Verse – The Idea-Smithy

Lullaby 🛌

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023

Verse

Lullaby 🛌

00:00 / 3:33

A lullaby is sung to us as children. But well into adulthood, sleep remains elusive. This is my loving goodbye to the cares of the day. Read the poem ‘Lullaby‘ here.

Addiction | Politics

What’s Your Poison, Eena, Meena, Deeka? 🥃🚬

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023

Verse

What’s Your Poison, Eena, Meena, Deeka? 🥃🚬

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Read ‘What’s Your Poison, Eena, Meena, Deeka‘ here. This piece was created for an event themed to International Day Against Drugs.

Breakup | Relationships

Custody ⛓️

April 19, 2023September 16, 2023

Verse

Custody ⛓️

00:00 / 6:10

Men tell me, “You really understand how a guy feels.” I still feel wrecked by my custody battle. Read ‘CUSTODY‘ here.

Love

Journal Entries, 2016 ✍🏽

April 10, 2023April 16, 2023

Verse

Journal Entries, 2016 ✍🏽

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Love poem chaptered in pieces of my heart & pages of a journal. Read the poem ‘Journal Entries, 2016’ here.

Relationships

Patchwork Relationship 🚬

March 22, 2023April 30, 2023

Verse

Patchwork Relationship 🚬

00:00 / 1:59

All of you homesick for the sickness of love, hating yourself for thinking of an ex, propping yourself on memories of a relationship, wondering if healing will ever be clean. It won’t. Read ‘PATCHWORK RELATIONSHIP‘.

Evolution | Healing | Heartbreak | Nostalgia

Friday Night Nostalgia 🍷🫕

March 10, 2023April 16, 2023

Verse

Friday Night Nostalgia 🍷🫕

00:00 / 5:02

You’re out to dinner on Friday night. It’s nothing exciting, nothing new. Till you look over to the next table. Read ‘FRIDAY NIGHT NOSTALGIA‘ here.

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