Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- INTRODUCTION: Speculative & Science Fiction: What is Past & Present … & What is Future?
- ARTICLES
- FEATURED ARTICLE
- INTERVIEWS
- LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
- SIX POEMS: ‘Answers that will not be swallowed’ (Poem)
- THREE POEMS: ‘The String of Discord’ (Poem)
- TRIBUTES
- REVIEWS
‘Destiny’s Dish’ (Poem)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 October 2022
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- INTRODUCTION: Speculative & Science Fiction: What is Past & Present … & What is Future?
- ARTICLES
- FEATURED ARTICLE
- INTERVIEWS
- LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
- SIX POEMS: ‘Answers that will not be swallowed’ (Poem)
- THREE POEMS: ‘The String of Discord’ (Poem)
- TRIBUTES
- REVIEWS
Summary
Just when I thought I am at destiny's edge
The remnants of yester years came calling
Its face ugly
Voice husky and horrid
Its revelation mind blowing
You never know with humans, I say.
When over whelmed by sleazy emotions
We succumb to lusty fits
That ooze out of our pores.
The realization though choking
The absorption, unruly
The effect damaging
Leaves me pondering over the depth of the human mind
Shredded by conflicting emotions, disappointment and betrayal
I’m weary with the sting of reality
Imperfection is man's inner skin.
What does one expect,
In return for gestures served?
What did I expect from this callous world
In return for my benevolence?
Is the world even aware of my benevolence?
Does the world believe in my sincerity?
Or be contented with my selflessness?
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- ALT 39Speculative and Science Fiction, pp. 200Publisher: Boydell & BrewerPrint publication year: 2021