Dawn of Time

72 poems in this constellation.

Poems gathered under “Dawn of Time”— a small sky of related work. Read in sequence, or jump by orbit. A constellation is less a category than a field: recurring images, repeated instruments, familiar storms.

Her sight was my first love, Her name was my first word, Her smile was my first joy, She’s more than the world, She’s my all. A goddess I see in her, Her words are brought to life With tender love and

In a busy world

Don’t get too busy my friend This, you should know… Don’t get too busy to sing When you long for relief. Don’t get too busy to meet Those friends whom you cherish. Don’t get too busy to focus On the i

Lay on your back, Sideways as you may, Or belly face down. Let sleep meet you at ease, Soon you’ll transit To a peaceful island, One of solitude and serene. Sleep on your belly Like a baby, Caress you

Gone was the love; the flesh of my flesh, Gone was the love; the bone of my bone. One fateful arid day- When love was put to test, Blame sets in and ego stood still. Whose fault was it? None would acc

The Orchid And Tamarind

She lives in a garden city Filled with felines and their siblings, She has a pond full of fishes, Own by her brother from the city, She feeds the shrubs and the trees, And from them- her benefits, Eve

The Dragon Lord

After the uproar, There was a sudden silence… Her crystal fount burst open, Oozing ocean of salty spring. It was his fault this time, He could have tamed his dragon, Before it spat out flames Of blazi

The Ruler Of Words

Set amidst a pool of rushing waters, A continuous flow to put away his flame. Set in a cage, barred with ivory gates Bolted on every side, There lies the strong and mighty, The dragon of creation and

His intentions were just, When he said to her; Darling; I love you. She couldn’t believe her ears, Can a beast truly fall for her charm?

The morning dew can stop falling on the leaves, The waves can stop meeting at the shores, The birds can stop humming happy songs, The stars can stop sparkling over the night’s sky, All of nature can h

My Rich Beloved

Rich is my beloved, Who speaks highly of himself, Disregards my heart— no more care. He presents me with gifts, Expensive jewels. How can this replace your time? Your touch— how I’ve missed them, The

Time Waits No More

Going through life one step at a time, I open my heart; I’m open to all, Through my trip, I held on to my dream, But tick-tock tick-tock; Said the clock. Time went by and bye, Life gave signs; I decli

Chase After The Wind

They think they’re focused, Yet they are not. Some try so hard, some don’t, Truth is; it doesn’t matter Whether black, white or red, Poor, rich, major or minor Hardworking or the lazy ones, All their

Grizzly Old Bear

Up the hill, climbed the grizzly bear, In winter’s cold and summer’s fair, She danced in her sphere and merry round her lair, Behind the laugh and gaiety, she feigned, I can hear her but loud hidden p

The Wanderer And The Sage

Pick me up when I’m down, Lead me ‘wards the sage’s town, Whose words shook the dead, Especially when he said; Nothing’s last forever my friend, It’s all fades, they decay, Nothing last forever, ‘mist

Don’t stop when the going gets tough, Don’t stop when the going gets smooth, Don’t stop when it appears you’ve won, Don’t stop until success bow at your feet.

Falling does not mean you can’t stand, Although you see yourself at the bottom and Impossibility is all you feel, Listen; there’s still hope while you live, Under no circumstances should you Relent, e

You give your best, you give your all, Through the fiercest storm. Weary, yet you never give up, Falling, yet you crawl, ’Cos you know for sure, Hope waits at the shore. When the stars go out, When th

Awe-struck we stood, here, at life’s pool, Thinking, how can we be full? Forgetting the sun still feeds the moon. With eyes, yet we’re blind, Sediments of ego and pride, Thus fills our mind, In darkne

The League Of The Morrow

Hatred does not defile love, Lust indeed is the culprit. Doubt does not oppose Faith at all, It’s the purpose by which Faith stands. Foolishness is not the absence of wisdom, But the vehicle by which

The New-born’s Cry

A perfectly tuned pitch Breaks the long hour of silence, As the singer sings, The whole room sigh and listened on… In awe, ranting, yet with joyful noise; They cheer and rejoice as they listened to th

Sad Little Penguin

She had a reason to fly, Feeble and fragile, she doesn’t mind, It’s her life and caste that changed her view, She’s been used and abused, By her siblings in the countryside. Sad little penguin, She ha

Time Travellers

A whirlwind across the timeline, Sweeping off memories, Especially the sweet and comely ones, Those fragile like a flower’s petal. A great deal for those free of greed, Ready to give and accept with e

Once upon the past; When I used to be a mom, I lived in a chair-house Under a living hall roof. I had a husband, A son and a daughter too, I took care of them all As though a mother should. I prepared

