Poetry
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT YOU
What I love about you… The sparkle in your eyes The fullness of your lips The radiance in your smile The character in your face The smell of your hair
A Verse To HIV
You sealed my fate But I clutch to my faith No…not faith, ‘cos I’m still afraid A-quiver under your siege You came bearing VI loads In CD-4 depleting packages
SOLILOQUY
Did I find you Or simply thought that I did? Our impassioned craze Was it love or was it chemistry? Numb we were, shorn to the feel Of pain, of
A Verse To Him
FOREWORD: So someone (whose name you’ll know soon enough) has a crush on our dear sweet Chestnut. This someone has a magic with words, and decided to cast a spell
TALES OF THE HEART
I never knew there were powers Beyond resistance I never knew anything hotter than fire Searing, branding my heart more than the panther’s claws I never swam somewhere deeper than
Dear Ex Lover
Writer’s Note: I had a lover who I thought was the best thing ever that happened to me. Turns out he wasn’t. All through the five months we were together,
CHRISTMAS MORNING
Santa called to ask if I’m OK He said the winter love is spreading everywhere. I know your little sister was just brought to the hospital again. And your mum
When IT Happens
Like a thief in the night It hits you Like a blow from your past Boom! It strikes Out of the blues Into the new Knocking you off your feet
LIVE YOUR LIFE
FOREWORD: Today is World AIDS Day – a day to celebrate the promise of the day when the world will be completely free of new HIV infections, discrimination against HIV
When I Write A Poem About Love
The truth is… When I asked you for a Chai latte, what I meant to say was: “I was walking past. I saw you in the window. I only came
