Freedom and Forgiveness
by Arti Jain, India/UK
Freedom?
Forgiveness?
Which one?
"Forgiveness is Freedom", said Brigit, "It frees your soul."
Aha! I like this idea. I'll use it.
Does forgiveness have a memory or is it amnesiac?
I forgive--you forget
I want my forgiveness back.
Do you even need my forgiveness?
"Forgive yourself first", said Brigit.
And I will.
Then I can be free.
The writing workshop
by Arti Jain, India/UK
The fly that flew
to the cup, the doughnut and to you
landed on Epifania's ear
and made her shudder
in fear.
WHACK! Let's get it.
But the fly flew.
The fly that flew
to the draft, the brainstorm and to you
witnessed words woven into webs
saw sentences stirred by plebs...
the excitement, the enthusiasm ebbs...
WHACK! Let's get it.
The fly of doubt-
0UT!
The fly that flew
to the book, the thesaurus and to you
grew and grew and grew
from a spec to a botheration
to an absolute abomination.
WHACK! Let's get it.
The fly of procrastination-
EXTERMINATION!