Youthful Desire

I wish to live forever Without ailment or fever, To play by the bank of a river In the cold night without a shiver. I wish to be strong, Never be wrong. With friends of a common bond, Having fun in lo

A Drizzle Before The Storm

Painful are the days of my youth, How I wish I knew, For I’d evaded trouble before it strikes. I questioned; is the Lord ever kind Or is he truly love? ’Cos time pierced me sore, Pain has drained my m

Sing a song of blue And let the clouds form the tune, Walk a mile of green To places yet unseen, Go on and on— free, Never alone, but with you and me, Start from the stately known To the mount white s

Orchids And Tamarind

God’s will for us is to be fruitful, To multiply in coast and all around, To be great and blessed beyond measures. To reflect His image among His creations. He does not want us to cluster, but to go y

What is handsome? When death kisses him, When he’s become nothing but earth. What is beauty? When lushed by time, When she’s nothing but bones. The grey old knight, Riding on the wings of time, He who

Rhapsody Of Life

If you want to be important; You must be potent, If you want to be ahead; Of course, you must think ahead, If you want to be sighted; You must be gifted, If you want to be great; You must rise above y

The Irony Of Truth

Why do we live? Roaming through the earth’s course, From sunrise to its set, Under the huge sky’s blanket, In the dark days And even at the brightest Just to end up dead someday? Why do we live? Knowi

In the kingdom of the sky, Dwells the celestial beings, The Sun, the Moon and the Stars Lived in divine harmony. A millennium after that, Came planets of various sizes. Among them, man exists, Creatur

The Land Beyond Here

I had a dream, I saw a place, Far beyond this world, It’s not what you think, ’Cos you were not in my dream. I saw an ocean of deep blue sea, Full of creatures yet unseen. There was an island with a k

The Professional Pledge

I pledge to my profession, To be faithful, persistent, strong and patient. To believe in the spirit of teamwork, Not to be burning coal in an ocean, But to give my best in all I do, To share my knowle

What’s a dream if it doesn’t consume you? If it doesn’t question your weaknesses, If it doesn’t stand you out, If it doesn’t glorify the creator in you? Dream my friend, dream bigger, When you dream,

You went to school, Completed degrees worth completing, You climbed the highest peak in your career, Surrounded yourself with treasures acquired From your hard-earned labour, Then you sit and ponder,

Fairy tales of life, Long told to me, By a great master, The old rugged preacher. Tales of a sweet world, One I admire, As I transit in me To the fairyland of love. Oh, swift wind, Take me yonder, Let

The Century Of Dreamers

I had a dream in my dream; I saw myself dreaming a dream in a dream On an island far from real. I took a tour around the city, Everyone was sleeping and dreaming, And I could see clearly That they wer

(Seize the day; tomorrow may be too late) Through the vein of our bleeding case, We mark our plans and plot our course For the day yet to come. A moment we live, but very brief, Lost in the desires of

(A stimulus) Hungry for more, I kept going on and on Like an ox on a field, Like a hand round the clock, My hay never stopped a bit. At the cliff of no return, There I stood to see what's more, Myself

(By the fact itself, by the very fact) A part of me died; I have no regret, No contrition or sadness, I feel alive in my death. A part of me died; Tears from my eyes denied, It was freedom to live; An

(Simple occurrence of an action without reference to its completeness, duration, or repetition) The weather at noon is hot, But a moon, I can spot. The sun shines brighter Than it normally would, 'Tis

(The highest point capable of being attained) A twist in time, When the strong, Mighty in valour, Powerful beyond definition, Took the form of a weakling; Rejected and denied a chance to survive. If h

(On the contrary) Days like this, Hardly turn to testimony, But the truth we fancy, We must confess it. Memories linger still, 'Cos we can't deflect The raging wind of reality. On the wings of time; S

(Goodbye) Hum ek din phir milenge; Where the earth needs no sun Before it blooms in a glorious morn. Hum ek din phir milenge; Where the clouds bring no rain, Yet, hunger and thirst never reign. Hum ek

Requiescat in pace

(May he or she Rest in Peace- RIP) Rest in peace, we often say; Many would travel for miles, To put earth on the dead, 'Tis about honour, they'll say. Rest in peace, we often say; Pictures floating ev

(Physical beauty; comeliness) It's beautiful I bet you know it, It's beautiful I think you see it, It's beautiful Your eyes reveal it, It's beautiful The mirror shows it. It's beautiful I love it It's

(Homesickness) Home beckoned; I answered, I took a turn, The call dropped, I needed a redial... I will ride on the wings of the wind, I will make haste to enter tomorrow's gate. ...If I had the voice;

