by Rolph David
No silver thread, no voice to name the way—
Just walls and warnings passed from tongue to tongue.
His first breath rose from two-thirds drawn from hell,
A fire dimmed by lessons never asked.
They caged him in with rules and screaming brats,
While puppets smiled through teeth of plastic gloss.
The parents barked like kings who'd lost their crowns;
He bore their bile and learned to taste ...
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Friday 25th July 2025 9:11 am
outsider   blank verse   poetic biography   teacher disillusionment   solitary life   Shakespearean tone   emotional resilience   poetic realism   defiance   identity   historical cities   language love   inner conflict   anti-nostalgia   European setting   Bildungsdichtung   tragic undertone   minimalist style
by Rolph David
Beware, ye lords who preach of holy shame,
Who cage the heart with doctrines carved in stone.
Love answers not to dogma, law, or name—
Its realm is soul, not scripture, nor your throne.
No rite can ban what pulses in the skin,
No creed can curse the heat that makes us whole.
What blasphemy is love, if love is sin?
What god would strike the mercy from a soul?
Two hearts ignite beyond ...
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Thursday 29th May 2025 10:05 am
love   defiance   freedom   LGBTQ+   anti-dogma   rebellion   spirituality   identity   passion   equality
by Rolph David
Today, three years ago, Russia launched its brutal invasion of Ukraine, shattering peace and unleashing a wave of destruction. Towns were levelled, lives torn apart, and a nation thrust into an endless struggle for survival. Despite the relentless violence, Ukraine remains unyielding, its people refusing to surrender. The world has watched as the cost in blood and suffering continues to rise, and ...
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Monday 24th February 2025 1:27 pm
Ukraine   war   resistance   resilience   destruction   freedom   sacrifice   loss   defiance   survival   tragedy   strength   sovereignty   unyielding   war crimes   resistance spirit   brutality   hope   war anniversary   courage   suffering
by Rolph David
In Wang's Dīngzihù*, the poem explores the unyielding defiance of a man who refuses to let go of his home in the face of relentless urban development. Wang’s small "nail"house becomes a symbol of resistance, standing firm against powerful tycoons and the machinery of progress. As legal battles and societal pressures mount, Wang’s fight is not just for his land, but for his identity and legacy. It ...
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Monday 6th January 2025 9:15 am
resistance   defiance   legacy   pride   heritage   nail house   urban development   resilience   struggle
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