Submissions by EngrVV (D_Poetic Engineer)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
My education and work experiences revolved around mathematical figures and computations. Never in my life did I imagine that I could write beautiful poetry; one that comes from the heart. "The Fire Within" is my first published book.
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
14th Sep 2014 2:15pm
14th Sep 2014 2:15pm
HELL'S PROVERBS (Engr.VV's Version)
The early bird catches the worm, but gets caught first;
better late than dead and in the hunter’s belly!
Haste makes waste and slow but sure are both unproductive,
yet actions that have no positive or good results
are better than no actions at all.
It’s better to sow some bad seeds to reap some fortunes
than to sow secrecy to reap doubts and paranoia.
The Vegas Strip and K Street in DC have some similarities:
both roads could lead to riches and magnets for prostitutes.
The pleasures of Las Vegas and the...
better late than dead and in the hunter’s belly!
Haste makes waste and slow but sure are both unproductive,
yet actions that have no positive or good results
are better than no actions at all.
It’s better to sow some bad seeds to reap some fortunes
than to sow secrecy to reap doubts and paranoia.
The Vegas Strip and K Street in DC have some similarities:
both roads could lead to riches and magnets for prostitutes.
The pleasures of Las Vegas and the...
915 reads
8 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
24th Aug 2014 7:44am
24th Aug 2014 7:44am
SPRATLY ISLANDS DISPUTE
Betwixt and between my brothers’ quarrels
Not wanting to side with either one of them
Torn among nations fighting for oil
How long will the war of words prevail
Until a bloody bath is imminent
Only the future holds the key
When push comes to shove
Who do you think shall I pick
Because blood is thicker than water
The obvious choice is my brother
Who could it be—the emerging one from the East
Or the big brother from the West
I’m still betwixt and between my brothers
Because I have walked with them
Through the shadows of...
Not wanting to side with either one of them
Torn among nations fighting for oil
How long will the war of words prevail
Until a bloody bath is imminent
Only the future holds the key
When push comes to shove
Who do you think shall I pick
Because blood is thicker than water
The obvious choice is my brother
Who could it be—the emerging one from the East
Or the big brother from the West
I’m still betwixt and between my brothers
Because I have walked with them
Through the shadows of...
2544 reads
11 Comments
STORY POEM
Published
24th Aug 2014 7:36am
24th Aug 2014 7:36am
I-BODY REPLICA
Imagine if you could build
an exact replica of yourself
with a quadzillion RAM of memory
surpassing your intelligence
by quantum leaps and bounds.
A thousand megapixels of electronic viewfinder
hides behind its azure eyes meek as a lamb
complete with advanced CMOS sensors,
which can see through walls even in the dark.
Don't be fooled with those eyes
for they instantly turn lethal
once confronted with imminent danger.
Burst of lightning red lasers,
ten times powerful than tasers
hell's fury is on the receiving end.
...
an exact replica of yourself
with a quadzillion RAM of memory
surpassing your intelligence
by quantum leaps and bounds.
A thousand megapixels of electronic viewfinder
hides behind its azure eyes meek as a lamb
complete with advanced CMOS sensors,
which can see through walls even in the dark.
Don't be fooled with those eyes
for they instantly turn lethal
once confronted with imminent danger.
Burst of lightning red lasers,
ten times powerful than tasers
hell's fury is on the receiving end.
...
958 reads
13 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
18th Aug 2014 4:05pm
18th Aug 2014 4:05pm
ANGRY WAVES
#sea
#moon
1030 reads
12 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
18th Aug 2014 3:57pm
18th Aug 2014 3:57pm
SUMMER WAVES
886 reads
8 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
15th Aug 2014 4:51pm
15th Aug 2014 4:51pm
SILICON VALLEY
(Sestina)
Orchard farms overshadowed with a burgeoning metropolis
Brought about by abrupt advancements in technology
And audacious venture capitalists throughout the valley
Now the hubcap heaven of a once fledgling economy
How this transformation happened, piqued my curiousity
Allow me to share with you my unsolicited synopsis
Terse and to the point would be my unsolicited synopsis
Almonds, apricots and cherries bloomed across the valley
Where thousands of acres were developed into a metropolis
Home to silicon innovators and manufacturers...
Orchard farms overshadowed with a burgeoning metropolis
Brought about by abrupt advancements in technology
And audacious venture capitalists throughout the valley
Now the hubcap heaven of a once fledgling economy
How this transformation happened, piqued my curiousity
Allow me to share with you my unsolicited synopsis
Terse and to the point would be my unsolicited synopsis
Almonds, apricots and cherries bloomed across the valley
Where thousands of acres were developed into a metropolis
Home to silicon innovators and manufacturers...
794 reads
4 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
15th Aug 2014 4:46pm
15th Aug 2014 4:46pm
LANDAY: To Brave Muska
Down by the riverbank he waits
For you to come alone so you could finally meet.
While eating the sweet pomegranate
He is thinking of you hoping you will not be late.