(Volatile; subject to sudden or unpredictable change) A whirlwind blows from the east, In his mind, He sees lines of rhymes in the form of a sea tide. When chaos settles and the wind whispers with a m

(The use of a word to modify or govern two or more words when it is appropriate to only one of them or is appropriate to each but in a different way) I found myself eager To fall for your charm, Even

(Endure; to continue to exist; last long) Summer sun scourges sore, melting down the waxy queen, she hates the piercing rays that stabs through her shades. Half the town wouldn't mind, many on the oth

(A warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations) Don't forget to breathe, Not everyone can. The weight of being human ends only when you finally lose your breath, Not like t

(To prevail over) You are the rage that calms my storm, The fire that builds my shield, Your sword fights my war, And condemns my foes. You are the wind that breaks my chains, The shackles that bind m

(An elaborate or large dance, party, or other celebration) Sing to me A song of love, A song surreal, No one has ever sung before Deep and lost in your arms, I want to fly with the tune, As I go to an

(Either of two points on the orbit of a planet or satellite that are nearest to or furthest from the body around which it moves) The weight of faith is heavy yet easy, When we speak of it, We know the

(Boastful or inflated talk or behaviour) There was a hall, Magnificent in structure, Grand in his physique. Other walls get jealous, Built to withhold a greater crowd, His pride grew stronger. Who is

(To drive away) Numb was my heart Until you came, Waltzing your lips against mine, Telling me all the story Of how you think I feel, I fell for your charm And created a feeling in my heart. I gave it

(The state of being carefree; light-heartedness) Let it rain; I will walk a mile in it And not come down with a fever, I'm too hot for a little shower To quench the flames that burn in me. So, let it

(To atone for; to extinguish the guilt incurred) I still narrate the story of how we met; The moment that captured my essence, My heart of stone turned to flesh. I recount the very minute; How I began

On this journey

∞ ∞ ∞ Through an endless pit, Falling far and falling deep, Tis a wish of a dream- A nightmare you can't resist. On this stake; There you wish away, As you burn in flames- Of desire that's driven insa

Don't be deceived by my look

∞ ∞ ∞ I'm Human and I'm young. The fire that burns inside of me Speaks the words of agony, How much more can I resist The cosmic eruption in me? Listen O, my friend, listen O, my foe, My façade may lo

∞ ∞ ∞ Many are my titles Some say I am wrong, fair and rational, Many are the forms I take I am the pleasure you stake I give comfort to the feeble in heart, My sympathy is thorny, and my gift is deat

∞ ∞ ∞ Moan no more, Though sorrow abound. Lo! Joy's coming close To flow through you. Flourish upon Cold's home, Grooming you for hope's glory, Whose route you won't forget. Upon brook's mount, Fount

We think we are focused

∞ ∞ ∞ But the truth is we've lost our call, We work and get so consumed Thinking success is getting all we can from life We end up losing peace, While comparison drives us mad. We'd say: If only we co

∞ ∞ ∞ So I've been told, That was centuries ago, In this present age and fold No one ever wants to grow old. Old is gold; But many prefer to stay young, Even the old in age Deny themselves a strand of

∞ ∞ ∞ Strange things happen indeed; When the morning bird refuses to sing And the night owl misses her hoot. Strange things happen indeed; When the green grass turns black And the desert sand becomes

Blue is the comely shoon,

∞∞∞ That stood high against the raging tide, Racing on, 'ward the mounted wall. The seas roll, ripping a ghastly hole, Piercing deep the master's keep. Farmers with humble wit, Timid in their bolted i

∞∞∞ I’ve fallen so much That I gave up falling, I've drowned too often that I gave up swimming, I've crashed a lot that I gave up flying, On and on through the path of Love. But don't mind my Balderda

There's a woman

∞∞∞ She works hard all her days, Yet, has nothing to show for it, Her offspring are the worst in the city, She neglects to teach them; she's too busy, Painful is the fount of her womb, Her lover detes

I cry for my people

∞∞∞ I cry for the nation, I cry for the earthlings, I cry and ask the Lord; why? How long till your Kingdom come? How long till your creation perish in rebellion? The sons of man think they're wise, T

Teacher’s Day

Those who with much at stake With less of the world to take, To battle illiteracy and bring knowledge to light, The call was sent out, the chant was loud, Many who heard it could not the height mount,

So, I took a turn, To follow the stately dos and don'ts I tried all I could, but failed, as I should. Perfection seems one step ahead. Almost, but never there. In a mixture of pain and fear, I walked

The morning light gives way; Calling all, it's a new day. The voice of her scream, Brings the dead to life.

Dawn of Time — Constellation — Poetry by Cotek — Poetry by Cotek