Face the world steady—
recognition will follow
who dare to stand out
Outstanding
Category: Unplugged
Versatile
During sibling wars
a child’s bat it becomes
On icy cold days
a holder of hot beverages
On sleepless nights
a companion for open eyes
When confusion clouds
a comforter for sought minds
At a loss for gifts
a lifetime purpose it offers
If a question strikes
a resounding resource it’s
On them tired moments
a beckoning pillow it makes
When challenged by techies
a living breathing thing it proves
So if you ask me why books
a truer friend there seldom is
Tunes
Injecting passion
music, the tranquilliser
into broken souls
Why she writes
A slice of her breast
upon the world to bestow
writer’s soul beckons
Image: Vintage typewriter at the American Writers Museum in Chicago
The view
A glass window stands
between me and world beyond
my family home
That’s not the view from my home (ha, I wish). It’s downtown Chicago, as seen from the 84th floor of a rather small building—by Chicago’s standards. The window wasn’t too clean, but I like that it serves as a reminder of the barrier.
