the ground
Will rise curled green twigs,
Miniature boughs
Which if unchecked will expand again
To former size.

No,
The root is to be pulled out -
Out of the anchoring earth;
It is to be roped, tied,
And pulled out - snapped out
Or pulled out entirely,
Out from the earth-cave,
And the strength of the tree exposed,
The source, white and wet,
The most sensitive, hidden
For years inside the earth.
 Clandestine Hue

Tint of red, orange, and yellow

Vision of a sunset

Gleams in the light of Apollo

Together with the cadence of the

clarinet

Green that symbolizes the beauty

Beauty that nature possess

Leaves waving and swaying as the

breeze of nature passes

Fowls come along and fly

The blue, indigo, and violet

Present in the absence of the light

Where you do not know its trait

Though you like it in a way

Sunset, nature, light’s luminosity

Oh! How I loved them

Still the darkness were there to stay

Hide the hue so no one will be a shame

 My Star
I am searching for you

Rather we did

I lost the colourful hue

Where did you hid?

There are only shadow

Not after I found the rainbow

But it is callous

He lost, gone in the darkness

Hatred not like

Paramount in my eyes

I look after the bright course

After being failed in the mocking

colours

My Star

My heart wanted to see you

Come along with the brightness of the

moonlight

Much shimmering than we expect

Now my love I am still searching for you

 To your Way

You are asking the way to them!

World over you
I yelled at you and I’m wrong
Why life so merciless?
Sudden the mirror broke into pieces
Did Hades win over your kindness?
Don’t cry is not your fault , and never
Cause I can’t see you stunning
will be

No one should be blame

Now come with me
Only me, looking at the shattered
Because of jealousy they can’t see glasses.

Where should you go?

Your feet do the walking

All your life you had their direction

Can’t you be on the other side?

Then you heard them calling you inside

Would you come?

And you chose the other and you are

not mistaken

Now, now did you perceive the

brightness?

You are running to its company

But an invincible are dragging you

away

Prisoned and wishing for its blaze

Siguro

Ano nga ba itong nadama

Siguro nga ay mali
Nang ikaw ay nakilala
Na sayo ay ipagpilitan
Pagasa ay nakita
Aking pagmamahal na hindi lumisan
Ngunit sayo ay patuloy na nangulila
Umasang kaligayahan ay maibigay sa
iyo mahal ko.
Panahon ay nagbago
Paalam na at ako’y lilisan
Pagsuyo dati ay naglaho

Puso’y hindi matahimik

Ika’y laging nasa isip

Hanap ka sa bawat sandali

Hirap makatulog sa bawat gabing

nagdaan

Nangibabaw ang aking ngiti

Sa pagbababalik sa dating tagpuan

Nang ikaw ay biglang dumating

Pinakita iyong singsing

Kay ganda ngang giliw

Kala’y pagmamahal ay di magmamaliw

 Dala ng hangin

Mahal ko
Sinta ko ikaw ay nasaaan?
Luha ay di mapigilan
Yakap mo at halik
Sana ikaw ay masaya
Sa bawat sandali na kita ay nakasama
Sa desisyong aking pinagisipan
Ikaw ay lagi kong naaalala
Iyong sabihin sa muli nating pagkikita

Bakit ngayon na lamang nagpakita

Ngayon ay hindi na hangin
Hanap kita sa aking panaginip
Tunay na yakap ang nadama
Umaasang ikaw ay nasa aking tabi
Hindi na mawawala
Tuwing ako ay iidlip
Langit ng pagmamahalang lubusan

Sinta ko tanging hangin

Ang nagpapadama sa akin ng muli

mong akap

Ikaw ay gusto nang sundan

Paglisan sa aking tabi ay di ko tanggap

Malamyos mong halik

Boses na kay lambing

Tila simoy na lang ng hangin

Ngayon ako ay humihiling sa hangin na

ako ay dalhin sa iyong piling
 Other Side

Dangerously lover Let me tell

Flaming desire Laughing at you
You are now in my realm Cause you’re confuse

Hidden and never be back I am not what I am

Shouting begging In the glass pane

Leave me! Me and you are fighting
Set me free! And she just asking
Looking so foolish Why can’t I be on my own?