News came to him, you took your own life.
What happened to your promise of becoming his wife?
He heard you had set yourself on fire…
Blazing to the ground, your selfish act flamed his desire.
Wish you lived to see the day Muska
Nation at peace so he could see you without burqa.
(A tribute to Rahila Muska, an Afghan teen-age poet whose real name is...
For you to come alone so you could finally meet.
While eating the sweet pomegranate
He is thinking of you hoping you will not be late.
News came to him, you took your own life.
What happened to your promise of becoming his wife?
He heard you had set yourself on fire…
Blazing to the ground, your selfish act flamed his desire.
Wish you lived to see the day Muska
Nation at peace so he could see you without burqa.
(A tribute to Rahila Muska, an Afghan teen-age poet whose real name is...
826 reads
6 Comments
DARK POEM
Published
4th Aug 2014 4:50pm
4th Aug 2014 4:50pm
BEHIND THE ROWS
He who walks behind the rows
Holds the world on his palm
Wealth management and control
Sowing chaos to maintain order
Perpetrating ghost wars
Genocides
Mind control…
For what we see, is not what it seems!
He who walks behind the rows
Is invisible in sheep’s clothing
But his presence is clearly seen
Truly manifested leaving scars
Destruction and death
Famine and fear
Ethnic cleansing
Insecurities…
He who walks behind the rows
Is not what he seems
For he dictates the fucked-up minds ...
Holds the world on his palm
Wealth management and control
Sowing chaos to maintain order
Perpetrating ghost wars
Genocides
Mind control…
For what we see, is not what it seems!
He who walks behind the rows
Is invisible in sheep’s clothing
But his presence is clearly seen
Truly manifested leaving scars
Destruction and death
Famine and fear
Ethnic cleansing
Insecurities…
He who walks behind the rows
Is not what he seems
For he dictates the fucked-up minds ...
747 reads
5 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
4th Aug 2014 4:48pm
4th Aug 2014 4:48pm
DOOMSDAY SCENARIO
Trains, trucks and other modes of transportation
Those things would be trashed due to teleportation
Time travel, telekinesis and telecommunications
Transcends space and time in tomorrow’s tragedy
Decay in the dying fibers of a decadent society
Declares impending doom—we’re waiting with anxiety
Disheartening destructions causing demoralization
Disenchantment due to some government inaction
Global warming gives a glimpse of doomsday scenario
Geophysicists’ warning ignored downplayed on the radio
Geological surveys of eroding grounds and sinking...
Those things would be trashed due to teleportation
Time travel, telekinesis and telecommunications
Transcends space and time in tomorrow’s tragedy
Decay in the dying fibers of a decadent society
Declares impending doom—we’re waiting with anxiety
Disheartening destructions causing demoralization
Disenchantment due to some government inaction
Global warming gives a glimpse of doomsday scenario
Geophysicists’ warning ignored downplayed on the radio
Geological surveys of eroding grounds and sinking...
841 reads
11 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
22nd Jul 2014 4:23pm
22nd Jul 2014 4:23pm
LOG CABIN IN THE WOODS
Driving down this dusty old gravel road
Leading to the log cabin in the woods
Got this gut feeling I’ve been here before
Could be in my past life, I’m not quite sure
All I know is I’m familiar with this road
Take me home country roads
As John Denver used to sing
West Virginia, mountain Mama
Take me home country roads…
The call of the wild is very strong—
so strong for the weak and weary soul
to resist…and for how long
will this rendezvous with nature could endure
as the dusk is slowly closing in.
Just the thoughts of...
Leading to the log cabin in the woods
Got this gut feeling I’ve been here before
Could be in my past life, I’m not quite sure
All I know is I’m familiar with this road
Take me home country roads
As John Denver used to sing
West Virginia, mountain Mama
Take me home country roads…
The call of the wild is very strong—
so strong for the weak and weary soul
to resist…and for how long
will this rendezvous with nature could endure
as the dusk is slowly closing in.
Just the thoughts of...
1457 reads
14 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
21st Jul 2014 5:25pm
21st Jul 2014 5:25pm
BACK TO NATURE
Deep down in the darkest dungeon
hide the humans deprive of death
Afraid to see the light
and inhale toxic filth—
by-products of his own folly
Down the drain drowns
the hope of youth’s future glory
because darkness robs their crowns
If today we don’t act sensibly,
tomorrow’s misery upon us will frown
In order to move forward
take two steps backward
Go back into the woods
where love lies in harmony
with nature’s tranquility
Learn again to live with...
hide the humans deprive of death
Afraid to see the light
and inhale toxic filth—
by-products of his own folly
Down the drain drowns
the hope of youth’s future glory
because darkness robs their crowns
If today we don’t act sensibly,
tomorrow’s misery upon us will frown
In order to move forward
take two steps backward
Go back into the woods
where love lies in harmony
with nature’s tranquility
Learn again to live with...
1000 reads
13 Comments
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