Author Archives: VALENTIN CARTILLIE

Dust – Grimmed Words

  Words lay scattered On the smooth layers of leaves Quarreling with one another…these words Elegies of loss or the notes of celebrations Chants of wars or the melodies of peace Regrets of union or the pangs of separation Ambassadors of history or the traders of deceive Moaning with narcissism ...

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Hushed Complaint

  It’s now only a dream; that land of peace! In this smoke of hatred, it’s hard to breathe. Strange how humans can grow fangs, Be hungry to spill blood of one of his kind; To all the goodness, they turn blind. A minor, a grown up, girl or a ...

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Hushed Complaint

  It’s now only a dream; that land of peace! In this smoke of hatred, it’s hard to breathe. Strange how humans can grow fangs, Be hungry to spill blood of one of his kind; To all the goodness, they turn blind. A minor, a grown up, girl or a ...

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Ruby Eyes

  Another lowly blaze set by the tyrant Burnt the riches of your heart Your humble little sheltered tent The jewels of your sparkly eyes Now Rubies molten into blood There were so many words to say So many tales to tell But dignity always stood With the fierceness of ...

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Sammo

Friends, Look how mischievously my heart longs for her in moments and happenings. My heart inquires whether she is an angel or fairy. Today I am impatient again to behold her sight. This is not merely a poem rather an outpouring of heart’s ache. [My]Sammo is free from any servile ...

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Sammo

Friends, Look how mischievously my heart longs for her in moments and happenings. My heart inquires whether she is an angel or fairy. Today I am impatient again to behold her sight. This is not merely a poem rather an outpouring of heart’s ache. [My]Sammo is free from any servile ...

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Sammobeli

Friends, Look how mischievously my heart longs for her in moments and happenings. My heart inquires whether she is an angel or fairy. Today I am impatient again to behold her sight. This is not merely a poem rather an outpouring of heart’s ache. [My]Sammo is free from any servile ...

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On reading

Some of my new friends – especially young ones – who visit me at home for the first time pose interesting questions about the modest collection of books that I have in my study spanning a couple of rooms. Questions begin with: Have you read all the books in your ...

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