I was sleeping I told her

Then you start screaming It is because I own it
“Stop your craziness’!” Now would you like to argue?
And you cried Cause I can erase you
Wanting to be dead My other side

I can bury you

But psyche you’re too potent

Happiness I cannot give you

Eaten by tenderness of mentality

 Matalik na
Kaibigan

Nagtatago at nagkukubli
Paumanhin sa aking pagtago
Sa matamis mong ngiti
Nitong aking pagtingin

Nakatanaw sa malayo
Pilit na kinukulong ang sarili
Nahuhumaling ika’y pagmamasdan
Sa selda ng pagtanggi

Ako nga ay nahumaling

Sa Iyong magandang tinig

Ako ay nahimbing

Sa iyong magaan na bisig

Umiiyak nanghihinayang

Sa iba pinaramdam ang iyong lambing

Ikaw ay nalayo

Nakaharap sa kanyang pinto

Kala ko ika’y akin

Sinubukan kong intindihin

Ngunit di na magpipigil

Kahit na sinabi mong dapat na itong

itigil
Ano nga Ba?

Hindi na nga tama para sa iba

Inidolo sinamba
Na araw-araw ay pagluluksa
Katapangan mo ay pinakita
Pati alaalang binaon
Binalita sa buong bansa
Ay bumabangon para itugon
Sino nga ba itong idolo ng masa?

Ikaw nga ay matapang

Nakilala at naging tanyag
Na ang taga pagsalita ng
Katatagan hindi mo mababasag
makapangyarihan sayo’y parang wala
Pinili ng sambayanan lang

Ngayon ay pinuno ng ating bayan Hindi pinakikingan , may paninindigan

Ika’y magsabi sa ano nga bang

kalalabasan
Mapagmahal nga wari

Tila di tinago ang sarili

“Problema nga ba ay kayang
Matulungin sa kapwa
solusyonan
Ngunit sa nagkasala ay walang awa
O nangingibabaw bagong katiwalian.”

Tiwala ay naibigay

Bakit ngayo’y maraming namamatay

Naligaw ng landas

Nagawi sa kanyang teritoryong

marahas
Talked

Are you fine?

I looked at mom
Are you alright?
Crying and calling
Are you in pain?
I scream your name
Where are you?
But the response is a shame
Gone in sight

Mom bring me back

Speaking and shouting
I tried to run but I was lock
Only I can see
Red eyes staring
Every night I am dreaming
Scary tone laughing
Talking and playing

“Come with me

In the golden place

You will see the luxury

I assure it makes you happy”

I flew with you

I draw the note

Help!! Help!!

I never thought of the timeless tales

Deity

Forgiveness you gave

Road to magnificent
Sickness we paid
Perfection can be scent
Loved that you share
You’ve come to his dearest place
Refusal we disbursed
A place with no murder and blames

You show me your world

Flames were over the palace
Full of beauty
And the windy clouds covered
The wind whirling
I wonder no wonder
Ocean down where waving
Everyone will likely to pass
And the heaven above is smiling

A gate made with gold

For he know that someday
Pure immortality
What he lost might give back
A new world for the hopeless dead
What he shared must be loved back
Made by the powerful divinity
And what he taught would be preach

Yes indeed I conquer the deed

I thought I was strong

But afraid to burn

For all the things I had done wrong

Moonlight

Glimmers, shimmers

So bright and glows

You are there, I know

Staying and giving a feels

In the night

You are here in my dream

Seen in my vision

Not only it but the fact I wasn’t asleep

I am curious, confuse

I don’t even know what it means

Or if it really has

Your existence gave conclusion

But maybe I just an illusion

What is you? Is what I asked

I can answer but that does it matters?

It is you that important to me or–

It is all just a fiction to dream