Poetry

Belled Cattle

Slaves of passion, How they prattle Of freedom - tugged Like belled cattle! Their brass jangle Is pride’s tangle - Like canaries In gilded cages. Boastful emblem Of their cruel fate, Whose true meaning They learn too late....

Heartsong: A Poem

‘Heartsong’ was first published in the Readers’ Writings section of Beshara Magazine in October 2024. Heartsong The break in my heart is the break in the world, To love, to love, to love, Does your heart weep like mine? And does your body not ache with tender compassion to see...