World Poets Society

I forgot to mention that a few months ago I became a member of World Poets Society, "A Literary Organization for Contemporary Poets from all around the World."

My listing can be found by pressing CTRL+F and typing "Laala" and searching. It includes links to both this site and WMM.

And here's a poem I wrote back in Nov, which I haven't published anywhere:

And They Say, Hope

i.

When we reach
the end of the rope
and come close
to collapsing,
we turn to the wise

ii.

& they say, have hope.
Like it's the easiest thing
to keep a hold of,
forgetting that hope
is slippery

it slides from
between our fingers,
disappears into
the shadows
to make us forget.

iii.

& they say, have hope.
Like it's something
you can have servings of,
a spoonful with every meal.

But it is not a drug
though I wish it were;
I would take it.

iv.

& they say, have hope.
Like it's something
they're offering us.