Twelve truths to live by
always catch the sunrise
rain splashes at many angles
snow falls but also runs
wild yeast is slow to grow but lives long
delectables may be handsome but not delicious
the vulture is one of few that eats the laying dead
the voice is an instrument
the skate a scalpel of ice
morogo can breathe air and live indefinitely
planted trees do not replace forests
living for the moment can be a way of killing tomorrow
the blue dragon sea slug floats upside down granting sea creatures
its floral blue
Sandhof lillies bloom in the Namib desert
a broken heart can soar
a broken spirit can ravage
Salimah Valiani is a poet, researcher and activist. Her latest collection, 29 leads to love, is forthcoming in June 2021. Check out her work at https://www.facebook.com/SalimahValianiPoet |