Nightmare Serenade

Be not afraid of your own scream, for it is merely a sound from within you. Jamin Clem Well, they say something must kill a man. For me, it’s a certain few things that might just do the trick. Picture snakes: their slithering movement, horrifying appearance, sinister eyes, and that strange, flickering tongue. Wait! I […]

The Bad Samaritan

Deep in the silhouettes Where darkness weavesThere’s a soul that never lacksWith fake merciesA ghost of deceptive guise He prowls the streetsWith hands that feign graceAnd flowers in a vaseMasked in a noble faceA predator in a safe space He prays and preys,Upon the unsuspecting heartsJumbling deceit and uprightnessFeeding kindness,And poisoning goodwills He preaches doomsdayAn epic […]

A Lethal Gem

Innovation, a double-edged bladePros. Cons. All entwinedPure intelligence, ready to paradeOpenly adored, secretly maligned Human, inhumaneA gem, with uncertain domainWho will counter when the gem brings pain?Who will we blame when all is in vain? Soon, the gem will become a realityA new world order, no hospitalityDeepfakes and assiduity, a contemporary actualityOh, what a chiselled […]

The old soldier

He listens to the still air,His thoughts, his breathing, his heartbeatHe listensTo the loud echoes of stillnessAnd the maiden speech of the mindHe. Listens In stony silence,Under the mango tree, on a feeble benchHe listens,Even as the wind blowsPushing his crutchesAvidly and with interestQuiet. UnmovedLike a statue in a stormHe. Listens He knows the silence […]

Shackled in a feeling

In a world where you can feel anything, feel love ~ Jamin Clem I’ll meet youIn the space betweenWhere the winds clapAnd leaves blow I’ll meet youIn the oak leaves’ rainWhere hearts burstAnd wishes come true So meet meUnder the coloured sunIn the empty capacityAnd my whispers, will awaken your feelings Meet meIn the paradise […]

The Vendor

The outlook is different. The fakery is evident ~Jamin Clem Amid the scorching sunAmid the choking dustI hear his voiceYelling. Screaming. Squealing Amid the pungent airAnd the dirty clamorous street kidsWith yucky bottles glued on their nosesI smell his elegant cologneAs I weave through the crowdTormented by the agonies of lifeHe’s pitching to the crowdOverselling;Lies. Tales. […]

I miss them so

I miss those days,When Mom would cuddle meIn the middle of the nightAs the rain poured on our roofOh! How I miss them Dad would carry me on his shouldersAnd out we wentTo farm, to herd, to huntI had them all:Affection, Attention, ApprovalI miss them so I miss them soBefore a little stranger cameAnd never […]

Beyond the curtain

I’m certain, I see a curtainIn the foggy lowlands of the cityIn the midst of the mistI see a curtain,Faintly scintilating and waving Beyond this curtainIs a new beginningA new definitionA new nameBeyond this curtainIs a new meInspired. Admired.UnwiredArmoured to the coreWith the spirit of an activistAnd the swagger of a campus kid Clemspeare

Fly

Try. Be fly I, so high Will try and fly I, so fly Will spread, like a spy Odds I’ll defy Chances I’ll pry I’ll rock and shock Soar. Roar Tick, then talk Tik, tok I, so high Will cry, but not die Dry, testify Cry, but still fly Clemspeare

The trek

One more step, one more stride, and the house on the hill is at your disposal. ~ Jamin Clem Reluctant legs, heavy pantsRacing pulsationWeary. TearyThankfully, I’m at the peakA few more stepsA few more toilsHigher I’ll go. Better I’ll become Across the friendly valley,I see rocky hillsScary nights full of stormsHeavy rains with strong windsAlways […]