Poetry

Nothing Much

Nothing Much

“How are you?”   I hate this question. Because, well, what do I say?   I’m running off the sugar in my coffee, and the fear of not paying the rent this week? I was okay an hour ago, but something shifted and now I’m not? I want to lay in bed with my cat...

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Unfinished Conversations 

Unfinished Conversations 

When we talk next,I’ll tell you everything. Remember when you told meabout the beauty of it all?How the waves collide and the foams rise?And how all of it falls in one place or falls apart? I didn’t understand it thenBut now I do. I actually went on that Coogee to...

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The Gen Z Guide to Love 

The Gen Z Guide to Love 

The Gen Z Guide to Love  We belong to the 'replied to your story' kind of love.  Where at the end of shared playlists a tender hug awaits,  We belong to the 'tagged you in a meme' kind of love,  Hoping that the algorithms align our fate.  We belong to the ‘Taylor...

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No reason

No reason

Prologue: This poem is about the clashing of a crucial aspect of oneself: self-acceptance. Often overlooked, this process can often look negative or pessimistic, but it is an aspect that many people experience at least once in their lifetimes.  (Credit: Pexels |...

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Strength in solitude

Strength in solitude

Sometimes, the air in Sydney feels soft, sweet, and safe. I see this land as more of an embodiment of home to me than 'home' ever was - how else can I express that a daughter forced to leave a motherland 9143 km behind might be seeking safety, might be brave enough to...

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Creating Yourself 

Creating Yourself 

  I bid farewell to the Atlantis above And explored the expanse of the sea I found the sound of my own breath comforting It reminded me that I am alive I had never felt so alive Yet so calm Peaceful, in a trance Enchanted by the schools of brightly coloured fish...

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The Atrophy of Her

The Atrophy of Her

Kicked in the head and thrown into a beast Shaped like a staircase I’d almost forgotten Peering through railing below, I'm caught Inevitable Back to bed, spring sticking into thigh Read a book to keep it from the mind Bittersweet heroics to ponder in dark To sleep, I...

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Poem: Far-away lands, sugar-cane and coconut palms

Poem: Far-away lands, sugar-cane and coconut palms

Far-away lands, sugar-cane and coconut palms A poem by Navishkar Ram Photo by Nur Andi Ravsanjani Gusma from Pexels - The suffering of my ancestors is etched in my skin It follows me no matter how hard I run It wants to break through And bloody my body - Red I’m...

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