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Poetry Corner: Ranjit Gill “Chasing a Butterfly”

July 20, 2018 by Ranjit Gill Leave a Comment

Chasing a butterfly constantly out of reach I feel the need to dream I keep struggling and striving to improve, not just surviving. “The time is always now,” I remind myself whenever I feel I’m stuck. And no, I ain’t on drugs. And I ain’t on god. I need to be myself. Screw everything else. […]

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Poetry Corner: Ranjit Gill “Unfinished Walking Books”

July 13, 2018 by Ranjit Gill Leave a Comment

We are unfinished walking books being interviewed by other stars. We are who we are. Well, at least we are who we are thus far. Constantly changing! Thoughts rearranging, archiving and updating. I’m not who I was yesterday. Tomorrow will never come. I’m forever stuck …in the moment!

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Poetry Corner: Ranjit Gill “Time to Get High”

July 6, 2018 by Ranjit Gill Leave a Comment

For some, to be in love must be a fantasy but not for me. It’s reality. You smoke and drink I get high off love. F*** your useless drugs! I’m in love with life, every moment and every breath. I won’t give up ‘til my last breath! I might as well keep on going until […]

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Poetry Corner: Ranjit Gill “Enemies of Reason”

June 29, 2018 by Ranjit Gill Leave a Comment

Enemies of reason Merchants of hate. Kids showing up to school late. Hall passes. Kids ditching science classes. Crooks peddling fiction books giving kids an imaginary hero. Telling them they’re broken like windows. “Y’all need this!” plead the enemies of reason. Drug dealers in suits poisoning the minds of kids. Taking advantage of their innocence. […]

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Poetry Corner: Ranjit Gill “Nanak’s Langar”

June 15, 2018 by Ranjit Gill Leave a Comment

Truth is immortal Light dispels darkness Some call him Guru Nanak I call him a dreamer a rebel, a challenger but they get mad at me for doing the same. I’m baffled at people blind to their own hypocrisy. The “Go With The Flow” mentality, maddening insanity. And it seems to be never-ending! Covered heads […]

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Poetry Corner: Ranjit Gill “Freedom Denied”

June 1, 2018 by Ranjit Gill Leave a Comment

Caste and creed bringing foolish people to their knees for centuries upon centuries. Still desperately wishing upon a star From reality, they’ve wandered away too damn far. Stuck in ancient books written by control freaks. Fiction writers who hated others being free. They want to control you as their slave from your birth to your […]

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Poetry Corner: Ranjit Gill “Masters of Destinies”

May 18, 2018 by Ranjit Gill Leave a Comment

I get paid every other Friday Thank God the week is over! I worked my butt off for little pay. He gets paid every single Sunday! Guaranteed! No begging! Tax-free. No government meddling! Sheep flock to his building He sells them a BIG dream! Grown kids eating imaginary ice cream. He doesn’t even have to […]

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Poetry Corner: Ranjit Gill “Victims of Fiction”

May 11, 2018 by Ranjit Gill Leave a Comment

Listen. Livin’ is the opposite of superstition, caste and division. You think something’s missin’ so you start following fiction, Book clubs with the same old book selling you a cure for an imaginary disease. Crooks! You start singing praises to a character in a fiction book but you fail to take a good look at […]

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Poetry Corner: Ranjit Gill “Wedding of a Villager”

May 4, 2018 by Ranjit Gill 1 Comment

It’s twenty eighteen, still throwing garbage across the street. Broken clay pots and ladoos in the bathroom. I don’t get it. I’ll never get it! How people get lost in a maze with a blindfold on and think everything’s okay. They move along and sing along in song These sheep put their own handcuffs on! […]

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Poetry Corner: Ranjit Gill ” Depression”

April 20, 2018 by Ranjit Gill Leave a Comment

Distorted thoughts Social exhaustion Just tryna make my mind function Sometimes I malfunction. Alcohol fixes my anxiety temporarily. Don’t wanna go crazy! People call me lazy. Lucky them, they have the energy to do things. I’d rather be sleeping or staring at the wall. Where has the time gone? Where is my alarm! I hit […]

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