FREE VERSE POEM AND SHOUT-OUT TO AUTHORS
That Little Insect On My Kindle
Flying in, from a place, unknown
Hey, little unknown insect, perched on my kindle, how did you manage, manage to squeeze into my reading space, that which I call my own?
Is it too cold outside, perhaps too dark, or did you get lost, little insect, did you get chased by a larger entity, or is it, the light from the kindle reader that drew you it, attracted you, to these structures made of brick, colored in a variety of colors, what we, humans, call rooms.
Hey, little insect, are you scared seeing me, probably this, being your first, you are seeing a giant figure, a figure known as humans, and is it the reason your pounding heart, is beating faster, and you, dumbstruck on the screen, not knowing what to do, and how?
Are you a lonely soul, dear insect, searching for a presence, that would calm your restless soul, and probably, you won't mind, mind the company of a human being, eh?
The reason, whatever it may be, little black insect, I am keeping my kindle reader aside, you can sit on it, and rest your tired wings, as long as you wish to, you’re free to fly around, explore the nooks and crannies, and when you are ready, there’s the open window, into the lap of mother nature.
I had the privilege to read quite a few very beautiful pieces written by some amazing writers on Medium. Listing them below, and they are not in any particular order:
Poetry: Butterflies Don’t Live That Long by Erika Burkhalter
Poetry: The Chairs We Sit On by Shalini C
Poetry: Precious Stones by Imad
Poetry: AM Thoughts by Wild Flower
Poetry: When Winter Feels Neverending by Aimée Gramblin
Poetry: Gifts Of Love by Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
Short Fiction: Tattoed Memory by Connie Song
Essay: Daughter guilt like never before by Kim McKinney
Poetry: It Snows Horizontally by Ana-Maria Schweitzer
Dear readers, I hope you’ll read through the above pieces, and be able to connect to each one of them, as I did. Do drop in a comment or clap for the pieces you love to encourage the writers to create more spellbinding stuff.
I know I have missed out on many other pieces written by some amazing writers, but I’ll make sure to read more, this week and uncover more from the feed.
You can also share with me the ones you have read in the last few weeks and loved, and I shall give them a read for sure.